President Duterte won’t run for vice president if his daughter Sara will pursue a presidential bid, according to Nograles. On Wednesday, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said that President Rodrigo Duterte will not run for vice president if his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, will pursue a presidential bid. In an interview on CNN Philippines, … Read more
President Duterte confirmed that he will run for vice president next year. President Rodrigo Duterte recently confirmed that he will run for vice president in the upcoming 2022 national elections. In his weekly public address on Tuesday, Duterte declared that he will run for vice president in the May 2022 elections. According to the President, … Read more
President Duterte admitted that he’s ordering Duque to skip bidding on the purchase of face masks in 2020. President Rodrigo Duterte admitted that he ordered Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to skip the bidding process in the purchase of face masks during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. In a taped briefing aired … Read more
President Duterte said that there’s no overpriced purchase of face shields and face masks. President Rodrigo Duterte said that there was no overpriced purchase of face shields and face masks as prices skyrocketed due to scarcity. The President has ruled out corruption in the government’s procurement of face shields and face masks which lawmakers have … Read more
President Duterte thanked China for donating Sinopharm vaccine doses to the Philippines. On Friday, President Rodrigo Duterte thanked China for donating Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Philippines. During a virtual ceremony to mark the arrival of the Sinopharm vaccine doses, President Duterte asked Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian to relay his “deepest … Read more
President Duterte to Duque: “Alam ko na gusto mo nang mag-resign pero …” On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte said that if Health Secretary Francisco Duque III filed his resignation, he will outrightly reject it. President Duterte’s statement came after the Commission on Audit (COA) earlier released a report that raised questions on how the Department … Read more
President Rodrigo Duterte to Cabinet Secretaries: “‘Wag mong sundin ‘yang COA” On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte told Cabinet secretaries to just follow his orders and to ignore the reports by the Commission on Audit (COA). According to President Duterte, state auditors should stop flagging deficiencies in government projects, especially those connected to COVID-19 pandemic response. … Read more
President Duterte suggested that unvaccinated individuals should stay at home amidst the COVID-19 threat. On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte suggested that unvaccinated individuals should stay at home amidst the COVID-19 threat. In his weekly public address, President Duterte said that his suggestion was that those unvaccinated individuals shouldn’t go out of their respective homes until … Read more
President Duterte thanked British Ambassador Pruce for boosting the Philippines’ COVID-19 vaccine access. On Wednesday, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte thanked British Ambassador Daniel Pruce for helping the country get access to COVID-19 vaccines as Ambassador Pruce made his farewell call in Malacañang. In a statement, Malacañang stated that President Duterte received Ambassador Pruce, the outgoing … Read more
President Duterte welcomed the arrival of more than 3 million US-donated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses On Tuesday, President Rodrigo Duterte welcomed the arrival of more than 3 million Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by the United States, which the President said would be used to inoculate the poor. Speaking during the arrival of the US-donated … Read more