Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, July 13 pressed Malacañang to denounce the Chinese official who described the Philippines’ victory in The Hague as a “piece of waste paper.” “Malacañang should denounce China’s statement. It is long overdue,” Hontiveros said in a statement. “It is...
Local government units can emulate the city of San Juan in terms of accelerating the vaccination of their constituents against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to a Palace official. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora has announced the vaccination of more than 100 percent of its target...
Malacañang found nothing wrong with the airing of the meeting of the administration party on a government media station. According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, state-owned People's Television Channel 4 covers "newsworthy" events like the assembly attended by President Duterte. Duterte,...
The government allows private companies to seek "cost reimbursement" or "cost sharing" for the coronavirus vaccines allocated to the dependents of its employees, Malacañang clarified Tuesday. A Manila resident receives a coronavirus shot at a vaccination hub located at SM Manila on July 6, 2021....
The government has the capacity to settle its financial obligations after the country's debt reached more than P11 trillion amid efforts to mitigate the impact of the pandemic, Malacañang said Tuesday. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque (File photo/Malacañang) According to Presidential spokesman...
That's how the justice system works. Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr. (Ramon Revilla Jr./Facebook) Malacañang made the latest statement after the Sandiganbayan cleared Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. of graft charges linked to the controversial pork barrel scam. The graft cases filed against...
Malacañang offered prayers for the safe recovery of the passengers of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) C-130 transport plane that crashed in Sulu Sunday morning. BURNING AIRCRAFT. An aircraft carrier, said to be a Philippine Airforce C-130H, crashed in Patikul, Sulu Sunday afternoon, July 4....
A youth group slammed the Malacañang for its “late expression of alarm” over the poor learning results among Filipino learners as reported by the World Bank. Based on the World Bank report, 80 percent of Filipino students showed poor learning results or below minimum levels of proficiency...
More than a month after former Interior and local government secretary Jesse Robredo was laid to rest, then President Benigno Aquino III penned a personal letter to his widow, now Vice President Leni Robredo. He wrote that she and her children “were a source of strength” and assured them that...
The government is not playing favorites when it comes to the distribution of coronavirus vaccines to Metro Manila and several other areas, Malacañang assured the public Wednesday Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. (left) and Health Sec. Francisco Duque III welcome the arrival of an additional one...
Malacañang has announced the final community quarantine classifications for the month of July, placing 20 areas under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) and 30 others under the general community quarantine (GCQ). Commuters in Philcoa, Quezon City are forced to wait in line after...
Malacañang has extended sympathies following the death of Gary Olivar, former deputy spokesman of then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Former Deputy Presidential Spokesman Gary Olivar, also Federalism Study Group Member of the Center for Federalism and Constitutional Reform, delivers his...
