The country’s reelection to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has silenced President Duterte’s critics “who have been bellyaching about human rights non-issues ever since he won the presidency in 2016,” a senior lawmaker said yesterday.

President Duterte has formalized the appointment of Commission on Higher Education officer-in-charge J. Prospero de Vera as CHED chairman.

Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones will stay in his position instead of running in the coming 2019 national elections.

Malacañang has not ruled out President Duterte joining rallies of administration candidates once the campaign period starts next year.

A few months’ back, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) reiterated concerns raised by local and foreign businessman alike about persistent graft and corrupt practices in government.