Filipinos who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are "heroes" as far as President Duterte is concerned. 'HERO', 'UGLY'--President Rodrigo Duterte speaks his mind on vaccinated and unvaccinated Filipinos during his 'Talk to the People' public briefing on Nov. 9, 2021....
President Duterte thinks that it's legal for employers not to hire job applicants on the basis of their not being vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Dutere, a lawyer, aired his comments on the matter on late Tuesday night, Nov. 9...
"I wouldn't be President Duterte if I were corrupt like you." President Rodrigo Duterte listens to the presentation of his Cabinet members during the "Talk to the People" public briefing on Nov. 2, 2021 (Malacañang photo) This was the Chief Executive's comeback on Wednesday, Nov. 3 , against...
President Duterte has raised what he called "fault lines" in the country's rollout of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, along with a way to address them. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the pre-recorded "Talk to the People" public briefing on Nov. 2, 2021 (Malacañang photo) "May...
President Duterte prodded the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to prove that it isn't all talk when it comes to addressing the escalating internal conflict in Myanmar. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) "The lack of progress in Myanmar has put ASEAN’s credibility into...
President Duterte appeared to be so impressed with the person who led the construction of the Sariaya by-pass road in Quezon Province that he forgot the latter had already resigned from his Cabinet. media The Chief Executive once again gave praise late Monday night, Oct. 25 to former Department of...
A packed schedule will prevent President Duterte from holding a second "Talk to the People" or TTP public briefing this week. President Duterte speaks during a recent "Talk to the People" public briefing (Malacañang photo) This was bared by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Thursday, Oct....
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque doesn't think Congress--in particular, the Senate--would allow a reenacted national budget to be signed for 2022, an election year. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) Roque was the sole guest of the Kapihan sa Manila Bay...
President Duterte has expressed his appreciation to the governments of Japan and the United States (US) for their continued donation of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines to the Philippines. (Photos from Malacañang/ Unsplash) "We thank the Japanese government for their donation of close to...
Looks like President Duterte was really smitten by this "Bicol beauty". Bicol International Airport (Photo from PNA) It's been four days since he inaugurated the Bicol International Airport (BIA) in Daraga, Albay, and yet it's still on his mind and he continues to speak fondly of it. "Mayroon lang...
President Duterte has owned up to the "sin" of having to compete with richer countries as far as the Philippines' supply of the life-saving coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines are concerned. (Photos from Malacañang/ MANILA BULLETIN) In his pre-recorded "Talk to the People" public briefing late...
In a night of hurling invectives against the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee for allegedly insulting Cabinet members, President Duterte once again poked fun Wednesday, Oct. 6 at the weight of the panel's chairman, Senator Richard Gordon. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senator Richard Gordon...