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...
There is "no reason to stay" if the government is unable to provide peace and security for the people, according to President Duterte. President Duterte delivers a speech during a visit to a military camp in Maguindanao on May 11, 2021 (Malacañang) In his visit to Maguindanao Tuesday, the...
Destroy them all. President Duterte delivers a speech during a visit to a military camp in Maguindanao on May 11, 2021 (Malacañang) President Duterte issued the directive to the military on how to deal with the New People's Army (NPA) during a visit to Maguindanao Tuesday. The President renewed...
President Duterte has warned of ordering an all-out military offensive against the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) if local officials could not help the government quell the latest threat to peace and security in the south. President Duterte delivers address during a visit to a military...
Has the family of former Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas ever offered their resources to boost the country's pandemic response? A health worker prepares to inject a coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination hub in Makati City (Ali Vicoy) Manila Bulletin For Presidential spokesman Harry...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Tuesday, May 11, said that China honors the status quo agreement with the Philippines, insisting that there were no reclaimed islands under the Duterte administration. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Palace...
The government is determined to enforce the law and will not tolerate any form of violence following the recent attack of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) elements in a town in Maguindanao. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) This will be the message to be conveyed by...
Brace for more imported pork products in the country. After declaring a state of calamity over the African Swine Fever outbreak, President Duterte has approved the higher import quota for pork products to help ensure adequate and affordable food in the country. President Rodrigo Duterte (File...
President Duterte has placed the entire country under a state of calamity due to the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak, that led to the billions of pesos in losses to the local hog industry and the spike in prices of pork products. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) In...
The United States offered to mediate to resolve the 2012 Panatag Shoal standoff between the Philippines and China, but did "nothing" when the deal fell through, according to President Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) In a televised address Monday, May 10, the President...
