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It’s ‘mission accomplished,’ modern, untarnished DND for Lorenzana

Appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as Secretary of National Defense in 2016, retired Army General Delfin Lorenzana is credited for building a modernized and highly functional defense setup that will enable the protection of the country’s national interests; and allow it to respond effectively to terrestrial and global security challenges…

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Duterte’s SONA 2021 is ‘no swan song’

BY JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ "Today is my last State of the Nation Address, but this is by no means my swan song. I will never cease to implore Congress to pass vital and critical legislation." -- President Rodrigo Duterte Duterte in Batasan for his last SONA with Senate…

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SONA 2019: Is President Duterte’s speech worth the wait?

By Bryle Suralta and Jose Paolo dela Cruz New agencies, the West Philippine Sea, the war on drugs, administrative reforms, a few ad-libs here and there – all these were covered during President Rodrigo Duterte’s 2019 State of the Nation Address. It’s four SONAs down for the man from Mindanao.…

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Golden Age of Philippine Infrastructure

Where do our taxes go? It’s a question often asked and almost never convincingly answered, perhaps, until now. These days, if one wonders how the government spends his or her hard-earned taxes, one simply has to look at bridges, land ports, seaports and airports—and in every brick and structure, see the…

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FIRST LOOK: President Rodrigo R. Duterte

Your first look: The 16th President of the Philippines on the cover of PeopleAsia. Get to know the real Rodrigo "Rody" Duterte in this special issue, coming out soon. For inquiries and reservations, call Bong at (02) 892-1854

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