Salvador Panelo Archives

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LOOK: Netizens aren’t happy with Pres. Duterte’s “emergency powers”

Posted on March 24, 2020March 24, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

While many of us were sleeping, the House of Representatives and the Senate approved a bill on Tuesday (Mar. 24) granting Pres. Rodrigo Duterte the “necessary and proper” powers to…

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Is the Duterte administration threatened by VP Robredo?

Posted on November 25, 2019November 25, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Last night, Pres. Rodrigo Duterte fired VP Leni Robredo as co-chairperson of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD). This came days after Duterte said he cannot trust Robredo with…

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A week into VP Robredo’s drug czar post: What has been said about her?

Posted on November 16, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

It’s been more than a week since vice president Leni Robredo accepted Pres. Rodrigo Duterte’s offer to become the co-chairperson of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD) for six…

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Salvador Panelo has a confusing suggestion to solve the traffic problem

Posted on August 14, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Let’s be real here: The Philippines’ traffic problem is really bad. According to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Metro Manila costs P3.5 billion in lost opportunities per day because of the…

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Excuse me, Mr. Panelo, Amal Clooney is more than “pretty” and “sexy”

Posted on July 11, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

When it was announced human rights lawyer Amal Clooney would be representing Maria Ressa, many felt hopeful she’d get justice for the many charges against her. But it seems no…

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Panelo says Duterte’s rape “jokes” are merely meant “to make people laugh”

Posted on May 27, 2019
B. del Rio

Clearly, Pres. Rodrigo Duterte isn’t done with his rape “jokes.” During his speech at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 2019 graduation in Baguio City, while pretending to read…

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The problem with thinking 9-year-olds should be jailed

Posted on January 22, 2019January 22, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

“To me, nine [years old] is fine,” presidential spokesperson and legal counsel Salvador Panelo said regarding the lowered age of criminal liability. He added that, at this age, these kids have the same discernment as those who are 12 and 15 years old.

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Salvador Panelo is trying to make pinky rings for men happen

Posted on September 11, 2018September 13, 2018
Jacqueline Arias

Now that we’re done being confused over some things Pres. Rodrigo Duterte said, let’s talk about another eye-catching thing during that “showbiz-like interview.” Particularly, the bling on legal counsel Salvador…

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Pack or F*ck, We’re Still Not Laughing, Salvador Panelo

Posted on October 25, 2017October 25, 2017
Jacqueline Arias

Previously, we shared an interview transcript of Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo with Swiss National Public Radio’s Karin Wenger and local correspondent Ana Santos. In it, Panelo made a sexual…

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Duterte’s Chief Legal Counsel Includes Sexual ‘Joke’ In International Interview

Posted on October 23, 2017October 23, 2017
Olivia Estrada

Get ready to face palm so hard you might have difficulty lifting your head up permanently. In an interview with Karin Wenger, the South East Asia correspondent of Swiss National…

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Is the Duterte administration threatened by VP Robredo?

A week into VP Robredo’s drug czar post: What has been said about her?

Salvador Panelo has a confusing suggestion to solve the traffic problem

Excuse me, Mr. Panelo, Amal Clooney is more than “pretty” and “sexy”

Panelo says Duterte’s rape “jokes” are merely meant “to make people laugh”

The problem with thinking 9-year-olds should be jailed

Salvador Panelo is trying to make pinky rings for men happen

Pack or F*ck, We’re Still Not Laughing, Salvador Panelo

Duterte’s Chief Legal Counsel Includes Sexual ‘Joke’ In International Interview

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We need to talk about women’s issues during pandemics

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