Duque not a “hero” of the pandemic – Drilon
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon scorned President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent pronouncement that Health Secretary Francisco Duque III is the “hero” behind the government’s “good Covid-19 response”.
AFP chief’s proposal to regulate social media draws flak for hindering free speech
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay’s call for the regulation of social media under the anti-terror law drew flak from various public officials and civil society groups for its potential to hinder freedom of speech online.
Drilon schools ‘neophyte’ Bong Go on proposed concurrent resolution for ABS-CBN
The Senate has the prerogative to pass a concurrent resolution expressing its “sense” on the matter, which does not have the force of law, unlike a joint resolution that needs to be passed by both the Senate and House of Representatives and signed by the president, Senator Drilon told reporters.
