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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is still in his hometown in Davao City and has not yet returned to Malacanang as a precautionary measure because of the high number of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila, his spokesperson Harry Roque said. He said that some members of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) and other employees in Malacanang have tested positive for COVID-19. Because of this, the PSG decided that it is safer for the […]
https://youtu.be/IGbx9YzlCVo (Eagle News) – Health professionals with existing contracts abroad as of March 8 this year will now be allowed to leave the country to return to their work, Malacanang said. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has allowed health workers with existing contracts as of March can leave the country to fulfill their contract. He said that these health professional professionals with overseas employment certificates […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte will only be able get vaccinated with the Russian-made “Sputnik V” vaccine against COVID-19 in May next year after this has passed clinical trials and had been approved for distribution by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to Malacanang. But for the clinical trials that would start in October and will last until March next year, there will be about 1,000 Filipinos who will volunteer for this […]
Roque stresses resumption of face-to-face classes set in January 2021 (Eagle News) — Malacanang said that 50 percent of public schools in Metro Manila will be used as “temporary quarantine facilities” amid the rising COVID-19 cases. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque issued the statement on Tuesday, August 12, as the Palace stressed that there would be no face-to-face classes within the year. “The Palace confirms that 50% of public school classrooms in the National Capital […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will be physically present at the House of Representatives when he delivers his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27, Malacanang confirmed today, Monday, July 20. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said those present at the President’s 5th SONA will also be limited to 50 lawmakers. “I can confirm for the first time that the President will be physically present in Batasan (Pambansa) pagdating po ng SONA […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang sees Cebu as the most concerning COVID-19 hotspot in the country as cases have spiked there enough to affect its critical care utilization rate. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that Central Visayas, including Cebu, is the region with the highest number of infections and that COVID-19 deaths have been increasing there. He said that the government is sending more doctors, nurses and even more medical equipment, including much needed ventilators […]
(Eagle News) — In the first-ever virtual presentation of credentials ceremony, President Rodrigo Duterte welcomed five new ambassadors to the country on Friday, June 19. President Duterte affirmed the Philippines’ “friendly and cooperative” ties with the State of Palestine, New Zealand, Canada, Islamic Republic of Iran, and Socialist Republic of Viet Nam as he received the credentials of their respective ambassadors, hoping stronger ties with the countries or state they represent. Malacanang said that […]
(Eagle News) — His Majesty Emperor Naruhito of Japan sent his “warm greetings and good wishes” to the Filipino people on the occasion of the 122nd anniversary of the Philippine Independence. President Rodrigo Duterte said he was “profoundly honored to receive” Emperor Naruhito’s greetings on behalf of the Filipino people. “His Majesty, The Emperor’s message echoes the beautiful harmony and goodwill heralded by his ascension to the throne last year, and is deeply appreciated by […]
IATF meeting set today to decide on protocols after June 15 (Eagle News) — Malacanang said that if the increasing trend in high cases continue in Metro Manila and Cebu City, these areas might not “graduate” into Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) after June 15 when the GCQ in these areas would supposedly end. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that this decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) would depend […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang announced on Thursday, June 4, that mass gatherings for religious services or purposes would now be allowed only in areas under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ), but limited to the 50 percent seating capacity of religious venues. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that this was arrived at during the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) yesterday, Wednesday, June 3. This was contained in IATF Resolution no. 43. He […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, May 26, met with Philippine Army and Philippine Air Force officers at the Malacañang Golf Clubhouse. In his short speech, the President congratulated the officers for their service. “You do it out of passion, for the love of country, because we are all Filipinos and we know where to place ourselves when the time comes..kayo mga sundalo, piloto. Ako naman, by stroke of luck, I became President,” the President […]
(Eagle News) – More than 11,800 overseas Filipino workers have been returned to their home provinces and cities after President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive to his officials to get them home immediately. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that 11,848 of the repatriated OFWs so far have been transported to their homes. All have negative test results based on PCR tests, considered the gold standard for COVID-19 tests. As of May 24, he said that 8,922 […]
