DAVAO CITY – Fifty-nine students from private universities and colleges in the Davao region received cash grants for their tuition from Rep. Paolo Duterte here and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday, January 10.

CHED-Davao chief administrative officer Maria Bonjeavem Alger said that recipients received P25,000 cash each from the Student Monetary Assistance for Recover and Transition (SMART) program initiated by the House of Representatives in partnership with the CHED.

The tagline “Dabawenyos are not for sale” has circulated online following the statement released by Davao City First District Representative Paolo “Pulong” Duterte which apparently is directed at the People’s Initiative (PI) movement in Davao City allegedly spearheaded by Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list Rep. Margarita “Migs” Nograles.

According to Rep. Pulong, he was informed that Nograles is spearheading the PI movement in Davao City.

DAVAO CITY – Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte here has disagreed with the People’s Initiative for constitutional amendments.

In a statement on Tuesday night, January 9, Duterte said that someone informed him that PBA party-list Rep. Margarita “Migs” Nograles is spearheading the PI in this city.

“This so-called People’s Initiative for Charter change (Cha-cha) is nothing but pure PI,” Duterte said.

Inakusahan ni Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte si PBA party-list Rep. Margarita “Migs” Nograles na siyang nangunguna sa pagsusulong ng people’s initiative sa Davao City.

“To all Dabawenyos, do not sell your soul for a mere P100 or 10,000 in exchange for your signature. If you want to follow the MINIONS of the person DREAMING TO BE GREAT in Congress to perdition that is your choice,” diin ni Duterte sa kanyang Facebook post.

Hindi sinasang-ayunan ni Davao City Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte ang tinatawag na ‘people’s initiative’ para sa Charter Change (Cha-Cha).

Ayon kay Cong. Duterte, hindi ito boses ng taumbayan kundi ng iilan lamang na nais manatili sa kapangyarihan.

Pinalagan ni Davao City Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte ang hakbang na People’s Initiative para sa Charter Change.

Sa Facebook post, inilarawan ni Duterte ang people’s initiative bilang boses ng iilan na nais ipako ang mga sarili sa kapangyarihan.

FIRST District Representative Paolo "Pulong" Z. Duterte expressed strong opposition to the people's initiative for charter change.

In a statement on January 9, 2024, he criticized the movement led by Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Partylist Representative Margarita "Atty. Migs" Nograles in Davao City, calling it a scheme by a few individuals to consolidate power rather than a true reflection of the people's will.

Davao City Rep. Paolo "Pulong" Duterte has opposed the people's initiative efforts for Charter change.

On Facebook, Duterte called the people's initiative for Cha-cha "the voice of a few who wanted to perpetuate themselves in power."

Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte on Tuesday night criticized the move to amend the Constitution via the People’s Initiative mode.

“This so-called people’s initiatives for charter change is nothing but pure PI,” said Duterte in a Facebook post.

Philippine Representative Paolo Duterte of Davao City, in an unambiguous stand, has vociferously voiced his disapproval of the People’s Initiative (PI) for Charter Change (Cha-cha), an initiative intended to modify the economic clauses of the 1987 Constitution. Duterte blasted the initiative as a ploy by some individuals to cling to power, rather than a sincere manifestation of the populace’s will.

Duterte underscored that the House of Representatives had slashed a substantial P2 billion from the proposed allocations for Davao in the National Expenditure Program (NEP). This move, he said, leaves only a meager P500 million for the people of Davao. He accused his fellow congressmen of deliberately depriving his district of essential projects and went so far as to allege that senators were similarly instructed to exclude his district’s projects.

DAVAO CITY – At least 500 fire victims here received food packs and cash assistance from the Office of Representative Paolo Duterte through Pulong Pulong ni Pulong (PPP) Program during New Year’s eve (Dec. 31).

The fire victims were also treated with more than 20 roasted pigs (lechon baboy) and other special meals.

The event started in Barangay Leon Garcia in Agdao of the second district at 4 p.m. The PPP staff distributed food packs and cash assistance to the fire victims – 133 owners, 165 sharers, 44 renters, and 34 borders and caretakers. The fire victims also received hot porridge earlier.

Nagdala ng pagkain at tulong ang Pulong Pulong ni Pulong (PPP) ni Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte sa mga nasunugan sa lungsod.

“Through Pulong Pulong ni Pulong (PPP), we have distributed food packs and cash assistance to at least 500 victims of separate fire incidents in Davao City. Aside from this immediate assistance, we have also provided them food to be shared for the New Year Celebration,” sabi ni Duterte.