President Duterte has expressed his gratitude to the private sector for their "tremendous assistance" to the government as the country continued to grapple with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. President Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with core members of the...
President Duterte has announced the dismissal of four more employees from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for alleged involvement in graft and corruption. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) The President made the announcement during his regular Talk to the...
President Duterte has placed the National Capital Region (NCR), Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) with heightened restrictions from May 15 to 31, 2021 following the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF). President Duterte at the start of his...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is “free to dream” if he wants to become the next President of the Republic, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Thursday. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (Facebook/Antonio Trillanes IV) “Una, libreng mangarap, hayaan nating mangarap na maging...
President Duterte on Thursday joined the Filipino Muslim community in the observance of Edi’l Fitr or the period marking the end of Ramadan, calling the religious event a "personal sacrifice and unity." President Duterte delivers a speech during a visit to a military camp in Maguindanao on May...
President Duterte has accepted the resignation of an executive of the Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF) who earlier opposed the construction of a “mega” COVID-19 vaccination facility within its sprawling property in Paranaque City. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Nograles/Facebook) In a...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is racing to finish the OFW Hospital and Diagnostic Center--the first ever hospital in the country that's dedicated to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs)--before President Rodrigo Duterte steps down from office next year. (Screengrab from DOLE Facebook...
The government is planning to tap savings of agencies to augment programs related to addressing the coronavirus outbreak, including relief aid to the affected poor families. A resident of Makati City receives a first shot of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine from a health worker at the Makati Medical...
President Duterte is sticking to his belief that Lapulapu, who led a group of warriors to defeat Spanish invaders led by Ferdinand Magellan five centuries ago, was a Tausug from Mindanao. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) The President made the assertion about Lapulapu's roots even...
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said the public should be heard if they voted for President Duterte in the 2016 polls because they believed that he will ride a jet ski to the West Philippine Sea or if they voted for him despite his penchant for cracking jokes. Chief Presidential...
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said a person will know when President Duterte is just making a joke if he will just use his common sense. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo (Malacañang/Manila Bulletin) Panelo made the statement after Duterte was criticized for...
Even with just a year left in office, the creation of a Department of Overseas Filipinos (DOFIL) that aims to address the welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) remained a top priority of the Duterte administration, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (PCOO...
