Palace: Cabinet proposes implementation of 4-hour curfew by LGUs

Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQ 10/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet has recommended a reduced curfew to only four hours as the country aims to gradually jumpstart the economy amid the pandemic, Malacañang said Wednesday. From the prevailing policy of 10…

The Lord giveth and taketh away

Manuel L. Quezon III - @inquirerdotnet 09/30/2020

Abraham Lincoln, a statesman but also a practical politician, once described the problems of the presidency when it came to patronage in these terms: “Too many piglets, too few teats.” To become Speaker of the House requires…

Duterte to telcos: Identify, report officials delaying cell site permits

Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQ 07/31/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte urged telecommunication companies to report to his Cabinet members those involved in delaying the processing of permits for building cell sites / towers. “Alam mo ‘you can ask [Senator] Bong [Go],…

Argao farmers’ daughter among 4 CNU students to get education aid from Cabinet spouses group

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio USJ-R Journalism Intern 09/18/2018

A DAUGHTER of farmers from Argao town in southern Cebu will have a better shot at continuing her studies in Education after she was recognized as one of the four students of Cebu Normal University (CNU) to…

Duterte: 2 more Cabinet members to be fired soon

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/19/2018

President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Saturday that he will be firing two more Cabinet officials anytime soon. In a speech during the opening ceremonies of the Philippine National Games 2018 in Cebu City, the president said he…

Villar is lone billionaire in Digong Cabinet

Inquirer 07/20/2017

Public Works Secretary Mark Villar is the lone billionaire in the Duterte Cabinet with a P1.409 billion net worth, his latest Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net worth (SALN) showed. Malacañang released Thursday SALNs of the Cabinet…

Duterte reappoints 4 Cabinet secretaries

Inquirer.net 07/04/2017

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has renewed the ad interim appointment of four Cabinet secretaries who have yet to be confirmed by the Commission on Appointments. Duterte has reappointed Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo, Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano,…

‘Duterte eased out Robredo to protect secret plans’

Inquirer.net 12/07/2016

MANILA — Vice President Leni Robredo was eased out of the Cabinet because President Duterte and his allies did not want to give the highest-ranking member of the Liberal Party (LP) access to the administration’s “secret plans.”…

Robredo’s leave

Editorial 12/06/2016

It was expected that Vice President Leni Robredo and President Rodrigo Duterte would head their separate political ways since, first and foremost, they belong to different parties and second, he prefers a different vice president other than…

Robredo’s logical decision

Ricky Poca 12/05/2016

Vice President Leni Robredo’s resignation from the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte due to differences of principles was a logical decision given that he didn’t show any support to her programs as housing chief. That plus the…

Tomas dismayed over Robredo quitting Cabinet

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/05/2016

CEBU CITY–Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña was dismayed when he learned that Vice President Robredo resigned from the Cabinet. “I’m very sad. I think she’s very competent and she had her heart focused on addressing the issues…

Leni Robredo quits Duterte Cabinet

12/04/2016

VICE President Leni Robredo on Sunday resigned from the Duterte Cabinet, saying “the President’s instruction through Bong Go for her “to desist from attending all Cabinet meetings starting this Monday, December 5” was the last straw. Robredo…

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