President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed ex-Mayor Christian Natividad of Malolos City, Bulacan as the new chief of the Optical Media Board (OMB). According to presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, Natividad will serve as OMB chairperson for three years. He took the oath of office before Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Thursday, October 1. “We hope the … Read more
#PaalamDuterte #PaalamDuterte trends on the micro-blogging site Twitter, today, September 29. #PaalamDuterte took over the Twitter trending spot after President Rodrigo Duterte announced in his televised speech on Monday, September 28 that he wanted to step down. He said: “Ewan ko kung sabihin ko ito sa inyo. I offered to resign as President. Kasi nagsasawa … Read more
The G280 Gulfstream jet worth $37 million or P2 billion which will be used by President Rodrigo Duterte, Cabinet officials and top-ranking military officers has arrived in the Philippines. Last September 17, it was turned over by the Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation to the Philippine Air Force (PAF). On Monday, G280 took its first-ever inaugural flight … Read more
People were “enjoying” the white sand at Manila Bay, according to President Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said that people were “enjoying” the view of Manila Bay that has white dolomite sand in it. Also, the President congratulated Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on the developments in the reclaimed area. President Duterte recalled that he … Read more
President Duterte had extended the state of calamity in the Philippines for one year. President Rodrigo Duterte had extended the state of calamity in the Philippines for one year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This, after the initial declaration — the Proclamation No. 929 declaring a State of Calamity throughout the country because of COVID-19 … Read more
A group of concerned doctors and citizens sought to lift lockdowns implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19. A group of concerned doctors and citizens on Thursday sought for the immediate lifting of lockdowns implemented to curb the spread of coronavirus disease. This, as the Concerned Doctors and Citizens of the Philippines (CDCph) — a … Read more
National Heroes’ Day message of President Duterte President Rodrigo Duterte paid tribute to frontliners worldwide in a taped message as the country commemorates the National Heroes’ Day or “Araw ng mga Bayani”, today, August 31, 2020. Duterte lauded the “modern day heroes” for risking their lives in battling the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. “Present … Read more
President Rodrigo Duterte is set to give the new quarantine qualifications among different areas in the country this coming Monday, August 17, 2020, according to Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque. Duterte is slated to whether shift or retain the quarantine qualifications in some areas in the country, a day before the end of the existing Modified … 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 still trust PhilHealth CEO Ricardo Morales President Rodrigo Duterte won’t fire Ricardo Morales, the chief-executive-officer (CEO) of Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) without evidence of corruption. The Senate and House of Representatives as well as the Palace are conducting an investigation over anomalies including corruption within the state-run insurance company. “The President has … Read more