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Taal roars after four decades of almost silence

Residents of Batangas were startled when the Taal, which has been quiet for more than four decades - suddenly rumbled and spewed ashes that enveloped nearby towns and cities, reaching as far as Quezon City and Antipolo.

Taal roars after four decades of almost silence

SONA 2018 Promise Tracker

President Rodrigo Duterte, now at the midway mark of his six-year term, will deliver his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 22 having made good on many of his promises last year, but also carrying with him some big misses.

SONA 2018 Promise Tracker

SONA 2018 Promise Tracker: Peace agenda

President Rodrigo Duterte fulfilled the crux of his peace agenda, as promised in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA): the signing of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) to “finally end the decades-old conflict that is rooted in the Bangsamoro’s fight for self-determination and the recognition of their unique identity.”

SONA 2018 Promise Tracker: Peace agenda

SONA 2018 Promise Tracker: Armed Forces

Halfway into his term, President Rodrigo Duterte’s relationship with the military remains strong as ever, with the commander-in-chief promising to take responsibility for consequences in the execution of their missions such as that on the war on drugs and insurgency.

SONA 2018 Promise Tracker: Armed Forces