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
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
Trillanes: “Maoonse ang Pilipino niyan kung paniniwalaan pa nila si Mr. Duterte.” Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV called President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that he will not withdraw Philippine ships in the West Philippine Sea even if China kills him a “jet ski scam.” In the President’s “Talk to the People” on May 14, Defense Secretary … 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