Malacañang was happy with the inclusion of the coronavirus vaccine CoronaVac made by Sinovac in the emergency use list (EUL) of the World Health Organization (WHO), saying this would further boost the public's confidence about the shots. President Rodrigo Duterte holds a vial of coronavirus...
Malacañang hit back at the opposition coalition for dismissing a possible vice presidential bid of President Duterte as a bad joke. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, the opposition might end up looking foolish if the President...
The government is hoping the coronavirus vaccination drive will pick up as additional vaccines are expected to arrive in the country. Government frontliners receive Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines at the vaccination hub in Taguig City on May 04, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Presidential...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque maintained that the ongoing police investigations into the deaths related to the country’s drug war are not part of the sharing of information agreement between the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of Justice (DOJ). Presidential spokesperson...
President Duterte knows he was nominated by his political party, PDP-Laban, to be its vice presidential candidate in 2022, and he is thinking about it. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Speaking to media in a virtual briefing, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the Chief...
Malacañang announced on Tuesday, June 1, the additional guidelines for Metro Manila and the National Capital Region Plus (NCR Plus) provinces—Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and Rizal—which will remain under general community quarantine (GCQ) until June 15. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said...
Malacañang urged the public to first wait and see whether or not the US will really send vaccines to the Philippines before asking how this will affect President Duterte's decision regarding the VFA. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said in his press briefing on Monday Duterte needs more time to...
"Let's veer on the safer side." Malacañang thought it would be safer for senior citizens, even fully vaccinated ones, to stay in their homes until the country has achieved population protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A senior citizen receives the second dose of AstraZeneca...
Malacañang confirmed that President Duterte will meet Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia in the Palace to discuss coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols for Filipinos returning to the province. President Duterte and Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after...
Vice President Leni Robredo believed that President Duterte is being fed lies about her after no other than Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque tried to peddle "fake news" that she volunteered to appear in an infomercial with the Chief Executive to address vaccine hesitancy. Vice President Leni...
The government is not giving some places the preferential treatment in the allocation of the popular coronavirus vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech, Malacañang clarified Friday, May 28. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque explained that the allocation of US-made vaccines to Metro Manila, Metro...
"Wishful thinking." This was how Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque described the online survey that showed Vice President Leni Robredo as the most preferred presidential candidate for the elections next year. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque and Vice President Leni Robredo During PTV-4's "Laging...
