Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio had declined her father's wish to take a shot at the presidency in next year's elections. President Rodrigo Duterte and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio pose for a photograph during a meeting with the Filipino community at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong...
A total of 14,000 doses of Sinovac vaccines will be allocated to the 7,000 tourism industry workers in Davao who will initially get the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) jab, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Tuesday, June 29. A health worker administers a coronavirus vaccine to a Manila...
DAVAO CITY - City Mayor Sara Duterte said the imposition of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) status for Davao City was not yet discussed in the recent Davao COVID-19 Task Force meetings amid the surge of COVID-19 cases. “Wala pa tay discussion ana (We have not discussed a possible ECQ yet),"...
Senator Richard Gordon on Friday said he believes the next leader of the Philippines should bear in mind that the presidency must be earned and not inherited. Gordon said this was an advise he gave out to other political leaders in the past like former President Benigno Aquino III. “Remember I...
In the event that Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio runs for the presidency or vice presidency in the upcoming May 2022 national elections, such move is clearly within the definition of a political dynasty. Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, a stalwart at the ruling Partido Demokratikong...
The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, June 15, said presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio had an “overreaction” on what was a “simple observation” from the country’s second-highest official. Lawyer Barry Gutierrez, spokesperson of Robredo, clarified...
Vice President Leni Robredo’s spokesman said on Monday, June 14, she is ready and willing to help Davao City as it battles with the COVID-19 surge unless the camp of presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio will once more engage in politicking. Lawyer Barry Gutierrez...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque expressed his full support to the statement of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio that Vice President Leni Robredo should stop politicizing the coronavirus (COVID-19) response of local government units (LGUs). Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque speaks at the...
DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sara Duterte lashed at Vice President Leni Robredo for criticizing her over the failure of the local government of Davao to manage the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis. In a statement released on Sunday, Duterte told Robredo to avoid politicizing the issue of COVID-19...
Presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio will carry the “baggage” left by her father, President Duterte, if she decides to run as president in 2022, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said on Monday, June 7. Former senator Antonio Triilanes IV and Davao City Mayor Sara...
A group of President Duterte's supporters has promised to continue to rally behind him as well as his presidential contender in the 2022 national elections. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) After the President appeared reluctant to run for vice president and has yet to see...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said he will only run for a national post in the 2022 elections if Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio will seek the presidency despite her father's wishes. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / MANILA BULLETIN) Roque made the statement after President...