By Corina Oliquino i FilAm Star Correspondent In his speechlast September 2 in front of OFWs in Jerusalem, President Rodrigo Duterte apologized to former U.S. President Barack Obama for cursing him in 2016. “It would be appropriate also to say at this time that, Mr. Obama, you’re a civilian, I am sorry for uttering those words. It was plain ‘talkatese’ or so like yours,” said Duterte in a speech to Filipinos based in Israel. “We have learned our lessons very well. Na...

By Corina Oliquino i FilAm Star Correspondent MANILA --Detained Sen. Leila de Lima warned on September 2, about what she claimed as President Rodrigo Duterte’s “malevolent plot” to oust Vice-president Leni Robredo to allow former Sen. Bongbong Marcos to succeed him should he step down before his term ends in 2022. De Lima claimed Duterte is “demolishing” Robredo’s image to make it “easier for him to sell Marcos’ hovering fraudulent victory at the Presidential Electoral ...

By Macon Araneta i FilAm Star Correspondent House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading House Joint Resolution 26, which seeks to extend until December 31 the availability of the reparation funds intended for victims of human rights violations under the regime of former President Ferdinand Marcos. All 213 House Members present during the voted in favor of the resolution. Authored by Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate (Party-list, BAYAN MUNA), the...

By George Nervez SACRAMENTO — State auditors are investigating the Bureau of Gambling Control (BGC) and California Gambling Control Commission (CGCC), for alleged discrimination against Asian Pacific Islander (API) businesses and employees and, for possible misuse of the $57 million surplus gaming control funds (GCF) under their control. The investigation is part of a wide ranging audit approved by the Joint Legislative Audit Commission in response to a request filed by...

By Macon Araneta i FilAm Star Correspondent Opposition Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, temporarily under the custody of the Senate amid his looming arrest and detention on September 4, accused President Rodrigo Duterte and his allies of going to the extent of making themselves look stupid to get rid of him and stop him from criticizing the Chief Executive. Trillanes, a strong critic of the President was reacting to Duterte’s revocation of his amnesty through Proclamation 572...