President Duterte has banned his Cabinet officials, among others, from attending the investigations of the Senator Richard Gordon-chaired Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senator Richard Gordon (Photos from Malacañang and MANILA BULLETIN) A memorandum dated Oct....
President Duterte can’t bar Cabinet members from attending Senate inquiries without his clearance, the spokesman of Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, October 3, citing a Supreme Court (SC) ruling to back his claim. Robredo’s spokesman Barry Gutierrez noted the 2006 SC ruling of Senate...
A visibly furious President Duterte revealed that he has ordered Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea to prepare a memorandum directing those under the Executive Branch of government to "not obey" the summons coming from the Senate, saying it is overstepping its jurisdiction. President Rodrigo...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said that members of President Duterte's Cabinet do not need to file their resignation letters if they intend to run in the 2022 elections, saying the filing of their certificates of candidacy (COC) will have the same effect. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque...
President Duterte admitted the presence of "corruption" in his administration, but not on the level of his Cabinet officials. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during a "Talk to the People" public briefing earlier this month (Malacañang photo) "Meron. Meron sa gobyerno (It exists in...
It's the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee under Senator Richard Gordon that's committing incitement to sedition, not President Duterte. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo (Screenshot from Facebook live) Thus, said Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo as he defended Duterte's...
President Duterte wants to personally approve or reject the invitations of Cabinet members who are summoned to appear at the Senate's public inquiries. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during his "Talk to the People" public briefing on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021. It was aired Tuesday morning, Sept. 14....
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III need not worry about being detained for contempt during a Senate or House of Representatives investigation. President Duterte gestures during his "Talk to the People" public briefing on late Tuesday night, Aug. 31, 2021 (Screenshot from...
President Duterte told his Cabinet officials to ignore the reports by the Commission on Audit (COA) and continue with their work in the pandemic response because nothing will come out of such reports. President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the nation on August 16, 2021. (Malacañang) “Huwag mong...
If Health Secretary Francisco Duque III files his resignation, which many are now calling for because of the latest Commission on Audit (COA) report, President Duterte will outrightly reject it, coming to the defense once more of the embattled health chief. President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the...
Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado has resigned from the Cabinet due to health reasons, Malacañang announced Friday, August 13. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Avisado's resignation from his DBM post has been accepted by the President, according to Presidential spokesman Harry...
The lack of a Cabinet position in the Duterte administration taught Vice President Leni Robredo the old Filipino saying, “mamaluktot kapag maiksi ang kumot (curl up when the blanket is short)” that forced her office to be creative to “expand our mandate.” Vice President Leni Robredo...
