Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has defended the supposed celebration of "milestones" in connection with the national government’s anti-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) efforts. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (center, standing) during the 30 millionth vaccination event on August 23,...
Malacañang said there were no plans yet to implement other special arrangements such as "bubbles" as the government was still in the process of vaccinating the population against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Commuters line up to board a bus along EDSA amid heightened movement restrictions...
Malacañang hopes that the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period that was imposed between August 9 and 20 in several places in the country, including Metro Manila would be the last one for this year, at least. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque...
Malacañang asked nurses and other health workers to not turn in their resignation letters amid the country's fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, assuring them that their payment was already being processed. Malacañang / JANSEN ROMERO / Manila Bulletin file photos Presidential...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque told the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to immediately pay private hospitals, saying the government cannot afford to derail the implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) law amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Presidential...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said it's any Filipinos' right to run for public office. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (left) and Senator Manny Pacquiao (MANILA BULLETIN file photo/ Manny Pacquiao's Instagram) This was the terse answer Roque gave to reporters Monday, August 23 when...
Malacañang has assured residents affected by the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila who have yet to receive the cash aid or "ayuda" that they can still get financial assistance despite the downgrade to less stringent quarantine status. Residents in Manila receive the...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has quelled concerns of possible coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine spoilage during the scheduled 20-day maintenance shutdown of the Malampaya deep-water gas facility this October. Vials of COVID-19 vaccines. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN)...
Malacañang has submitted to Congress a proposed national budget of P5.04 trillion for the fiscal year (FY) 2022, the biggest budget that the executive branch has ever asked for. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In his press briefing on Monday, August 23, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque bared that...
Despite recent political differences, Malacañang celebrated Senator Manny Pacquiao for bringing pride and honor to the country despite his recent loss in the boxing ring. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque and Senator Manny Pacquiao (Malacañang, AFP photos) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said experts thought that a different tactic in fighting the coronavirus pandemic was now necessary because the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) risk classification seemed to be no longer working. President Spokesman Harry Roque (File photo/Malacañang) Roque...
The government's pandemic task force has agreed to downgrade the National Capital Region (NCR) and Laguna from their enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) status to the modified ECQ (MECQ) starting August 21 despite the continued rise in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, Malacañang said. File photo...
