Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce II has scrapped the rule requiring the mandatory use of face shields outdoors. Ponce announced that he has issued Monday an executive order lifting the mandatory use of face shields except inside hospitals, health centers, enclosed vaccination sites and...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque insisted Monday, Nov. 15 that Malacañang deserves credit for the authorities' foiling of the Dargani siblings' attempt to flee the country. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) Roque, in his last press conference as...
Former Presidential Spokesman senatorial aspirant Harry Roque announced on Monday, Nov. 15, that Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte will not be facing off against her father, President Duterte for the same position in the 2022 elections. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's...
Despite differences in their politics, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said that Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is still President Duterte's favorite child. President Duterte and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (File photos) Roque made the statement after the President admitted that...
Will he really run for vice president? President Duterte asked the public to give him just a "few hours" before he makes his final decision about whether or not he will run for vice president in the 2022 elections. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the statement after...
President Duterte admitted that he was kept in the dark about his daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio's plans for the 2022 elections, saying he only learned about it the moment she filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) for vice president. President Duterte and Davao City Mayor Sara...
President Duterte said he will support only his long-time aide Senator Christopher Lawrence 'Bong' Go in his quest for the presidency in the 2022 elections, saying he will soon reveal why he will not back the candidacies of both former Senator Ferdinand 'Bong Bong' Marcos Jr. and Senator Emmanuel...
The whirlwind of election-related events Saturday, Nov. 13 didn't go unnoticed on the part of Vice President Leni Robredo. Vice President Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) But a long analysis, she did not give; instead, the opposition leader took to Twitter Saturday night to...
A father and daughter showdown is shaping up in the 2022 elections as President Duterte is supposedly set to file his certificate of candidacy (COC) for vice president on Monday, Nov. 15. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar tells reporters that President Duterte will return to the Commission on...
A countrywide implementation of the alert level system is seen as an effective way to contain the transmission of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III said. He based his assessment on the steady decline in...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has graciously accepted his failure to secure one of the 34 vacant seats of the International Law Commission (ILC). Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) In a series of tweets before dawn Saturday, Nov. 13, Roque thanked the...
Closer international cooperation is a must in order to speed up the Asia-Pacific region’s economic recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), while also addressing the challenges of climate change. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) President Duterte made this call during the...
