Artist Leah Navarro makes fun of President Rodrigo Duterte after the latter fell off his motorcycle yesterday at Presidential Security Group (PSG) compound in Malacanang.

In a series of tweets, Navarro took a swipe against the President, questioning why Duterte is not wearing a helmet during his motorcycle ride.

According to Navarro, the President should be punished for not wearing a helmet or protective clothing.

“No helmet or protective clothing. Officer!” Leah Navarro said.

No helmet or protective clothing. Officer! Arrest that man! https://t.co/7lrkKLLImb

— Leah Navarro (@leahnavarro) October 17, 2019

She even questioned the legitimacy of the story by Malacanang about President Duterte’s motorcycle incident.

“Can’t reach for your shoe while riding a motorcycle. Did he actually faint or lose consciousness while walking? Are the injuries so noticeable that they need to concoct a story to make him look like a daredevil?” Navarro said.

More than amiss, it seems. Can’t reach for your shoe while riding a motorcycle. Did he actually faint or lose consciousness while walking? Are the injuries so noticeable that they need to concoct a story to make him look like a daredevil? He ain’t no Evil Knievel. https://t.co/PQookVWYsl

— Leah Navarro (@leahnavarro) October 17, 2019

In her last tweet, Navarro even called Duterte unintelligent for crashing his motorcycle even without any traffic.

“Walang traffic, sumemplang pa rin. T**ga,” she wrote.

Walang traffic, sumemplang pa rin. Tanga. https://t.co/Ih5lTcG0Rs

— Leah Navarro (@leahnavarro) October 17, 2019

What happened to President Duterte was shared by Senator Christopher “Bong” Go to the media, saying that he was also worried at the chief executive’s condition.

“Sumemplang sa motor si PRRD (President Rodrigo Roa Duterte) kagabi habang nagmo-motor…Sa PSG compound,” Go told reporters

“Meron po siyang motor, sabi niya matagal na niya itong gustong sakyan, alam niyo bilang rider po, nami-miss na rin po ng ating Pangulo na masakay ng motor, pinagbabawal po siya ng PSG lumabas dahil for security reasons, kaya sinubukan, iikot ikot siya diyan sa compound ng PSG” he addded.

However, Malacanang already told the public that the President is okay and just resting.

“I would like to assure the nation that the President is safe, in good hands and in good health,” Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said.

It’s not yet known when the President is going to appear in public again.

Duterte is known for being a motorcycle rider but temporarily stopped his hobby after being elected as President because of security reasons.

President Rodrigo Duterte is currently resting right now after he fell off in his motorcycle during at Presidential Security Group (PSG) compound in Manila yesterday.

The news was revealed by Senator Christopher “Bong” Go who even recorded the President before the incident happened.

According to Go, the President only wanted to ride a motorcycle because its his hobby and it’s really hard for him to drive outside because of security reasons.

“Sumemplang sa motor si PRRD (President Rodrigo Roa Duterte) kagabi habang nagmo-motor…Sa PSG compound,” Go told reporters

“Meron po siyang motor, sabi niya matagal na niya itong gustong sakyan, alam niyo bilang rider po, nami-miss na rin po ng ating Pangulo na masakay ng motor, pinagbabawal po siya ng PSG lumabas dahil for security reasons, kaya sinubukan, iikot ikot siya diyan sa compound ng PSG” he addded.

Go said that Duterte got two motorcycles, the second one is a little bit high for the President

“Yung pangalawang motor na sinakyan niya medyo mataas, yung height niya e medyo nahirapan siya. Pagliko, pagbalik niya…biglang sumemplang, medyo natukod niya dito,” Go said while pointing to his left elbow,” he said.

“Masakit ang balakang… I’m worried kagabi sabi ko nga kung may iba pa siyang nararamdaman,” he added.

However, the Senator said that the President is still in good condition and can even walk after that incident.

“Nakapaglakad. Medyo ano lang, iika-ika. Alam mo si Pangulo hindi magpapahalata yan kung nasasaktan siya,” he said.

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo also confirmed that the President is currently resting and now in a good condition.

