Malacañang described House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos’ voluntary appearance before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) as an example of how public officials should face investigations into anomalous flood control projects. In a press briefing, Presidential Communications...
Vice President Sara Duterte expressed her gratitude to China for the construction of the Bucana Bridge, which connects the eastern and western coastal areas of Davao City, amid claims by the Marcos administration that it is one of its four legacy projects. She also thanked her father, former...
A “sad” Christmas awaits Filipinos because of the rampant government corruption and abuses, Vice President Sara Duterte said, but she also believed that the Filipinos’ resilient spirits will keep them strong enough to withstand the country’s current state. In an exchange with supporters in...
Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte defended on Thursday, Dec. 4, his decision not to personally appear before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure, insisting he was not evading scrutiny but refusing to participate in a “staged political show.” “I didn’t back down. I walked away from the...
Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte declined the Independent Commission for Infrastructure’s request for him to appear before its inquiry into alleged irregularities in flood control projects in his district. In a letter addressed to ICI chairperson Andres B. Reyes Jr. on Thursday,...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte announced on social media that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will visit this city on Thursday, Dec. 4, to inspect the newly completed Bucana Bridge. “BBM will come tomorrow to take a look at his Bucana Bridge. Start clapping ahead of...
DAVAO CITY – The Pulong Pulong ni Pulong (PPP) Movement will host one of its most inclusive and spirited events of the year, the PPP Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Fun Run 2025, on Dec. 13 on Talomo Coastal Road in Bago Aplaya here. With the theme “Padayon Ta (Let’s Keep Moving...
Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro criticized the office of Vice President Sara Duterte after it was flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA) for “deficiencies in documentation” on the distributed welfare goods worth P110.1 million in 2024. The COA report,...
Malacañang said that the Office of the Solicitor General’s (OSG) decision to reenter the Supreme Court case questioning former president Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest and transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) is “proper, lawful, and mandated,” stressing that the agency is merely...
Vice President Sara Duterte 's plan to fight against greed of certain high-ranking officials in the government should start in her office, Malacañang said. "Okay. Siguro unahin po muna natin sa OVP. Iyon lang po (Okay. Maybe we should start with the OVP first. That’s all)," Palace Press...
Vice President Sara Duterte belied the claims made by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) that P500 is sufficient for a noche buena. Speaking to supporters in The Hague, Netherlands on Monday, Dec. 1, the official rejected DTI’s claim when asked if she believes P500 is enough for the...
Nicholas Kaufman, former president Rodrigo Duterte’s lead counsel, admitted that the ex-leader might have to spend Christmas alone in detention at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. In an interview with GMA News, the lawyer said Christmas Day and Boxing Day in the Netherlands...
