Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque sounds hopeful again that Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio might change her mind and run for president next year. This was apparent during the virtual press conference Tuesday, Oct. 19, when Roque was asked whether or not he would vie for a Senate seat in...
The pilot testing of the Alert Level System (ALS) will be expanded outside Metro Manila starting tomorrow, Oct. 20, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Speaking in a virtual press briefing Tuesday, Oct. 19, Roque identified 19 areas to be included in...
Pickup basketball games on the street--a familiar Filipino hobby--are still prohibited under alert level 3 in the National Capital Region (NCR), Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. (Photo by Qi Xna/ Unsplash) Roque made the clarification Thursday, Oct. 14, as he responded to a reporter's...
The country's pandemic task force has decided to place Romania on its red list while it placed 49 territories under the green list from October 16 to 31, 2021. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN In a statement, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of...
Suffice it to say that Dr. Tony Leachon's warnings against the reopening of cinemas mean nothing to Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) Spokesperson Harry Roque. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) "Hindi po kami...
Despite the current "abundance" of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in the country, Malacañang still isn't keen on making vaccination mandatory among Filipinos. The House of Representatives, dubbed the "lower chamber" in the Philippine legislature (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque reminded companies Thursday, Oct. 14 that there are no exceptions when it comes to releasing 13th month pay to employees, even amid the protracted coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Restaurant staff ready tables with acrylic barriers in Manila on Sept....
If Malacañang would have its way, it would let Gen. Guillermo Eleazar remain at the helm of the Philippine National Police (PNP) "for life". PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar (Photo from Guillermo Eleazar's Facebook) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque had this to say Thursday, Oct. 14, when asked...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque says the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) will revise its list of "green" countries in connection with the persisting coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque presides over...
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has tweaked the rules for the so-called "green lanes" for passengers arriving from abroad effective Oct. 14, 2021. Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the Philippine's main gateway (Photo from PNA) Harry Roque,...
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has approved the recommendation to lower the alert level in the National Capital Region (NCR) from alert level 4 to alert level 3, for the period of Oct. 16, 2021 to Oct. 31, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was bared in a statement late...
President Duterte has named Southern Leyte lone district Rep. Roger Mercado as the acting secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Newly-installed acting secretary of DPWH, Southern Leyte Rep. Roger Mercado (Photo from House of Representatives website) This was confirmed to...