“I would like to assure the nation that the President is safe, in good hands and in good health,” presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said

Ang Probinsiyano party-list wants to extend the probationary employment period of Filipino workers from six months to 24 for months before getting regular from their job.

According to the House Bill 4802 filed by Ang Probinsiyano Rep. Jose “Bonito” Singson Jr., the extension of probationary employment is needed so the employers can better assess the competence of their workers.

He insisted that six months is not enough for the workers to prove themselves to be eligible to become regular employees.

“This is needed in order for the employee to familiarize themselves with the nature and the standards of the company they wish to become a permanent part of. Employers, on the other hand, would make use of this trial period to observe the probationary employee’s work ethics, fitness, and efficiency in order to determine if such probationary employees are qualified for regular employment,” Singson Jr. said in his explanatory note.

Singson explained that in the current set up of the law, the employers are afraid to accept their employees permanently because of the risk of “being stuck with a substandard employee,”

“Employers are left with no recourse but to end the probationary employment even when they are still in the process of evaluating the probationary employee to avoid automatic regularization of an unqualified employee in their workforce,” he said.

Article 281 of Presidential Decree 442 or Labor Code of the Philippines stated that employees can become regular workers within six months of the probationary period.

“Probationary employment shall not exceed six (6) months from the date the employee started working unless it is covered by an apprenticeship agreement stipulating a longer period… An employee who is allowed to work after a probationary period shall be considered a regular employee,” the law reads.

Meanwhile, netizen Henrie Enaje criticized Singson for pushing for the extension of the probationary employment period of Filipino workers.

“Hindi na nga masolusyunan ang kontraktwalisasyon at Endo, gusto pang gawing 24-months ang probi period!” he said.

While rumors are still strong about the possibility of Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte following the footsteps of his father, a netizen tried to explain why the presidential daughter should become the next leader of the country.

In a lengthy post, the Facebook blog One Caraga Movement claimed that President Duterte also wanted his daughter to succeed in the future, saying that the former wants someone to continue his policies, programs, and projects.

“The President has made many commitments to his new partners in China, Russia as well as with our traditional allies like Japan and the United States with regards to the many projects the Philippine government has embarked on such as upgrading our military capabilities, or in terms of trade deals, and with regards to the many build build build infrastructure projects being implemented all over the country,” he wrote.

“Electing another President from a different political party could put some government programs at risk. A formerly dual citizen Grace Poe, for example, could undo some of the dealings this administration has entered into with China. She might decide not to pursue some projects initiated by her “good friend” Transportation Secretary Art Tugade, the construction of new international airports could not push thru and payments of some high interest-bearing foreign loans might be compromised if a Grace Poe presidency will have other plans and projects to pursue,” he added.

The blog also believes that the current administration already fails its plan to shift to federalism because of limited time, and only someone like Inday Sara could try to pursue it.

They also added that the President cannot be detained by his political enemies after his presidency if his daughter will be the next President.

He also said that Filipinos already electing Presidents who are children of former chief executives.

“Having a child of a former President to be elected also as President happened a couple of times before. Gloria Arroyo’s dad was former President Diosdado Macapagal. PNoy’s mom is Cory. So it’s not unusual. Sarah is a lawyer and a multiple-term city mayor. She would exactly be following her father’s winning footsteps in her rise to the highest seat of power in our country,” he explained.

“What a unique and amazing political story it will be. The first time that a child will immediately succeed his or her parent in the presidency. Her father is the oldest elected President on record. If ever, she will be the youngest,” he added.

Despite her popularity, Inday Sara refused to run for a higher office and wanted to focus on managing Davao City.

Former Senator Bongbong Marcos expressed again his frustrations on the result of the 2016 Vice Presidential election where his rival Vice President Leni Robredo won against him.

According to Marcos, the camp of Robredo stole the Vice Presidency from him and they took the opportunity from him to serve the public for the last three years.

“By conducting the cheating in the election, they robbed the proper Vice-President who won the election, myself, from the three years of service,” he said.

Marcos asked the  Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) to recount the ballots in the provinces of Camarines Sur, Iloilo and Negros Oriental as part of his poll protest.

