President Rodrigo Duterte took a rest from politics and managing the country by traveling to Hong Kong together with his family and Special Assistant Christopher ‘Bong’ Go.

The travel of President Duterte was not announced to the public, and the rumor was first spread on social media on October 6 after someone took a photo of the chief executive wearing a face mask to hide his identity while doing some shopping at Causeway Bay in Hong Kong.

On the same day, SAP Bong Go confirmed that the President took a rest and traveled to Hong Kong to spend time with his partner Honeylet Avacena and daughter Veronica ‘Kitty’ Duterte.

It seems that the President was very happy that after months of doing his job as the leader of the Philippines continuously, he finally got time to do what he wants.

In other photos, it was shown that Duterte already removed his face mask and walking in public like a normal vacationist.

The President also didn’t waste the opportunity to buy new shoes and slippers in Hong Kong.

And even the politicians who criticized the President are called “yellows”, it doesn’t mean that Duterte dislikes the said color.

In another post, Go said that even the ‘yellows’ hate the President, Duterte still chose the yellow color for his new winter jacket.

He even posed with one of the mannequins wearing yellow.

It looks like that the President really loves the color yellow and his happy on what he bought.

It’s not yet known if the how long would the President stay in Hong Kong.

Usually, Duterte preferred to stay in Davao City during weekends.

Before Go posted the photos of President Duterte, several critics assumed that the chief executive is in Hong Kong to seek medical treatment.

Several days ago, Duterte announced his health condition to the public, saying that he went to the hospital and went to endoscopy and colonoscopy.

However, he didn’t disclose the result of the test.

Philippine National Police (PNP) says that there’s a possibility that teachers and professors who urged their students to rebel against the government to get arrested.

This is what PNP Director General Oscar Albayalde said during a press conference Thursday, amid the rumors that the Communists groups are planning to oust President Rodrigo Duterte next month.

According to him, teachers should teach their students to be nationalistic than sharing false information and knowledge to them.

“Kung kasuhan kaya natin ang mga teacher na nag-iinstigate ng mga estudyante? They should be also charged for contempt… Kung mayroon man na faculty members,” said Albayalde.

He blasts the professors trying to badly portray the authorities to their students.

“Kung kami nga nagpapakamatay na para sa ating bansa. We are trying to save generations dito, and yet ganoon ang mga itinuturo natin sa ating mga estudyante,” he said.

He also gave a lecture to the state university students and teachers reminding them to be grateful of what had the government done to them.

“In state universities, they are given free education by the government and yet hindi ka pa graduate you are already going against the government that gives you free education,” he said.

“The same with the faculty also. Ang nagbibigay sa’yo ng suweldo ay ‘yung gobyerno,” he added.

Albayalde also announced that they’re willing to help the officials of universities being listed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) of being the recruiting site of the communists for the ‘Red October’ ouster plot.

Later, AFP claimed that as part of the 50th anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), the said group would launch activities to destroy the image of the government.

Meanwhile, Hilbay criticized Albayalde for his statements, saying that students are not obligated to be grateful for the free education implemented by the government.

“Sir, the goal of education (free or not) is to develop the critical mind of citizens. Students don’t owe government; they get free education from Filipinos who pay taxes,” said Hilbay.

“Education for the purpose of blind obedience is miseducation. Students learning to criticize gov’t for incompetence, corruption, inefficiency is wonderful use of public funds,” he added.

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) revealed the universities where the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and other destabilizers who allegedly part of the “Red October” ouster plot are recruiting.

19 Universities were listed by AFP, saying that some of the students are allegedly being urged by the communist groups to join the effort to oust the President Rodrigo Duterte.

These are the names of schools according to AFP Assistant Deputy Chief for Operations B/Gen. Antonio Parlade.

* UP Diliman
* UP Manila
* PUP Sta. Mesa
* Ateneo
* La Salle
* UST
* Adamson
* FEU
* UE
* Adamson
* EAC
* Earist-Eulogio Amang Rodriguez
* San Beda
* Lyceum
* University of Makati
* Caloocan City College
* University of Manila
* Philippine Normal University

Parlade said officials of these universities, except those with large scale student-activism, are not aware of their institution’s implication in the alleged destabilization plot.

AFP also said that they’re closely monitoring the movements in the said universities to prevent the communist to gathering members.

“In fact, they have already organized 10 of the universities in Manila. Right now they are making a lot of information drive wherein they will show to the old high school and even college students different approaches during the Marcos regime and equate that to the present administration,” AFP Chief of Staff General Carlito Galvez Jr. said.

AFP advised the parents to monitor their children if they’re currently studying in the said universities.

Officials of the mentioned universities are not yet releasing a statement on the accusations of AFP.

Meanwhile, Galvez said that rebel groups are forcing President Rodrigo Duterte to put the country under martial law.

“Like in Plaza Miranda, they will create chaos and force the President to declare martial law nationwide,” Galvez said during a Senate hearing on the Defense Department budget Tuesday.

“We believe that the communists are trying to form a coalition with the opposition and previous government destabilizers while setting a trap for Duterte to declare martial law,” he added.

