President Duterte reiterated his order to prioritize the police and military men in the ongoing vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), underscoring their important role in keeping the country safe amid the pandemic. President Duterte delivers his public address (File Photo:...
Simply call him "Mayor" or "President". President Duterte delivers a public address on May 17, 2021 (Malacañang) The latest appeal was made by President Duterte after asking his Cabinet members to avoid honoring him with titles usually suited for a god. In a meeting with officials Monday, the...
President Duterte has signed a law granting Philippine citizenship to basketball player Kakou Ange Franck Williams Kouame from Ivory Coast. Angelo Kouame (File photo/UAAP) Republic Act No. 11543 grants citizenship to Kouame with "all the rights, privileges, and prerogatives, as well as the duties...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, May 18, admitted frustration that there are local government units (LGUs) and government agencies that don’t want to work with her office because of politics. VP Leni Robredo (OVP photo) The vice president was treated more as an opponent rather than an ally...
The country's third major telecommunication company can operate for another 25 years based on a new law signed by President Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Republic Act No. 11537 allows Mindanao Islamic Telephone Company Inc., currently known as Dito Telecommunity...
As the government ramps up its vaccination efforts, President Duterte has appealed to the country's well-off citizens to let their poor fellowmen get ahead of the coronavirus vaccination line. A health worker gives a coronavirus vaccine shot to a Manila resident while others wait for their turn at...
Following the reported mishandling of coronavirus vaccines by some local government units (LGUs), President Duterte tasked the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to oversee the transport and distribution of the vaccines to various parts of the country. President Rodrigo Duterte...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Tuesday, May 18, that he does not see any real tension in the maritime issues in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), adding that critics of the administration are making up the issue. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
A fisherfolk group on Tuesday, May 18, said the “submissive and mendicant" foreign policies of the Duterte administration have encouraged China to be more aggressive on its intrusion of the country’s marine territories. Photo of Chinese vessels spotted at the Julian Felipe Reef on March 27,...
President Duterte has ordered Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar to ensure that all policemen would always do what is right and legal in the conduct of law enforcement operations and in maintaining peace and order in the country. Eleazar said the President's...
Angelo Kouame is now a naturalized Filipino after President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law his papers. (SBP Images) President Rodrigo Duterte approved the naturalization of Gilas Pilipinas player Angelo Kouame after the Chief Executive signed into law the papers that made the center eligible to...
The government has distributed "billions" of assistance to the poor to help them cope with the pandemic, President Duterte said in rejecting criticisms the government was doing nothing to provide aid during the pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) In a televised address...
