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
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
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