President Duterte Orders Investigation Over ‘Corruption’ in PhilHealth

President Duterte Orders Investigation Over 'Corruption' in PhilHealth

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered an investigation over anomalies including corruption surrounding the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). Earlier, Atty. Thorrsson Montes Keith, PhilHealth anti-fraud legal officer filed resignation from his post following alleged corruption and mismanagement within the agency. Related Article: PhilHealth Anti-Fraud Officer Resigns Due To Alleged “Widespread Corruption” This was after a … Read more

Duterte’s Suggestion On Disinfecting Face Masks Using Gasoline ‘Joke Only’, Says Palace

Harry Roque

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that President Duterte’s statement about disinfecting face masks using gasoline was a “joke only”. The Palace said that President Rodrigo Duterte was “joke only” when he stated about disinfecting face masks using gasoline. This, as Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Thursday said in a televised briefing that the public should … Read more

PHAPi Sends Letter To Duterte, Asks To Remove Duque From His Position

PHAPi

The Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PHAPi) was requesting to remove Francisco Duque III from his current position. The Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PHAPi) on Monday sent a letter to President Rodrigo Duterte, requesting to remove Francisco Duque III from his current position. This, as Rustico Jimenez, the President of … Read more

President Duterte Declares May 25 As Holiday In Observance Of Eid’l Fitr

President Duterte Declares May 25 As Holiday In Observance Of Eid’l Fitr

President Rodrigo Duterte Officially Declared May 25 As A Regular Holiday In Observance Of Eid’l Fitr President Rodrigo Duterte officially declared May 25, 2020, as a regular holiday in the Philippines in observance of Eid’l Fitr. This, as the Malacañan Palace issued Proclamation No. 944 declaring May 25 as a regular holiday throughout the Philippines … Read more

President Duterte Can Go Around PH Amid Crisis, Says Davao City Mayor

NCRPO Chief

President Rodrigo Duterte can go around the Philippines amid the COVID-19 crisis, according to the city mayor of Davao. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte said that President Rodrigo Duterte can go around the Philippines amid the COVID-19 crisis. Sara Duterte, the city mayor of Davao, on Monday cited the guidelines issued by the Inter-Agency Task … Read more

Pangilinan Appreciates Duterte’s Remark Following Apology

Pangilinan

Maynilad Chairman Manuel Pangilinan Thanked President Duterte For His “Sincerity And Kindness” After Hearing The President’s Remark. Manuel Pangilinan, a business tycoon, thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for his “sincerity and kindness” after hearing the President’s remark. This, as Manuel Pangilinan — the chairman of Metro Pacific Investments Corp (a group of companies which was composed … Read more

President Duterte Places Entire Luzon Under Enhanced Community Quarantine

Enhanced Community Quarantine

Entire Luzon Placed by President Duterte Under Enhanced Community Quarantine, Palace Says President Rodrigo Duterte has placed the entire Luzon under enhanced community quarantine to contain the coronavirus disease. On Monday (March 16, 2020), Malacañang Palace presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that President Duterte announced a lockdown of the entire Luzon to prevent the spread of … Read more