President Duterte accused European Union of holding AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines hostage. President Rodrigo Duterte had accused the European Union (EU) of holding AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines hostage. This, as the President expressed regret that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) didn’t have the same clout as the European Union. President Duterte made the statement following … Read more
The Philippines could be in “serious trouble” if coronavirus cases could reach millions, according to President Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday admitted that the Philippines could be in “serious trouble” if coronavirus cases could reach millions. President Duterte said that the country’s coronavirus infections had already reached over 500,000 and continued to increase based … Read more
President Duterte and other government officials had registered for the National ID System President Rodrigo Duterte and other government officials had registered for the National Identification (ID) System at the Malacañang Palace. This, as they had their biometric information taken during the registration process for the National Identification System that was administered by the Philippine … Read more
President Duterte ordered Galvez to disclose the details of COVID-19 vaccine deals to Sotto, according to Senator Go. President Rodrigo Duterte had ordered vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. to disclose the details of the government’s vaccine deals with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers to Senate President Vicente Sotto III for the sake of transparency. This, as … Read more
President Duterte said that Galvez had nothing to say about the payment scheme in the procurement of the COVID-19 vaccines. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said that vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. had nothing to say about the payment scheme in the procurement of the COVID-19 vaccines. President Duterte on Monday vouched for the … Read more
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio is the most qualified to run for president in the 2022 elections. According to him, the daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte is the leading contender in the presidential elections next year although she’s discouraged to run the post. “Sa tingin ko si Mayor Inday … Read more
President Duterte ordered PhilHealth to defer the membership contribution increase President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night ordered the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to defer the 2021 membership contribution increase. In his weekly address, President Duterte said that there would be no increase in membership contributions amidst the coronavirus pandemic. President Duterte also said that … Read more
#NasaanAngPangulo now trending on Twitter #NasaanAngPangulo became one of the trending topics on Twitter anew as Filipinos online started to look for the President again. Typhoon “Ulysses” hit some parts of the Philippines on Thursday morning. The said hashtag became one of the trending topics on Twitter in the Philippines along with trending hashtags #UlyssesPH, … Read more
President Rodrigo Duterte assured that the officials involved in the corruption within the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will be held accountable. In his statement, the president said he would deal with corrupt PhilHealth officials. According to the president, they may have survived the previous administrations but they will not be able to escape under … Read more
President Duterte had placed Metro Manila and other nearby areas under MECQ starting August 4, 2020. President Rodrigo Duterte had placed Metro Manila and other nearby areas under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) for 15 days starting Tuesday, August 4, 2020. This, as President Duterte said in a briefing on Sunday night that Metro Manila … Read more