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“I have found the best people,” he said as he names economic team members (Eagle News) – President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr., said that the country’s economy is going to be his “first priority” and is confident that he has chosen the “best persons” to be part of his economic team. In his first press briefing after his proclamation, Marcos Jr., said that he had been “very very careful in choosing” the members of his […]
Says Senator Gordon’s remarks that hearings will be conducted ’til Kingdom come’ already tantamount to “grave abuse of discretion” (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte directed his cabinet members not to attend hearings being conducted by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee anymore saying its chair Senator Richard Gordon is already “overstepping” his jurisdiction and already committing “grave abuse of discretion. President Duterte during his “Talk to the People” on Sept. 30, said he has […]
Cites “personal reasons,” “differences” with other Cabinet members (Eagle News) — Ernesto Pernia on Friday, April 17, announced his resignation as head of the National Economic Development Authority. In a statement, Pernia said his resignation was “due partly to personal reasons and partly to differences in development philosophy with a few of my fellow Cabinet members.” He did not, however, elaborate. “I would like to thank the President for appointing me to the position. It has […]
(Eagle News)–Majority of President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet members will donate 75 percent of their salary to help fund the government coronavirus disease 2019 response. “Nais din nating ipagbigay-alam na ang karamihan, majority, ng mga miyembro ng gabinete ni Pangulong Duterte ay boluntaryong ibibigay ang malaking bahagi… 75% ng kanilang buwanang sahod upang ilaan sa mga programa ng gobyerno upang sugpuin ang COVID-19 sa loob ng panahong pinapatupad ang Bayanihan Law,” Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said […]
(Eagle News) – Starting Saturday, March 28, all members of the Presidential Security Group will go under self-quarantine as a precautionary measure against COVID-19 after a lawmaker who recently tested positive for the disease attended a meeting inside Malacanang with President Rodrigo Duterte’s cabinet members. PSG commander Col. Jesus Durante said that the lockdown only applies to PSG personnel, as he also recommended stricter screening of persons entering the Malacanang complex. Only those with […]
(Eagle News)–The Senate and the House of Representatives garnered a very good net satisfaction rating, and the Supreme Court and the Cabinet a good one in the recent Social Weather Stations survey. The December 2019 survey by the SWS found 73% satisfied and 11% dissatisfied with the performance of Senate, 63% satisfied and 12% dissatisfied with the House of Representatives, 62% satisfied and 13% dissatisfied with the Supreme Court, and 56% satisfied and 11% […]
(Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo does not need to attend Cabinet meetings if the war on drugs is not on the agenda. If the anti-illegal drugs campaign was a topic for discussion, though, Robredo will be invited, President Rodrigo Duterte said, according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo. “When we have a Cabinet meeting, we are invited by the Cabinet Secretary, and we are asked if we are going or not. In other words, […]
(Eagle News)–Former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Monday, Feb. 4, said he was “open” to returning to the Cabinet. Roque made the statement in a television interview, days after he announced he had withdrawn his senatorial bid due to health concerns. “But that’s being presumptuous. I don’t even want to go there,” Roque was quick to add. Roque served as President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesperson for almost a year until he resigned to pursue his senatorial […]
(Eagle News)—-The Palace on Friday, June 25, welcomed the results of the latest Social Weather Stations Survey that showed the Cabinet had a “good” public satisfaction rating. “The satisfactory rating given to the President’s Cabinet certainly is a source of inspiration for us to work harder to give full realisation to the commitment of President Rodrigo Duterte of providing comfortable life to the Filipinos,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. According to Panelo, “complacency has no […]
(Eagle News)–Seven to eight Cabinet members will resign to run in the 2019 elections. This is according to Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, who gave a television interview on Thursday, Oct. 4. “Sa ngayon, siguradong si Secretary (Harry) Roque ay tatakbong senador pero sa ngayon tignan natin kasi meron ding mga kasamahan natin na kinakausap si Secretary Roque na huwag na lang tumakbo kasi kailangan siya sa Communications,” Andanar said. He, however, did not specify if […]
(Eagle News)—-The Senate was the only government institution that had a “good” net satisfaction rating in a survey done by the Social Weather Stations in June. According to the SWS, the +41 rating it received translates to 57 percent of people satisfied with its performance and to 17 percent dissatisfied with it. Although still a “good,” the SWS said this was the “lowest” mark the Senate received since the +41 it received in April 2016. The […]
by Patrick Rahir Agence France Presse MADRID, Spain (AFP) — King Felipe VI on Thursday swore in Spain’s new pro-EU government with a record 11 women members including in key posts such as defence and economy, and six male ministers. With just 84 seats in Spain’s 350-seat parliament, Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s administration also has the smallest representation of any government since the country returned to democracy and it is not expected to […]
