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Rodrigo Duterte assumed office as President of the Philippines on June 30, 2016, and his term ended on June 30, 2022. On May 31, 2016, a few weeks before his presidential inauguration, Duterte named his Cabinet members, [8] which comprised a diverse selection of former military generals, childhood friends, classmates, and leftists. [9]
The protest, dubbed the "Black Friday Protest for Freedom", calls for freedom of the press in the administration. [62] January 24: Transportation group PISTON holds a protest against the planned jeepney phaseout. [63] January 25: Kadamay gathered at a market in Manila to protest against the TRAIN law. [64] January 26
The Duterte administration committed to continue the 15-year modernization program of the AFP initiated by the Arroyo administration and revived by the Benigno Aquino III administration. [161] In October 2016, the Duterte administration signed a contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries for two missile frigates worth ₱15.74 billion.
The Bangsamoro Organic Law, which had its ratification by the House of Representative delayed due to a leadership dispute in the lower house, will be signed within 48 hours as per Duterte's pledge during the speech. [9] Duterte ended the speech saying he would not bore the audience with a list of projects by the administration.
Many of these media watchdogs [51] have issued statements placing the ABS-CBN broadcast stoppage in the context of systemic attacks against press freedom in the Philippines. [51] [52] Media groups and people's organizations denounced the shutdown order for being a loss of democracy, freedom of expression, and freedom of the press. [53] [54]
Que's murder demonstrates the increasing challenges that journalists in the Philippines face reporting on drugs. Action needs to be taken by the Duterte administration to guarantee the safety and security of the media across the country, and work to strengthen the freedom of the press to report on stories of public interest." [7]
The arrest of Ressa sparked condemnations from the international journalists and local groups, who slammed the Duterte administration by saying that the action is "clearly part of the administration's attack on press freedom." [65] [third-party source needed] Duterte denied his involvement of her arrest. [66] [third-party source needed]
The first 100 days of Rodrigo Duterte's presidency began on June 30, 2016, the day Rodrigo Duterte was inaugurated as the 16th president of the Philippines.The concept of the first 100 days of a presidential term was first adopted in the Philippines by President Corazon Aquino from the United States and has since been used as a gauge of presidential success and activism, and is a considered ...