Claiming that he was right to mandate Filipinos to get their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine shots to delay the entry of the highly transmissible Omicron variant into the country, President Duterte a has sked Filipinos to “take advantage” of the abundant vaccine supply and get their...
Around P74.3 billion worth of illegal drugs and laboratory equipment have been confiscated by the country’s anti-narcotics authorities since the start of President Duterte’s administration in 2016, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said Tuesday night,...
President Duterte has "advised" Filipinos to use face shields on top of their face masks in order to protect themselves from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Kaya yung talagang gustong di kayo matamaan, huwag niyong itapon yung...
Despite the low number of new daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, President Duterte on Tuesday, Dec. 21, admitted to being anxious about the possibility of the Omicron variant causing yet another surge in infections. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during his “Talk to the...
President Duterte says he will visit Dinagat Islands and Siargao on Wednesday, Dec. 22, to see first hand the extent of damages caused by typhoon "Odette" (international name: Rai). President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the nation on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. (RTVM Screenshot) The Chief Executive had...
President Duterte signed on Tuesday, Dec. 21 a declaration placing six regions in the country under a "state of calamity" after they were pummelled by typhoon "Odette" over the weekend. STATE OF CALAMITY--President Duterte signs a declaration placing six regions in the country under a "state of...
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, Dec. 21, extended his condolences to President Duterte over the deadly typhoon Odette that battered the Philippines last week. (Photo courtesy of the Chinese Embassy in Manila Facebook Page) "Xi, on behalf of the Chinese government and people as well as in...
President Duterte has committed an additional P10 billion to assist the provinces that felt the wrath of typhoon "Odette" over the weekend. President Rodrigo Duterte (center) presides over a meeting with local officials of Negros Occidental, uniformed personnel, and officials from the national and...
President Duterte turned to his trusty jokes and punchlines to make typhoon "Odette" victims in Cebu laugh and perhaps forget about their plight, even for a little while. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the distribution of government aid to typhoon victims in Cebu on Dec. 19, 2021....
President Duterte tried to uplift the spirit of typhoon-weary Boholanos on Sunday, Dec. 19, by promising to give due honor to revolutionary Francisco Dagohoy--one of the province's most revered sons. Francisco Dagohoy bust at Rizal Park in Manila (Photo from Wikipedia) Duterte vowed to do so by...
The alliance of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos and vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio is eyeing to promote more sports programs and activities in Mindanao to keep the children there from violence as well as to develop new athletes to represent the country. The duo...
President Duterte gave direct instructions to his Cabinet officials to respond to the key needs of residents of Cebu and Bohol, which were ravaged by typhoon "Odette" over the weekend. (Malacañang photo) This was confirmed in a statement Monday afternoon, Dec. 20 by Cabinet Secretary and Acting...