A suspect has gone viral on social media after he expressed that he’s offended by the question threw by a journalist towards him.

Jen Calimon of TV 5 encountered the suspect who seems to shaved himself to hide from the authorities after committing an offense which resulted in the loss of one innocent people live.

According to Calimon, the bald man was arrested for committing homicide in a beerhouse after the victims didn’t follow his ‘one night stand’ request.

The journalist assumed that the suspect is using an abused substance that made him to commit the crime, however, the latter started to express his disappointment to the question of Calimon.

According to the suspect, despite his looks, the journalists who interviewed him should not assume that he’s using an abused substance.

“Hindi mo makikita yan sa pansariling katawan o mukha ng tao.” The suspect told the Calimon.

The journalists who seem not contended with the suspect’s answer also grilled him about his suspected haircut.

However, the suspect explained that the man who cut his hair is not professional which resulted in his questionable haircut.

This is the transcript of the interview between the suspect and Calimon:

Calimon: Kuya nag do-droga ka ba?

Suspect: Paano mo nasabi?

Calimon: Tinatanong ko nga kung nag do-droga ka.

Suspect: I dr*g test nga ako para masigurado niyo

Male journalist: Kuya anong style ba nung buhok na gusto mo sanang ipagupit?

Suspect: Gusto ko sana kalbo yun nga lang hindi marunong yung nag gugupit

Male journalist: Hindi marunong, magkano ang binayad mo?

Suspect: Walang bayad bayad kaibigan ko yun.

Male journalist: Kaibigan mo, so mabilisang gupit yan?

Suspect: Paano mo nasabing mabilisan? Nakatulog na nga ako sa sobrang tagal paano mo nasabing mabilisan?

Male journalist: Galit ka ba?

Suspect: Hindi po

Male journalist: So hindi ikaw yung sumaksak? Linawin lang natin, hindi ikaw yung sumaksak?

Suspect: Eh paano ko naman aminin yun?

Male journalist: So nagsinungaling ka na hindi ikaw yung sumaksak?

Suspect: Nagsinungaling ako, na ako yung sumaksak dahil nasasaktan na po ako eh, tignan mo ayan namamaga yung paa ko. Tignan mo yung posas ko

Male journalist: Yuko ka, yuko ka. Ayan o hindi pa tapos, sugat sugat pa.

Another male journalist: Bumatak ka ba kuya?

Suspect: Gumamit? Bakit mo pa ako tatanungin dapat i dr*g test mo nalang ako para masigurado mo. Hindi mo makikita yan sa pansariling katawan o mukha ng tao.

The interview captured the attention of social media users and as of writing, the original video reached 400,000 views.

Calimon also expressed her disappointment on the answers of the suspect.

“Ito yung tipo ng mga suspek na ‘pag iniinterview ay namimilosopo at galit pa. Nanaksak ng dalawang babae matapos siyang tanggihan ng waitress sa isang beer house na makipagtalik sa kanya. Wala ng buhay ang waitress at kritikal ang kahera. Sino ba namang tao na nasa matinong kaisipan ang gagawa nito? ?” Calimon said.

“nagpakalbo/kinalbo niya ang sarili niya pagkatapos manaksak para hindi makilala.” she added.

ACTS OFW party-list Rep. Aniceto “John” Bertiz quickly became infamous on social media after a CCTV footage showing him allegedly belittled security personnel has gone viral.

To control the damage caused by the viral CCTV footage, Bertiz immediately released an official statement explaining his side, claiming that the uploader of the video tried to twist the story.

Bertiz said that the real reason why he confronted the still unidentified airport security personnel is that he saw something suspicious.

According to him, he saw the security personnel letting some “Chinese-looking” individuals being guided by some Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) staff to bypass the screening.

“Nakakapagtaka na pagkapalusot sa mga Tsino na may escort na NAIA staff eh pinigilan ako [ng security checker] kahit na pinakita ko sa kanya ang NAIA security ID ko at kahit na na-clear na ako sa metal detector at xray machine,” Bertiz said in a statement.

“Hinihinala ko na ginawa ito [ng security checker] para hindi ko masita ang NAIA staff na pinalusot ang mga Tsino ng walang security check,” he added.

The lawmaker also wanted NAIA General Manager Ed Monreal to explain how security personnel easily uploaded the airport’s CCTV footages on social media without undergoing proper procedures.

Bertiz suspected that the airport personnel could easily control the CCTV cameras that’s why some modus in NAIA is not being caught.

“Hinihinala ko na baka kaya hindi nakukunan minsan ng CCTV video ang mga natatanggap kong report ng nakawan at krimen sa NAIA, e dahil malayang napapakialaman ng NAIA CCTV operators ang mga CCTV camera pati na rin ang video footage,” Bertiz said.

“Ibig sabihin, baka kapag may krimen na gagawin e kaya nilang isara ang CCTV o burahin ang video footage,” he added. “Hinihingian po natin ng paliwanag si NAIA GM Ed Monreal tungkol sa insidenteng ito.”

