Palace on ‘record-high’ unemployment: Saddened but not surprised

Krissy Aguilar - INQUIRER.net 06/05/2020

MANILA, Philippines — While it was saddened over the “record-high” unemployment rate in April, Malacañang said Friday it was not surprising given the effect brought by the lockdown measures in Luzon. The unemployment rate climbed to 17.7 percent in…

Duterte’s decision to terminate VFA unchanged—Palace

Krissy Aguilar 06/04/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has yet to change his mind on the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), Malacañang said Thursday. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said this as he noted that the termination was…

Duterte still in Davao, will address nation on Thursday – Palace

Krissy Aguilar 06/01/2020

MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte is set to address the nation and meet the members of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for Emerging Infectious Diseases in Davao City on Thursday, Malacañang said. During a televised briefing…

Palace: Gov’t may tap private media companies to air educational content

Krissy Aguilar 05/28/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Private media companies, including ABS-CBN, may be tapped to broadcast educational content by the Department of Education (DepEd), Malacañang said Thursday. Should ABS-CBN secure a legislative franchise, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said he is…

Enrollment in public schools to proceed on June 1, says Palace

Krissy Aguilar - INQUIRER.net 05/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Enrollment of students in public schools will proceed on June 1, Palace said Wednesday. “Tuloy po yan dahil hindi naman po tayo pupuwede na walang preparasyon (That will proceed because we have to prepare),”…

Gov’t surpasses goal of conducting 30,000 COVID-19 tests daily – Palace

Krissy Aguilar 05/25/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has met its goal of conducting 30,000 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tests per day, Malacañang said Monday. During a televised briefing, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the country can now conduct 32,100…

Palace contradicts DOH: Philippines still in first wave of COVID-19 infections

Darryl John Esguerra - INQUIRER.net 05/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines —  The Philippines is still in the first wave of the novel coronavirus outbreak, Malacañang said Thursday, refuting Health Secretary Francisco Duque III’s declaration that the country is now facing the second wave of the…

BREAKING: Sinas, other police officials in mañanita to face criminal case – Palace

Darryl John Esguerra 05/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A criminal case is set to be filed against Metro Manila’s chief of police Major General Debold Sinas and other senior police officials over the highly-criticized birthday celebration amid the enhanced community quarantine, Malacañang…

Palace: Duterte not inclined to veto ABS-CBN franchise renewal bill

Krissy Aguilar 05/07/2020

MANILA, Philippines— President Rodrigo Duterte is not inclined to veto ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal bill once it arrives on his desk if it has no constitutional infirmity, Malacañang said Thursday. “Unless there is any Constitutional infirmity, I don’t…

Palace: Anyone who breaches gov’t health protocols must be dealt with by law

Krissy Aguilar 03/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Anyone who breaches the government’s health protocols, regardless of their sociopolitical status, must be dealt with in accordance with the law, Malacañang said Thursday. “The protocols set by the government for persons under investigation…

BREAKING: Luzon now under ‘enhanced community quarantine’ – Palace

Krissy Aguilar 03/16/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has placed the entire island of Luzon under “enhanced community quarantine” as COVID-19 cases continue to increase in the country. “PRRD just announced an enhanced community quarantine in the entire Luzon,”…

Duterte remark on choosing between US or China just ‘kantyaw’ – Palace

Krissy Aguilar 02/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday downplayed as just another sarcastic teasing or “kantyaw” President Rodrigo Duterte’s remarks about choosing between being a territory of the United States or province of China. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo, when…

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