President Duterte continued to chide the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) on Wednesday after firing all of its commissioners, saying it failed to produce any report about poverty alleviation. “If it’s a collegial body, a commission, why have you not submitted a report to me? Why is there no collegial activity?” Mr. Duterte said in an ambush interview at Fort Bonifacio. He also insisted on questioning PCUP chair Terry Ridon’s overseas travels, which the latter said were covered by the proper permissions and documentation. ADVERTISEMENTThe President said Ridon wanted to go to every international convention, using up the funds under his disposal at the PCUP.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 13, 2017 20:15 UTC