Malacañang offered no assurance to those who doubted President Duterte’s retirement. On Monday, Malacañang offered no assurance to those who doubted President Rodrigo Duterte’s announcement that he will retire from politics when his term ended on June 30, 2022. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque made the response to a question whether President Duterte meant his words … Read more
Malacañang explained why all of President Duterte’s Talk to the People were “edited heavily” On Thursday, Malacañang explained why all of President Rodrigo Duterte’s Talk to the People were “edited heavily“. A video of President Duterte’s public address that aired on the government television network this week didn’t include his remark that he wouldn’t run … Read more
Malacañang asked the public for patience over the ongoing unified vaccination card project. UNIFIED VACCINATION CARD PROJECT — Malacañang asked the public for patience as the national government was building up the masterlist of Filipinos who already completed their COVID-19 vaccination amidst reports of persons getting “booster shots” or multiple doses in different cities. On … Read more
Malacañang to Manila Mayor Isko Moreno: “We hope that he gets well soon.” Malacañang had expressed hope that Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso will soon recover as he had recently tested positive for COVID-19. On Monday, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in his regular press briefing that Malacañang wished Moreno good health and … Read more
Palace to people unwilling to get vaccinated vs COVID-19: “Bahala na si COVID-19 sa kanila” “Bahala na si COVID-19 sa kanila” — On Monday, Malacañang said that COVID-19 will take care of people who were unwilling to get vaccinated against COVID-19. When asked if the Philippine government was eyeing programs to convince people to get … Read more
Palace celebrated Filipino athletes’ triumphs in Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Malacañang celebrated Filipino athletes’ triumphs in Tokyo 2020 Olympics as Nesthy Petecio, EJ Obiena, and Carlos Paalam won in their respective events on Saturday, July 31. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that Malacañang was one with the Filipino people in celebrating the triumph … Read more
Palace clarified that wearing of face shields was no longer required outdoors. Malacañang clarified that the wearing of face shields was no longer required outdoors and said that the national government’s pandemic task force only appealed that wearing of face shields be required indoors. In his regular press briefing on Monday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque … Read more
Malacañang confirmed that President Duterte said that face shields should only be used in hospitals. Malacañang recently confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte had agreed that face shields should only be used in hospitals. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed Sotto’s remark during his regular press briefing on Thursday, saying “What the President has decided, then that’s … Read more
Malacañang has answered fisherman Carlo Montehermozo who’s dismayed by the jet ski joke of President Rodrigo Duterte. The latter also regret voting for the country’s highest leader in the previous elections. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque asked the fisherman if he was able to catch fish at the Scarborough Shoal during the Aquino administration. Roque stressed … Read more
Malacañang said that there’s no need to make the COVID-19 vaccination mandatory yet. Malacañang on Monday said that there’s no need to make the COVID-19 vaccination mandatory yet since the vaccine supply in the Philippines remained scant. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in his regular press briefing that there’s no need to make vaccination mandatory … Read more