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The Duterte administration committed to continue the 15-year modernization program of the AFP initiated by the Arroyo administration and revived by the Benigno Aquino III administration. [161] In October 2016, the Duterte administration signed a contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries for two missile frigates worth ₱15.74 billion.
The negative votes were cast by Senators Ping Lacson, Risa Hontiveros, Bam Aquino and Antonio Trillanes IV [13] Duterte's certification of the TRAIN as "urgent" allowed the bill to get passed the second reading [16] on November 28, 2017. [17] Within the same day, the Senate bill passed the third and final reading with 17 senators voting for the ...
Social Weather Stations (SWS) reported that Duterte had his lowest approval rating in mid-2018. [4] Pollsters and analysts noted Duterte's popularity was a rarity among Philippine presidents during their lame duck period; [ 1 ] [ 2 ] by the end of his term, Duterte received his highest SWS approval rating and became the Philippines' most ...
In February 2017, former Colombian President César Gaviria wrote an opinion piece on The New York Times to warn Duterte and the administration that the drug war is "unwinnable" and "disastrous," citing his own experiences as the President of Colombia. He also criticized the alleged extrajudicial killings and vigilantism, saying these are "the ...
Duterte has said that a monthly income of 25,000 Php or less should be exempted from paying income taxes. [52] A simplified tax collection system and privatization of the Bureau of Internal Revenue and other government collection agencies are also among his proposals. [53] However, Duterte has also said he is against income tax reduction. [31]
Duterte would be the Philippines' second most senior offici. The Philippine lower house of Congress on Wednesday endorsed an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, the daughter ...
President Rodrigo Duterte issued Executive Order No. 10 which mandates for the creation of a 25-member Consultative Committee (ConCom) on December 7, 2016 for the review of the 1987 Constitution. Duterte appointed the first 22 members of the committee on January 24, 2018. [3] The ConCom submitted its first federal constitution draft on July 9 ...
R. A. No. Title / Description Date signed Ref. 10923 An Act postponing the October 2016 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 9164, as amended by Republic Act No. 9340 and Republic Act No. 10656, Prescribing Additional Rules Governing the Conduct of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections and for Other Purposes