Malacañang gave an update about the proposed meeting of President Duterte with former Presidents on the West Philippine Sea issues. Malacañang gave an update about the proposed meeting of President Rodrigo Duterte with former Philippine Presidents on the West Philippine Sea issues. It seemed that the proposed meeting with former Presidents to discuss issues surrounding … Read more
President Duterte urged the world’s great powers not to pursue interests at the expense of smaller countries. Malacañang said that President Rodrigo Duterte urged the world’s great powers not to pursue interests at the expense of smaller countries. President Duterte had called on the nations — particularly the world’s great powers — to act responsibly … Read more
President Duterte had called for greater global solidarity amidst the coronavirus pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte had reiterated his call for greater global solidarity amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. President Duterte said in his speech that solidarity among countries was important because a country was only as strong as its weakest link. According to President … Read more
President Duterte was considering meeting with former Presidents to discuss West Philippine Sea issues. Malacañang disclosed that President Rodrigo Duterte was considering meeting with former Presidents to discuss the issues concerning the West Philippine Sea. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in his regular press briefing that President Duterte was looking for an alternative to convening … Read more
President Duterte ordered the distribution of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine doses to the indigent population. President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the distribution of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine doses to the indigent population in the Philippines. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in his regular press briefing that the said vaccine doses should be distributed not in shopping malls but … Read more
Japan will release an additional JPY 20 billion loan for the Philippine COVID-19 response. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and President Rodrigo Duterte held a telephone summit to discuss among others the impending release of the JPY 20 billion (roughly PHP 9 billion) Post-Disaster Standby Loan to the Philippines. The phone conversation between the two … Read more
President Duterte To Japanese Prime Minister Suga: “We cannot afford conflicts between neighbors” President Rodrigo Duterte told Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga that the Philippines “cannot afford conflicts between neighbors” as they discussed maritime safety and security in the Asia-Pacific region during their phone conversation on Wednesday. Malacañang made the statement after President Duterte had … Read more
Former Senate President Enrile will speak on the West Philippine Sea issue during President Duterte’s Talk to the People. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile will speak on the West Philippine Sea issue during President Rodrigo Duterte’s Talk to the People on Monday night. According to Roque, Enrile will … Read more
President Duterte invites Enrile to Malacañang to shed light on the West Philippine Sea issue. President Rodrigo Duterte invited former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile to Malacañang to shed light on the West Philippine Sea issue. In his Talk to the People briefing aired on government television Friday, President Duterte said that he had nothing but … Read more
President Duterte To China: “May barko ako d’yan. I am not ready to withdraw” After drawing flak over his remark that his 2016 campaign promise for fishermen in disputed seas was a “campaign joke”, President Rodrigo Duterte warned China that he wouldn’t withdraw Philippine ships from disputed waters, even if China killed him. Defense Secretary … Read more