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Sara Duterte Carpio Bato dela Rosa Halalan 2022 substitution
The Philippines 
October 31, 2021October 31, 2021

Gaming the system with last-minute substitutions

Posted By: Louie Encabo 967 Views bato dela rosa, bong go, bongbong marcos, featured, Halalan2022, Hugpo ng Pagbabago, Martin Diño, pdp-laban, rodrigo duterte, sara duterte

It might feel like election season is underway in the Philippines: candidates have started doing the rounds, campaign ads now dominate television and social

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Bong Go Vice-President Rodrigo Duterte Halalan 2022
The Philippines 
October 4, 2021October 6, 2021

Duterte by proxy: Long-time aide Bong Go to run for vice-president

Posted By: Louie Encabo 627 Views 2022 philippine presidential elections, bong go, featured, Halalan2022, rodrigo duterte

In another plot twist in the 2022 Election season, long-time aide to President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Bong Go has announced his candidacy for

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Photos from (L) Bong Go Facebook page and (R) Bhaydz B. Barcia for Rappler Senator Christopher Bong Go Typhoon Rolly Typhoon Siony Disaster Relief Philippines
The Philippines 
November 7, 2020November 10, 2020

A new Department of Disaster Resilience? That would be a disaster

Posted By: Louie Encabo 742 Views bong go, department of disaster resilience, national disaster risk reduction and management council, typhoon quinta, typhoon rolly, typhoon siony

In the aftermath of the string of typhoons that hit the Philippines recently, Senator Bong Go reiterated his call to create a Department of

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Bong Go Malasakit Center
The Philippines 
August 29, 2019

If Universal Healthcare is to be implemented, what is the point of the Malasakit Centers?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1540 Views bong go, edcel lagman, featured, healthcare in the philippines, malasakit center, universal healthcare philippines

Last month, President Rodrigo Duterte signed a measure increasing the excise tax on tobacco products. It followed an earlier tax hike on tobacco, fuel,

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The Philippines 
July 16, 2018July 28, 2018

We Need to Talk About Bong Go’s Ubiquitous Displays of Ambition

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1171 Views 2019 philippine senatorial elections, bong go, featured, rodrigo duterte

Before becoming the ill-famed, controversial head-of-state he is known globally today, there was a time when President Rodrigo Duterte almost decided not to contest

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The Philippines 
January 19, 2018January 24, 2018

Don’t Fixate On Duterte, His Allies Also Deserve Scrutiny

Posted By: Louie Encabo 711 Views bong go, eduardo ano, featured, harry roque, hermogenes esperon, jose calida, Louie Encabo, pantaleon alvarez, rodrigo duterte, salvador panelo

The high approval rating that President Duterte continues to enjoy does not reflect the plethora of criticisms he receives from different sectors of society.

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