State of the Nation

PHILADELPHIA — After more than an hour delay, President Rodrigo Duterte delivered his 1.5-hour State of the Nation address on Monday in the Philippines. But human rights defenders who gathered at the Philadelphia City Hall on...

In Vancouver, militant groups — including Bayan, Migrante and Gabriela — also took part in the Global Day of Action in time for Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation address. Marieton Pacheco tells more....Read More

NEW YORK — President Rodrigo Duterte’s supporters and protestors got into a chanting match outside the Philippine consulate in New York. It’s called the People’s State of the Nation address – a protest to counter President Duterte’s...

Attorney Rodel Rodis, president of the US Pinoys for Good Governance — a group that’s been critical of Duterte — and Kelly Dayag, head of the Digong Duterte Supporters NorCal Chapter, join us to share their...

By Balitang America Staff, ABS-CBN North America Bureau July 28, 2014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – President Bengino Aquino III gave an emotional plea to the Filipino people to trust its government. President Aquino choked up as...

By Balitang America Staff, ABS-CBN North America Bureau July 28, 2014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – During his State of the Nation Address, President Benigno Aquino III also talked about his government’s efforts to increase security. Aquino...