President Duterte Considers Imposing “Strict Restrictions” Anew To Counter Possible Delta Variant Surge

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President Duterte considered imposing “strict restrictions” anew to counter possible Delta COVID-19 variant surge. On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte said that he considered imposing “strict restrictions” anew to counter possible Delta COVID-19 variant surge. During his pre-recorded public address, President Duterte noted that the additional 16 new cases of Delta COVID-19 variant were recently recorded … Read more

Only Fully Vaccinated Individuals Allowed To Physically Attend Duterte’s Last SONA — House Exec

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Only fully vaccinated individuals will be allowed to physically attend President Duterte’s last SONA, according to a House official. House Secretary-General Mark Llandro Mendoza on Monday said that only fully vaccinated individuals will be allowed to physically attend President Rodrigo Duterte’s last State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 26, 2021. Mendoza said in … Read more

President Duterte Calls Senate President Sotto “Vice President” In Speech

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President Duterte called Senate President Sotto as “Vice President” in his speech. On Saturday, President Rodrigo Duterte jokingly called Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III as “Vice President” in his speech at the newly completed passenger terminal building of the Clark International Airport in Pampanga. President Duterte pretended to mistakenly call Sotto “Vice President” in … Read more

President Duterte To Run For Vice President For “Immunity” Amidst Critics’ Threats

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President Duterte said that he will run for Vice President for “immunity” amidst critics’ threats. On Saturday, President Rodrigo Duterte said that he will run for Vice President if his critics continued to threaten him with criminal charges once his term was finished on June 30, 2022. President Duterte said during a PDP-Laban assembly that … Read more

President Duterte: “Vaccine nationalism must end”

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President Duterte: “Vaccine nationalism must end” On Friday, President Rodrigo Duterte called on members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to end “vaccine nationalism”. President Duterte recently expressed concern about a great imbalance in access to COVID-19 vaccines, saying that the coronavirus pandemic had become an “unforgiving race to immunity” because of the lack of … Read more

President Duterte To Attend Virtual APEC Summit On COVID-19 Pandemic Response

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President Duterte will attend a virtual APEC summit on COVID-19 pandemic response President Rodrigo Duterte will join fellow Asia Pacific leaders in a virtual summit to discuss the region’s COVID-19 pandemic response as well as measures to boost economic recovery. In a statement Thursday night, Malacañang said that President Duterte will participate in the 2021 … Read more

President Duterte To Shoot New Infomercial On COVID-19 Vaccination — Palace

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President Duterte was expected to shoot a new infomercial on COVID-19 vaccination. On Thursday, Malacañang said that President Rodrigo Duterte was expected to shoot a new infomercial on COVID-19 vaccination. President Duterte was expected to appear in a new public service advertisement urging the public to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). On Thursday, … Read more

No Need For President Duterte To Take Booster Shots vs COVID-19 — Palace

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Palace said that there’s no need for President Duterte to take booster shots against COVID-19. On Wednesday, Malacañang said that there’s no need for President Rodrigo Duterte to take booster shots against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), saying that President Duterte had a high antibody count after completing his COVID-19 vaccination. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said … Read more

Palace On Why President Duterte Got Second Vaccine Dose 10 Weeks After Receiving First Dose

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Palace on why President Duterte got 2nd vaccine dose 10 weeks after receiving 1st dose Here’s an answer from Malacañang when asked why President Rodrigo Duterte only got his second vaccine dose 10 weeks after receiving his first dose. On Wednesday, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said during his regular press briefing that President Duterte got … Read more

President Rodrigo Duterte Accepts World Bank Apology

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President Rodrigo Duterte accepted the apology of the World Bank. On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte had accepted the apology of the World Bank after its premature publication of a report on the academic abilities of Filipino students. However, President Duterte said that he wanted to see the latest and actual assessment of the students’ performance. … Read more