President Duterte received the credentials of the new ambassadors of eight states during a ceremony held on Wednesday night, Oct. 20 at the reception hall in Malacañang. President Duterte (center) welcomes the new envoys one by one during the ceremony at Malacañang on Oct. 20, 2021 (Screenshot...
GOATS AND BEERS Inside Vincent's Place Kambingan This is a reprise of something I wrote in 2015 when for the first time in like two decades, I sat down for an inuman, a drinking session, in which you would sit in one place throughout the night (instead of hobnobbing around, as you would...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has rejected notions that Maria Ressa's recent Nobel Peace Prize win was a "slap to Malacañang's face". Maria Ressa (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Certainly not. It is not a slap on the government," Roque said in a virtual press briefing Monday, Oct. 11. "It...
After staying silent on the issue for three days, Malacañang finally made a statement, despite it being a throwaway, on Rappler CEO Maria Ressa's historic Nobel Peace Prize win. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa (RTVM Sreenshot/Manila Bulletin) On October 8, the...
The Palace sees no obstacle in its potential enactment of a measure that seeks to extend the voter registration period for the May 2022 elections for another 30 days. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Roque's Facebook page) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque had this to say...
The House of Representatives’ parallel investigation into the government’s procurement of supposed overpriced COVID-19 pandemic supplies is obviously an attempt to divert the attention away from President Duterte who has been defending his former presidential economic adviser Michael Yang,...
Malacañang has announced the early suspension of work in government offices at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 27, to allow workers to spend time with their families and celebrate "Kainang Pamilya Mahalaga Day". Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea signed on Tuesday, Sept. 21 Memorandum Circular...
Two senators on Monday, Sept. 20 welcomed President Duterte’s directive to conduct limited face-to-face classes in areas with minimal risks for COVID-19 saying it is a significant step forward in the efforts to restore normalcy in the country’s education sector. “We expect that that the...
Citing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as the reason, President Duterte has extended the life of the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force up to the last day of his term on June 30, 2022. (Photo by Rj Baculo/ Unsplash) Duterte effected the extension through the signing of Executive Order (EO)...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque told Malacañang-beat reporters Tuesday, Sept. 14 to "refrain from asking for reactions". Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This "suggestion" from the Palace mouthpiece came exactly a week after his outburst against...
President Duterte has signed Proclamation No.1218, which effectively extended the State of Calamity previously declared throughout the Philippines in connection with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) The directive enforces an extension of...
Malacañang did not challenge Ombudsman Samuel Martires's declaration pertaining to public officials' statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN). Malacañang Palace (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a virtual press briefing Friday, Sept. 10...