Meanwhile, Vice President Robredo denied again the accusations of Marcos, saying that the latter should just give up his protest.

““Tapos na ‘yong eleksiyon…. Prinoclaim tayo ng Kongreso, panalo tayo. Nagkaroon ng recount, panalo ulit tayo, so ilang panalo pa ba ang kailangan para maniwala siya na hindi siya ‘yung nanalo [noong eleksyon?]” Robredo said.

Yesterday, the supporters of Vice President Robredo and former Senator Marcos gathered in front of the Supreme Court building to show their support to their idol amid the supposed release of PET decision on the poll protest.

However, the Supreme Court postponed again the deliberations on the election protest of Marcos.

Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin also said that he’s not trying to manipulate the result of the poll protest.

“Don’t worry… hindi ko niluluto, hindi puwedeng lutuin ‘yan eh,” Bersamin said.

Robredo defeated Marcos in the 2016 elections by some 260,000 votes, the closest gap in recent memory.

Father Robert Reyes also known as the “running priest” is one of the people who came to the Supreme Court building to show their support to Vice President Leni Robredo who’s fighting for the electoral protest filed by former Senator Bongbong Marcos against her.

Reyes held a vigil since yesterday in Padre Faura near the SC building to give spiritual support to the Vice President and also to her supporters.

In one of his mass, he asked the Supreme Court justices to fear God and not to side in favor of the President who almost act like a supreme being.

“Justices of the Supreme Court, show the Filipino people that you fear the God that created you. The God who gave us the Philippines. The God who created every Filipino. This is the God you should fear. Not any other God. Not the God of Duterte. Not Duterte himself, who closely almost calls himself a God. He is not a God,” Reyes said.

He also mentioned what happened to former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno who got ousted by her owned colleague via quo warranto, saying that only God should act Supreme and not them.

Reyes insisted that the decision of the Justices to remove Sereno is illegal.

“Justices of the Supreme Court of this land. Only God is Supreme, not you. When you use the quo warranto and legally and unconstitutionally expelled one of your peers, the Chief Justice,” he said.

However, some netizens didn’t like Reyes’ actions, saying that the priest is trying to use God in his political beliefs.

“Ang pagka Alam ko Ang panginoong Jesus ay Hindi nakisama sa politika,, Ang Ginawa Lang Niya ay mangaral Ng banal salita,” Netizen Abbigavril Cristobal said.

“Paano nila nagagawa ang mag celebrate ng banal na misa gayong ang kanilang puso at isipan ay may dala dalang galit,” netizen Vladimir Jaquias said.

Reyes is known for showing his support to the opposition key members like Senator Leila De Lima and former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and also held a mass for them in the past.

After President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the six months rehabilitation of Boracay, the said tourist spot regained its title as the best island in Asia.

The title was given by Conde Nast Traveler magazine in its 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards.

“This itty-bitty island (just under four square miles) in the Western Philippines is as close to a tropical idyll as you’ll find in Southeast Asia, with gentle coastlines and made-for-Instagram sunsets. Fold in a thriving nightlife scene, and you have one of the top tourist spots in the region. Unfortunately, it’s become too touristed—the island closed for “rehabilitation” in 2018 to compensate for overcrowding and unregulated development,” the magazine article said.

Cebu and Visayas Islands also got the second spot while Palawan reached the fourth spot.

Conde Nast Traveler based their decision on their latest survey consisted of 600,000 voters around the world.

The Department of Tourism believes that rehabilitation contributed a lot to the title achieved by Boracay, saying that it became more famous since its reopening.

“Boracay’s rehab is worth it. We are getting high-valued clients,” DOT Sec. Bernadette Romulo-Puya said

In April 2018, President Duterte decided to close down Boracay for a six-month rehabilitation after seeing the deteriorating condition of the said tourist spot.

After its opening, Boracay island set new rules to avoid overcrowding and to prevent businesses from dumping their waste into the sea.

About 400 hotels and restaurants were ordered to close for violating local environmental laws, while 3 casinos have been permanently shut down. Establishments built within the 30-meter shoreline easement were also demolished.