Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has rejected notions that Maria Ressa's recent Nobel Peace Prize win was a "slap to Malacañang's face". Maria Ressa (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Certainly not. It is not a slap on the government," Roque said in a virtual press briefing Monday, Oct. 11. "It...
Malacañang has called on the United States (US) government "to do what is incumbent" in connection with the killing of Filipino nurse Maria Ambrocio by a homeless man in New York City. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Screenshot from Facebook live) "We call upon the US government to do...
President Duterte was never in close contact with his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, who tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the weekend. NOT EXPOSED--President Duterte tries on a face shield during his public briefing last week (Malacañang photo) "PRRD...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV says that previous association with President Duterte is akin to a “kiss of death” to politicians who are now jumping ship to other political parties ahead of the May 2022 polls. President Rodrigo Duterte and former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV...
As his daughter continued to reject the calls to aim for the presidency, President Duterte thinks that Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa has a good shot of becoming his successor in Malacañang and said it would actually be good for the country if the retired police general wins in the 2022...
Before announcing her candidacy for president, Vice President Leni Robredo had two options in mind: seek a local post or retire from politics. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) Speaking on her Sunday radio show, Robredo revealed these were her initial plans until she decided late to run for...
Despite the initial misgivings he and his family have about running for vice president in the 2022 polls, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said on Sunday, October 10, that he’s doing this for the next generation. Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is the special guest during Vice...
By Seth Cabanban United States President Joe Biden congratulated journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for winning the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, Oct. 8. US President Joe Biden speaks about restoring protections for national monuments on the North Lawn of the White House on October 8,...
Thousands of miles away in New York where they are both college students, Jillian Robredo and Frankie Pangilinan have spent time together to plan how they can help their parents—Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Francis Pangilinan—in their bid to win as president and vice president,...
China's President Xi Jinping said Saturday "peaceful reunification" with Taiwan "will be and can be realised", days after Chinese warplanes made record incursions into the air defence zone of the democratically ruled island. Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the commemoration of the 110th...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said he will not run in the 2020 elections despite calls from the ruling party for him to join the Senate race. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade (Ali Vicoy / File Photo / MANILA BULLETIN) According to Tugade, he decided not to...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Friday, Oct. 8, questioned one of Vice President Leni Robredo's major reasons for running for president in the 2022 elections, which was to make sure that a repeat of the atrocities experienced during the regime of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos...
