Palace to accredit bloggers in presidential coverage

Inquirer 08/09/2017

Communications Secretary Martin Andanar has signed an interim policy for accrediting bloggers to cover the events of President Rodrigo Duterte. Andanar signed on August 8 Department Order no. 15 entitled “Interim Social Media Practitioner Accreditation.” “In the…

Free tertiary education bill up for Palace approval

Inquirer.net 07/11/2017

Senator Bam Aquino expects that by August 5 or earlier, students in state universities and colleges (SUCs), local universities and colleges (LUCs) and tech-voc schools may already start enjoying free education. Aquino said the ratified version of…

Pistol-packing Duterte? Palace says get used to it

Inquirer.net 07/03/2017

Get used to it. The public should not be concerned with President Duterte carrying his own gun, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Monday. Lorenzana said Duterte was a gun enthusiast and was known to carry a…

Most traveled president also got most investments — Palace

Inquirer.net 06/26/2017

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte’s trips abroad brought in at least $35 billion worth of investments into the country, Secretary Martin Andanar of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) said yesterday. Andanar said this meant that the Philippines earned…

Palace declares June 26 a holiday for Eid’l Fitr

Inquirer.net 06/16/2017

President Rodrigo Duterte declared June 26 as a regular holiday nationwide in observance of the Eid’l Fitr or end of Ramadan. The declaration was cited in the Proclamation 235 signed by the President on June 16. “The…

President still resting, says Palace

Inquirer.net 06/15/2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has withdrawn from public duties this week because he is tired and needs to “rejuvenate,” his spokesman said Thursday as government forces battled Islamist militants in the biggest crisis of his rule. Duterte, 72,…

Palace hails as ‘gallant heroes’ 13 Marines killed in Marawi

Inquirer.net 06/11/2017

Malacañang lamented the deaths of 13 Marines killed in action in Marawi City where government troops are battling ISIS-inspired Maute terrorists to retake the city. In a statement on Sunday, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella called the slain…

No martial law declaration in Metro — Palace

Inquirer.net 06/03/2017

Malacañang on Saturday allayed the fears of the public on the possible declaration of martial law in Metro Manila following the fatal incident at the Resorts World Manila where 38 people, including the gunman, died. Presidential spokesperson…

Electricity in Marawi almost fully restored —Palace

Inquirer.net 05/27/2017

Ninety-five percent of electricity service in the terror-stricken Marawi City has been restored, Malacañang announced on Saturday. Allaying fears over reports that Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (Lasureco) compound had been occupied by the Maute bandits, Malacañang…

Palace links Robredo to Digong impeachment try

Inquirer.net 03/17/2017

Malacañang on Friday linked Vice President Ma. Leonor “Leni” Robredo to the impeachment complaint filed against President Rodrigo Duterte, which it said was part of a destabilization plot against the Chief Executive. “If it is not her…

By the numbers

Editorial 03/09/2017

They may have the numbers, but even with the passage of the death penalty bill on third and final reading by the Lower House, the Senate version may serve to further dilute or augment the existing bill…

Palace: Filipinos don’t need De Lima’s voice now

Inquirer.net 02/25/2017

The voice of Sen. Leila de Lima is not what the Filipinos need right now, Malacañang said on Saturday. Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella issued the statement after the detained senator called on Filipinos to keep the spirit…

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