Duterte administration

NEW YORK — “They can try all they want to silence dissent, but we will rise and remain committed to fighting for justice.” When freedom and democracy are under attack in the Philippines, Filipino human rights...

“Ito ay maliwanag na pag-ulit nung nangyari nung 1972, 48 taon na ang nakaraan, ang kaibahan nuon, gumamit sila ng military para ipasara ang ABS-CBN.” “This is a clear repeat of what happened in 1972, 48...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte imposed a halt on domestic land, sea and air travel to and from Metro Manila, beginning March 15, to combat the spread of the deadly coronavirus. The chief executive on Thursday raised...

A show of solidarity from the National Federation of Filipino American Associations, or NaFFAA, the Asian community of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Filipino American Human Rights Alliance, the U.S. Pinoys for Good...

Christopher Sorio still vividly remembers the dark days of martial law. He was arrested by the military in the early 80’s, along with then ranking national democratic front leader Horacio ‘Boy’ Morales and father Edicio Dela...

Trump supporters rallied all day throughout Southern California on President’s Day holiday, including local conservative candidates. Just last week, Philippine President Duterte expressed his support for the incumbent, saying that Trump deserves to be re-elected —...

President Rodrigo Duterte realizes his threat to terminate the #VisitingForcesAgreement VFA, in protest to the U.S. government’s supposed ‘rude’ treatment to the Philippines....Read More

Philippine senators on Monday night rushed their adoption of Resolution 312, which appeals to President Rodrigo Duterte to reconsider his plan to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement, while the Senate thoroughly reviews the VFA’s impact on...

NEW YORK — Philippine ambassador to the U.S. Jose Manuel Romualdez assured Filipino-Americans at a general assembly held at the Philippine Consulate in New York over the weekend that the Philippine-U.S. relations remain strong. “The close relationship...

Democratic Senators Ed Marky, Dick Durbin, Chris Coons together with republican Senators Marco Rubio and Marsha Blackburn released a joint bi-partisan statement after the passage of the now controversial resolution 142. The main sponsor of the...