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
President Duterte granted DITO Telecommunity’s 25-year franchise. President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law the bill granting DITO Telecommunity a fresh 25-year legislative franchise in the Philippines. On Tuesday, President Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11537, renewing the legislative franchise granted to DITO Telecommunity for 25 years. The said law allowed DITO to “construct, install, establish, operate … Read more
President Duterte had told his aides not to call him “Ginoong Presidente” or “Mahal na Presidente”. President Rodrigo Duterte had told his aides to refrain from calling him “Ginoong Presidente” or “Mahal na Presidente” to address him. “Ginoong Presidente” In a taped May 17 meeting with the COVID-19 task force that aired on Tuesday morning, … Read more
President Duterte and former Senate President Enrile revived the issue of Trillanes’ role in China negotiations during the 2012 standoff. President Rodrigo Duterte and former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile revived the issue of former senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s role in China negotiations during the 2012 standoff. On Monday, Enrile questioned the role Trillanes had … Read more
President Duterte said that Harry Roque was the sole spokesman for the West Philippine Sea issues. President Rodrigo Duterte said that Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque was the sole spokesman for the West Philippine Sea issues. After discussing the territorial dispute between the Philippines and China with former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, President Duterte ordered … Read more