Duterte ‘not inclined’ to allow in-person classes to resume

Daphne Galvez 06/22/2021

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte rejected again on Monday a bid by the Department of Education (DepEd) to resume in-person classes with most of the population still not vaccinated against COVID-19, especially amid the threat of…

Cebu can’t be exempted from following national pandemic protocols – Duterte

Krissy Aguilar 06/22/2021

MANILA, Philippines —Cebu could not be exempted from the implementation of national quarantine protocols and COVID-19 testing, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday in his taped weekly briefing. The province has been insisting on implementing its own…

Those who refuse to get vaccinated vs COVID-19 may be arrested, Duterte warns

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 06/22/2021

MANILA, Philippines — People who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 may be arrested, President Rodrigo Duterte warned during his taped weekly Monday night briefing. “They are hard-headed.  Don’t get me wrong. There is a crisis being…

Duterte says he won’t obey any court on issue of Cebu pandemic management

Krissy Aguilar 06/22/2021

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday during his taped weekly briefing that he would not obey any court ruling on the matter of managing the COVID-19 pandemic in Cebu province. That was his reaction…

Palace: Face shields in hospitals now a policy but IATF can appeal decision

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 06/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The wearing of face shields only in hospitals is now considered a policy since it was President Rodrigo Duterte who made the decision, but the government’s pandemic task force can still appeal to this,…

Duterte against face shield policy? DOH can still appeal, says Duque

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 06/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III believes the Department of Health (DOH) can still appeal to make the wearing of face shields still mandatory after President Rodrigo Duterte supposedly agreed that face shields should only…

Leni vs. Sara

Joel Ruiz Butuyan - @inquirerdotnet 06/14/2021

If Sara Duterte throws her hat in the ring and ends up winning the presidency next year, it will be the third parent-and-child pair to capture the highest elective post in our country’s history. We’ve had a…

Duterte not yet saying ‘no’ to VP bid in 2022, Roque explains

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 06/10/2021

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is not saying no to running for the vice presidency in the 2022 national elections, Malacañang said Thursday. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque is reacting to the President’s recent remark that he…

Duterte reluctant to run for vice president, very keen to retire

Krissy Aguilar 06/09/2021

MANILA, Philippines—President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted he is reluctant to run as vice president in the 2022 national elections, saying he is now ready to retire. “Mahirap yan Pastor kasi mag-retire na ako and this time, ako…

Duterte asks Quiboloy to redeem soul from devil: ‘Tubusin mo na lang ako sa impyerno’

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 06/09/2021

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has asked his friend, Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, to just redeem his soul from the devil as he was willing to “mortgage” it to fight criminals, especially…

Duterte warns of stricter measures vs COVID-19 if people keep disregarding rules

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 06/08/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The government may implement stricter measures if people continue to disregard health protocols and quarantine restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Monday in his pre-recorded briefing. He…

PDP-Laban execs to factions: ‘Cease, desist from pursuing divisive quasi-secret plan’

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 05/31/2021

MANILA, Philippines — An official of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) criticized two other officials of the party, saying they should “cease and desist from pursuing and implementing their baseless, divisive, and unauthorized quasi-secret plan.”…

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