Tourism not about slogans – Gordon
A good tourism campaign is not about having the catchiest slogan, former senator and former tourism chief Richard Gordon said on July 4 as he weighed in on the “Love the Philippines” controversy.
Gordon slams Isko’s comments vs ‘motorcycle crime prevention’ law
“Sticker o decal number plate ang ilalagay sa harapan ng motorcycle, hindi po metal number plate…Walang nakalagay sa batas na maglalatag ng latang plaka sa harap,” Gordon said.
Let Ressa receive Nobel peace prize in Norway – Gordon
Senator Richard J. Gordon urged the government to reconsider its decision barring Filipino journalist Maria Ressa to personally receive her Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway scheduled on Dec. 10.
FACT-CHECK: Blue Ribbon Committee hearings led to court cases and convictions of investigated personalities
Duterte-ally Pastor Apollo Quiboloy claims nothing comes out of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearings. However, past Blue Ribbon hearings led to the charging and conviction of individuals involved in graft and corruption.
Villegas condemns pandemic fund scam, calls on Catholics to ‘protest’
Former Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Archbishop Socrates Villegas said he is “appalled by credible reports” of the “dishonesty, graft and malfeasance in scandalous proportions” while the country is being gripped by the Covid pandemic while encouraging Catholics to protest these acts “vocally and persistently” as possible.