Faced with the lingering coronavirus threat, President Duterte is pushing for the creation of a vaccine development institute as well as disease control center in the Philippines. BAYLON_07262021-9 In his sixth and final State of the Nation Address, the President asked Congress to swift pass the...
Malacañang nudged Congress to pass the administration's priority bills before the year ends, noting that many of them will be busy with their reelection bids in 2022. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement days ahead of...
Malacañang nudged Congress anew to pass a measure putting an end to contractualization (ENDO), saying such law remained to be an administration bill. President Rodrigo Duterte. (Malacañang photo) Roque made the statement a week before President Duterte delivers his last State of the Nation...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy A. Cimatu said the massive clean-up of rivers and management of solid waste will remain at the top of his agenda for the remainder of his term. DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu "We will continue our programs such as the Battle for...
Vice President Leni Robredo had nothing but good words for the Quezon City government for the vaccination of 165 staff members at the Office of the Vice President (OVP). In a Facebook post, Robredo shared photos of OVP staff receiving their second dose of coronavirus vaccines at the Quezon City...
Malacañang said despite recent talks about politics and the 2022 elections, President Duterte's priority was still addressing the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after Duterte met with...
A law seeking to give workers security of tenure and stopping the end of contract scheme (ENDO) was no longer part of President Duterte's priority legislation, Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) Undersecretary Jacinto Paras said. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang) Paras made the...
Getting Filipinos vaccinated against the coronavirus disease will be one of the priorities of President Duterte in the final year of his six-year term. A Manila resident receives a first dose of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine during the inoculation drive at a school in Tondo, Manila on June 20, 2012....
The government is stepping up efforts to prevent teenage pregnancy, including ensuring access to sexual education and reproduction health services. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) President Duterte has issued Executive Order No. 141 adopting as a "national priority" the...
“Better Days” Senator Sonny Angara Three years ago, President Duterte signed into law Republic Act No. 11036 or the Mental Health Act, which we co-authored and helped pass along with my colleagues Senators Tito Sotto, JV Ejercito, Joel Villanueva, Risa Hontiveros, Loren Legarda, Antonio...
Ten additional highly urbanized cities will gain priority for coronavirus vaccine access due to the surge in cases of infections, Malacañang announced Thursday. One million doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines arrive at NAIA Terminal 2 in Pasay City on June 6, 2021. (Photo courtesy of National Task...
The Vaccine Express will start inoculating tricycle and pedicab drivers, as well as delivery riders, from Manila on Tuesday, June 22, as part of the partnership between the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Manila city government. Health workers prepare for the COVID vaccine rollout for A5...
