There will be "no sacred cow" if a government agency or official is found liable for any misuse of public funds, Malacañang declared Thursday after the Department of Health (DOH) came under fire over alleged mismanagement of pandemic-related funds. President Rodrigo Duterte presides over a...
President Duterte has approved the release of an additional P3.4 billion for the cash assistance or "ayuda" for residents affected by the ongoing enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in different places in the country. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made...
Malacañang was still mum about President Duterte's recent blind item about an unnamed mayor, saying it was up to the latter if he wanted to identify the local chief executive or not. President Duterte and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno (Malacañang, Manila PIO file photos) Presidential Spokesman...
President Duterte has approved the release of the World Teachers' Day Incentive Benefit for public school teachers in recognition of their hard work and sacrifices amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. File Photo from DepEd Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the announcement days ahead of...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was criticized by a group of education workers on Wednesday, Aug. 11, for announcing President Duterte’s approval of the release of P1,000 World Teachers Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB). JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN For the Alliance of Concerned...
Saying that the government should have an “all-hands-on-deck approach” to the rising cases of COVID-19 in the country, Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, August 11, called for a “timeout” on politicking as President Duterte hurled insults at a local chief executive. Vice President...
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Wednesday, August 11 objected to the national government's move to take charge of the distribution of "ayuda" or cash assistance to residents of the city of Manila. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto during a hearing on January 20, 2020 (Henzberg...
The ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) party has yet to finalize a presidential tandem that will be fielded in the 2022 elections. President Duterte attends the national assembly of PDP-Laban at a hotel in Clark, Pampanga on July 17, 2021. Also shown in the photo is...
The Duterte administration has poured bigger investments to improve the welfare of Filipino athletes compared to the past government that contributed to their enhanced performance in recent Tokyo Olympics, Malacañang asserted Tuesday, August 10. President Rodrigo Duterte salutes the Filipino...
The country’s economic managers would still set the percentage rate of the tax relief that will be given to the manufacturers of medical-grade oxygen, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said on Tuesday, August 10. RELATIVES of COVID-19 patients purchase medical grade oxygen in a pharmacy in...
Malacañang has appealed to residents of Metro Manila to temporarily skip their outdoor morning exercises during the strict lockdown this month to avoid getting infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) According to Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, the...
For President Duterte, a politician who received "call boy" training has no business seeking the presidency. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque explained the President was questioning the "moral ascendancy" of such a person to lead the country when...
