MANILA, Philippines — A House leader is seeking a three-month extension of the special powers granted to President Rodrigo Duterte to address the coronavirus pandemic under the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act. Cagayan de Oro Rep.…
President Rodrigo Duterte wants an investigation of the allegedly overpriced COVID-19 tests to be paid by the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), which a Senate inquiry had uncovered. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Mr. Duterte was “bothered”…
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted the resignation of Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary Eliseo Rio Jr., Malacañang said Friday. “We likewise affirm that the President has accepted the resignation of the…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police are investigating if the Facebook posts about people offering money to kill President Rodrigo Duterte is a “political move”. Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro, director of Police Regional Office in Central…
MANILA, Philippines — The government has begun consultations with civil society and private sector stakeholders in drafting a responsive and sustainable recovery plan for the novel coronavirus crisis. In his seventh weekly report to Congress, President Rodrigo…
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte is offering a P2 million reward to anyone who can give information that may lead to the arrest of communist rebel leaders. “Pag nakapatay kayo ng commander o nakapagturo kayo kung…
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to tap female soldiers to ensure speedy and uncorrupted distribution of the emergency subsidy for low-income families affected by the COVID-19…
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte appealed to the public to comply with quarantine guidelines since the country cannot afford a second or third wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections. In a taped public address aired…
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a lawyer’s petition that sought to compel President Rodrigo Duterte to make public his latest psychological examination results, health bulletins, and other medical records to prove he is still fit to…
WASHINGTON—The United States on Thursday voiced concern over the Philippine government-ordered shutdown of the country’s top broadcaster ABS-CBN, which has been targeted by President Rodrigo Duterte. “We are concerned by the situation regarding ABS-CBN,” Department of State…
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered PhilHealth to make the payment of premiums of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to be voluntary, Malacañang said Monday. “Una sa lahat, ipinapaalam po namin sa inyo na nagissue ng…
The enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila and other at-risk regions will be lifted once a working vaccine is developed, according to President Rodrigo Duterte. “I am telling you: The moment this vaccine is out, I…