Meanwhile, Senator JV Ejercito criticized Bertiz for acting like a king during the incident.

“Sense of entitlement? Grabe ka Bossing! Kayabang mo!” JV Ejercito said.

Sense of entitlement? Grabe ka Bossing! Kayabang mo!https://t.co/EIaSQlRGR2

— JV Ejercito (@jvejercito) September 30, 2018

According to the source of the video, the incident happened on September 29 around 6:45 am at NAIA Terminal 2 Domestic Departure area.

It was showed Bertiz allegedly skipped one of the screening procedures, seconds later he shoved his I.D to the security personnel and also took the identification card of the latter before walking away.

ACTS-OFW partylist Rep. Aniceto “John” Bertiz III is being criticized on social media today after Manila International Airport Authority-Airport Police Department (MIAA-APD) uploaded a video showing the lawmaker skipped the screening procedures at the departure area of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminal 2.

In the video, it showed that Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos was also there during the incident, but she followed the security procedures and removed her shoes at the final security checkpoint respectively.

However, when Bertiz entered the airport security video showed that the lawmaker refused to removed his shoes and even shoved his identification card to a security personnel to introduce himself as a congressman.

Bertiz also forcefully took the security officer’s ID, put it in his pocket then immediately left the area.

According to the report, the incident happened at around 6:45 A.M Sept. 29, 2018.

The source of the video also said that Bertiz allegedly called MIAA General Manager Eddie V. Monreal asking a request to terminate the officer who screened him.

APD said that the lawmaker violated “a lot of security protocols” during the incident.

Netizens couldn’t hide their frustration from Bertiz, a known supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte.

“No one is above the law….sad that certain congressman feels that one is above the law Bec they are part of making the law….wrong deduction for certain lawmakers.” Michael Macalag said.

Another netizen reminded Bertiz that even President Rodrigo Duterte is following airport screening procedures.

Bertiz is not yet giving a statement on the incident.

This is not the first time that Congressman Bertiz faced controversy, just three days ago, the lawmaker’s statement during an oath-taking ceremony received criticisms.

Speaking to the oath takers, he asked, “Kilala niyo ba kung sino yung sinasabi ko (Bong Go?).

When someone from the crowd replied with “hindi,” Bertiz suggested not to push the oath-taking ceremony anymore.

“Wag na nating ituloy to. Yung mga hindi nakakakilala kay Secretary Bong Go, walang PRC license mamaya,” the party-list representative said.

In an interview, Bertiz apologized for his statements and explained that his remarks were “meant to be a joke.”

Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez couldn’t hide his anger and disappointment after he saw the low-quality materials being used by National Housing Authority (NHA) developers in their projects for the earthquake victims on September 24.

Mayor Gomez went to the actual site of the project at Barangay Gaas and started to reprimand the NHA developers after he saw that the hollow blocks and other materials being used in building houses can easily be damaged.

Gomez was worried that the houses being built by NHA using cheap materials could put its settlers in danger.

To prove that the materials are low quality, Gomez tried to crush one of the hollow blocks pieces using his feet.

Gomez also checked the remaining materials that still not being used in the housing project, saying that the color of the blocks indicates that its cheap quality and can be easily crushed.

“Sa color palang makikita mo na,” Gomez said.

Gomez told the contractors that they’re doing bad practice by using cheap materials in housing made for the people of Ormoc City.

“Masama yung ginagawa niyo, wag kayong magagalit talagang trabaho namin to. Dapat namin pansinin kung ano ang dapat pansinin.” Gomez said.

Gomez also questioned the NHA why they allowed the supplier of the said low-quality construction materials to become the partner of their housing project.

“Tapos yung mga ganoong supplier, dapat hindi niyo na pinapayagan, tama naman siguro yung binabayad niyo para sa project diba?” Gomez told the NHA officials.

“Kung tama bakit ganito? Unless kayo gusto niyo yung binibigyan niyo kaya kailangan ganito kamura yung ginagamit niyong (materials),” Gomez added.

The Mayor also suspected that the contractors are trying to save money to corrupt the government funds.

“Sinasabi ko lang, alam naman namin ang mga paraan niyo diyan eh, imposible namang hindi tumatanggap itong mga ito (ng suhol) wag na tayong maglokohan,” Gomez stated.

According to Gomez, he’s only prioritizing the people who would live in the said housing project.

“Basta ang pakialam ko, is to give the people yung tamang gamit na para sa kanila at hindi sila magrereklamo kapag dito na sila nakatira,” he said.

Meanwhile, netizens praised Gomez for doing his job and for not tolerating corrupt practices in his City.

“Good job Mayor Richard Gomez.. STOP CORRUPTION. Give what belongs to the beneficiary of that housing project. They all deserve it.” Julius Penserga said.

“Yan ang Spirit.. Sige mayor.. Pati narin sana yung pabaya sa road namin,” Jessica Baclig remarked.

One of the videos, which uploaded by Gomez’ staff Kimmy Alvarez Urboda also already reached millions of views on Facebook.