Members of the Cabinet on Thursday, April 3 snubbed the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations’ second public hearing on the government’s move to surrender former president Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Not a single secretary, including their representatives,...
PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco (Screenshot from YouTube) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers said on Tuesday, July 2, that the House of Representatives plans to invite the supposed “former high ranking Cabinet member”...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual improved his Cabinet performance ranking from 6th place in March this year to 4th place this July, which the agency attributed to the foreign and local investment leads the DTI gathered and the public’s trust on its mandate on jobs creation,...
President Duterte emphasized that he cannot immediately act on the concerns of lawmakers on proposals to stop "e-sabong" operations or suspend the excise taxes on fuel. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte presides over a meeting with key government officials prior to his "Talk to the People" at the...
President Duterte revealed that he has prohibited members of his Cabinet from campaigning for any candidate this election season and that only Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi is allowed to do so because he heads a political party. President Rodrigo Duterte and Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi...
President Duterte lightened up the mood during his late-night public address on Monday, Feb. 21, as he poked fun at some of his Cabinet members who would not present their reports. President Duterte and members of the Cabinet during the pre-recorded "Talk to the People" program aired late Monday...
Ninety-five former Cabinet members, including former Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel 'Mar' Roxas II, senior government officials, former chiefs of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, retired ambassadors, and career civil servants, who served under various administrations,...
Aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo said Thursday, Jan. 13, that she is "humbled" by the support given to her by former Cabinet members and senior officials who served during the term of former President Fidel V. Ramos. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Robredo took to Twitter her...
Former Cabinet members and senior officials who served during the administration of President Fidel V. Ramos have collectively expressed their support to Vice President Leni Robredo's presidential bid. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) In a joint statement dated Jan. 12, the former Cabinet...
Vice President Leni Robredo wants her Cabinet to be filled with members who are experts in their fields and are good managers should she win the presidency. (Photo courtesy of the OVP) When asked during an interview on ONE News’ Agenda Wednesday, Jan. 12, if she has selected potential Cabinet...
President Duterte can’t bar Cabinet members from attending Senate inquiries without his clearance, the spokesman of Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, October 3, citing a Supreme Court (SC) ruling to back his claim. Robredo’s spokesman Barry Gutierrez noted the 2006 SC ruling of Senate...
A visibly furious President Duterte revealed that he has ordered Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea to prepare a memorandum directing those under the Executive Branch of government to "not obey" the summons coming from the Senate, saying it is overstepping its jurisdiction. President Rodrigo...
