Palace: MVIS no longer mandatory

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 02/11/2021

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered not to make mandatory the Motor Vehicle Inspection System (MVIS), Malacañang said Thursday. “Hindi na po mandatory ang MVIS. Ibig sabihin, kinakailangan walang bagong singil, walang karagdagang singil para…

Cebu City EOC not inclined in adopting yet new IATF reso lowering age limit

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC), the city’s dedicated anti-coronavirus committee, is not keen on adopting a new resolution that lowered the age limit of people allowed to go outside of their…

Palace admits post-holiday surge in COVID-19 cases, says it’s ‘manageable’

Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQ 01/11/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday admitted that there was a post-holiday surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines, but assured that it is “manageable” and the country remains capable of providing health care…

Palace: Flattening of COVID-19 curve stopped when economy reopened

Darryl John Esguerra 07/16/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday, July 16, 2020, said the flattening of the COVID-19 pandemic curve started immediately after the imposition of strict lockdown measures but “did not continue” as more infections were recorded with the…

Duterte to announce new quarantine classifications on or before June 29—Palace

Krissy Aguilar - INQUIRER.net 06/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is set to announce the new quarantine classifications on or before June 29, Malacañang said Friday. “May rekomendasyon na po pero this is subject to review by the President. Anyway, the…

National gov’t steps in to evaluate Cebu City’s COVID response

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Malacañang has announced on Saturday, June 20, that the national government’s anti-coronavirus task force will be assessing how the city government of Cebu is handling the pandemic here. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque…

Sotto: Duterte could get Anti-Terrorism Bill next week

Leila B. Salaverria, Melvin Gascon - Philippine Daily Inquirer 06/07/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Anti-Terrorism Bill could be on President Rodrigo Duterte’s desk as early as Tuesday, according to Senate President Vicente Sotto III, but opposition lawmakers urged congressional leaders to delay transmission of the bill to…

‘PH, province of China’ geotag is fake news – Roque

Julie M. Aurelio 05/19/2020

MANILA, Philippines – Malacanang has dismissed as “fake news” a location tag on social media that declared the Philippines as a province of China. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said he did not see the need to comment…

Duterte gives P60K Christmas bonus to Office of the President workers

Nestor Corrales - INQUIRER.net 12/02/2019

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte gave P60,000 Christmas bonus to all employees of his office on Monday night. Duterte made the announcement through his Social Secretary Annalyn Tolentino. OP employees on December 2018 received P50,000 as…

A dream come true: PADS paddlers set foot inside Malacañan Palace

Mars G. Alison 11/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Members of the Philippine Accessible Disability Services, Inc. (PADS) Dragonboat Racing Team fulfilled another dream on November 6, 2019 after paying a courtesy visit to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte at the Malacañan Palace.…

Palace offers prayers for aspiring lawyers taking 2019 bar exams

Consuelo Marquez - INQUIRER.net 11/03/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Sunday offered prayers for more than 8,000 aspiring lawyers set to take this year’s Bar examinations. “We offer our sincere prayers to our legal aspirants who toiled day and night poring over…

Malacañang mourns demise of former DENR chief Gina Lopez

Inquirer.net 08/19/2019

MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang on Monday, August 19, 2019, mourned the death of former environment secretary Regina “Gina” Lopez, described as one of the most “passionate” Cabinet members of President Rodrigo Duterte. “News has reached the Office…

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