Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Tuesday, October 19, reminded doctors that strict lockdowns are not the solution to the pandemic since many Filipinos are going hungry and losing their jobs after more than a year of back-and-forth restrictions due to COVID-19. Presidential spokesperson Harry...
President Duterte has appointed Jesus Melchor Quitain as his new chief presidential legal counsel, Malacañang announced on Tuesday, October 19. President Rodrigo Duterte and incoming Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Jesus Melchor Quitain (Presidential photo) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque...
Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Spokesperson Harry Roque reiterated on Tuesday, Oct. 19 that vaccinated seniors citizens can go outdoors and visit malls. A senior citizen receiving a COVID-19 jab (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Hindi po natin binabawi iyong incentive na binigay natin sa...
Malacañang confirmed on Tuesday, October 19, the resignation of testing czar Vince Dizon from his post as president and chief executive officer of the Bases and Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) and presidential adviser on flagship programs and projects. Testing czar Vince Dizon (NTF AGAINST...
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...