President Duterte encouraged Filipinos to emulate heroes to beat COVID-19 123rd PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY — President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday encouraged Filipinos to emulate heroes to beat COVID-19. President Duterte made the statement in a video message aired on Saturday after the flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremony held in celebration of the 123rd anniversary of Philippine … Read more
President Duterte waited for Sinopharm to secure EUA for its COVID-19 vaccine before receiving his second dose. Malacañang on Thursday said that President Rodrigo Duterte waited for Sinopharm to secure an emergency use authorization (EUA) for its COVID-19 vaccine before receiving his second dose. On Thursday, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in his regular press … Read more
President Duterte will physically attend the Independence Day commemoration on Saturday. Malacañang on Thursday said that President Rodrigo Duterte will physically attend the Independence Day commemoration on Saturday, June 12, 2021. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that President Duterte will physically attend the 123rd Independence Day rites on June 12, which will be held “outside Metro Manila”. … Read more
President Duterte on running for vice president: “Mahirap yan” President Rodrigo Duterte said that he wasn’t keen on running for vice president despite calls by PDP-Laban to run in next year’s elections. President Duterte told Pastor Apollo Quiboloy in an interview that he’s resisting overtures from his partymates and said that he’s ready for retirement. … Read more
President Duterte To Davao City Mayor Sara: “Do not run for president”. President Rodrigo Duterte said that he asked his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, not to run for president in next year’s elections. It seemed that the proposed “Duterte-Duterte” tandem in next year’s elections may not push through. President Duterte told Pastor Apollo … Read more
President Duterte appealed to the public to complete their COVID-19 vaccination. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday had appealed to the public to complete their COVID-19 vaccination. In his weekly address on Monday, President Duterte was calling on those who had received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to make the effort to receive the second … Read more
Russian President Putin vowed more Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine doses for the Philippines. As Russia and the Philippines celebrated 45 years of diplomatic relations on June 2, Russian President Vladimir Putin committed to increasing the volume of deliveries of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine doses. The Office of the President (OP) said in its statement that … Read more
President Duterte will “think about running for VP”, according to Roque. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday said that President Rodrigo Duterte will “think about running for VP”. Roque said in his regular press briefing that the President knew he was nominated by his political party, PDP-Laban, to be its vice presidential candidate in 2022. … Read more
The Philippines will donate USD 1 million to COVAX Facility. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said that the Philippines will donate USD 1 million to WHO-led COVAX Facility to repay its generosity. As the Philippines continued to receive COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX facility, President Duterte said that the Philippines will be donating USD 1 million … Read more
President Duterte to Pfizer-favoring Filipinos: “Paano yung ibang Pilipino?” President Rodrigo Duterte told Pfizer-favoring Filipinos that they can’t just demand the COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer because of the limited supply in the Philippines. During his Talk to the People address on Wednesday, President Duterte said that he found it unfair that some people would … Read more