DUTERTE TRUST RATING IS STILL HIGH IN SPITE OF CONTROVERSIES

Pres. Rodrigo Duterte

President Duterte still enjoys high trust rating according to the survey conducted nationwide by Pulse Asia from September 25 until October 1. Though the rating slipped from 91% to 86% which is still a good rating. The drop was not significant as Pulse Asia said that the margin of the survey had percentage errors

Senator Panfilo Lacson acknowledged the president's high approval but attributed to Duterte's controversial statements against the countries allies because of his campaign against drugs and crimes. 

"I think the President is overreacting at times, which is unnecessary, because the ones being hit here are our longtime allies, like the European Union and the United States," Sen. Lacson told reporters. 

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DUTERTE'S REACTION AFTER BEING CALLED A PSYCOPATH

Rodrigo Duterte and Agot Isidro
Courtesy: GMA News TV

The Philippine internet broke out when actress/singer Agot Isidro posted a status about President Duterte and called him a psychopath. This status came out from Duterte's challenge towards the European Union and the United States to withdraw their assistance to the Philippines.

"I know a psychiatrist. You should consult him. You are not a bipolar, you are a psychopath," Agot Isidro Facebook status. 

Agot Isidro facebook status

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte attended the oath taking of the newly appointed officials of the Philippines  and also the League of Municipalities on Tuesday. He delivered a speech and along with it is the president's response to Agot Isidro's facebook status calling him a psychopath.  President Duterte responded in this issue by not stating Isidro's name. 

"An actress got mad at me and I was called psychopath. I leave her to her constitutional right -- freedom of expression. She should enjoy that," President Duterte said.  

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AGOT ISIDRO CALLS PRESIDENT DUTERTE A PSYCHOPATH

Video: The Daily Views

Singer/Actress Agot Isidro went viral after calling Philippine President Duterte a 'PSYCHOPATH'. Her reason is that Duterte is a crazy president after been such a rude president making issues about America, The European Union, and other countries. She cannot fathom the way the Philippine President's leadership saying she have a Psychiatrist friend and said on her Facebook post that Duterte is not a bipolar, he is a psychopath. 

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MOCHA USON VS AGOT ISIDRO

Video by: Viral HQ

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MIRIAM SANTIAGO DIES AT 71

Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago

Labeled as the Iron Lady of Asia, the woman who eats death threats for breakfast, Senator Miriam Santiago died this morning peacefully in her sleep.  The lawmaker has been battling stage 4 lung cancer since 2009.

Her husband who has been with her said the passing was smooth and peaceful. 

"She died peacefully in her sleep this morning", Atty. Jun Santiago said. 

This was confirmed by a tweet from her official twitter account stating that the senator died 8:52 AM while being confined at St. Luke's Medical Center in Bonifacio Global City. 

Sen. Miriam Santiago Official Twitter Account

Now a former lawmaker, Sen. Miriam Santiago will forever be missed as a true and loving leader of the Philippines. 

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HOSTAGES RELEASED BY THE ASG WAS A GREAT PROGRESS SAID THE DEFENSE SECRETARY

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana ordered the troops sent in Mindanao to strengthen the security avoid more or another kidnapping incidents in Southern Philippines specifically in the Western region of Mindanao. The Secretay also addressed the troops to save the other hostages left in the hands of the ASG. It was reported recently that the ASG released a few of their hostages. Secretary Lorenzana was happy with this news and defined it a good sign for the military pressure they put up to the ASG. He even added that the ASG can now feel the intense pressure and hopes for further success of this activity, save more lives, and release all hostages. He also wished to a peaceful Mindanao and no more kidnapping incidents.

“Magandang signal yan, good sign na under pressure na sila (ASG) and we are really happy na marami na narelease na mga hostages at sana wala nang hong kidnapping,” [It was a good sign that the ASG are now feeling the pressure and I hope there will be no kidnapping incidents] Def. Sec. Lorenzana said.

The military troops recently saved a businesswoman whom was kidnapped in Cagayan de Oro City. By the help of the local residents and vigilants, the troops are able to locate the suspects and save the hostage right away. 

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EDGAR MATOBATO FACING FRUSTATED MURDER CASE

Edgar Matobato

Atty. Salcedo confirmed that he already filed a case against Edgar Matobato. Matobato by the way is the prime witness against the case of the controversial “ extra judicial killings” in the Philippines under Duterte Administration. Matobato  even said that he was one of the DDS (Davao Death Squad) who executed many drug addicts in Davao City in 2009.

Atty. Salcedo points Matobato as the trigger man who ambushed him by the time he was serving the Regional Adjudicator of the Department of Agrarian Reform Adjudication Board Region XII. In 2014, Salcedo stated that Matobato is the killer he has been searching for and it has been 2 years to his big surprise when he saw Matobato on national television witnessing the case against the killings in the Philippines. Salcedo was shot thrice in his stomach and in his left shoulder which he said was done by Edgar Matobato. He even remembered that the statements made by Matobato from his testimony matched his statements from the senate inquiry that he was asked to kill him for 400,000 pesos in return.

“Tinuod nga nakafile na kami bago lang nahuman didto sa Digos City sa kaso nga frustated murder kay wala man ko mamatay. Ang akong gisumbong si Edgar Matobato,”  [It’s true we already filed a case against Edgar Matobato. Frustated murder for I was not killed.] Atty. Salcedo confirming the filed case.

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DUTERTE FEARS NO DRUG LORDS

President Duterte

On September 23 this year, President Rodrigo Duterte visited Camp Amado Dumlao

the Regional Office XII in Tambler General Santos City. Duterte said before that he is ready to be in jail but only after he is done with his campaign against drugs and crimes in the Philippines which he considers an epidemic crisis. 

"Go out and hunt down the criminals, arrest them and if they do any violent resistance and if you think you will be in trouble, kill them first," Duterte said.

On the other hand, the media now labels the Philippine President as a leader but not a statesman. On this issue, Duterte joked that he ran for the position of being president and he already won. He don't even know what a statesman does and what is that position. 

"Tapos na ang eleksyon, nanalo na tayo... 6 million nga ang lamang eh," 

[The already won the election and we got 6 million votes ahead] Duterte said.

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Chinese News Anchor Claims Philippines to Belong to Chinese Sovereignty, Aired on National TV!

While China and the Philippines are in the territorial dispute for some time now. One Chinese anchor now even believes that the entire Philippines actually belongs to China.

On May 07 a news anchor for the the TV network CCTV, was speaking to a colleague on the late TV news the news anchor said: "We all know that the Philippines is China’s inherent territory, and the Philippines belongs to Chinese sovereignty. This is an indisputable fact."

According to the report, The news clip, which has been removed from CCTV’s website, was part of a report on a month-long standoff between China and the Philippines over a remote shoal in the South China Sea, which both nations claim as their own. The CCTV officials have refused to make a comment.

The CCTV news anchor was later identified as He Jia. The viewers even joked that the news anchor’s nationalistic views led to her mistake.

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