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(Eagle News)—The Palace on Monday, Sept. 3, condemned the second blast in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat that left at least one dead and several others injured. “We strongly denounce the latest attack in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat..We are deeply saddened by the death of one innocent victim, per initial report, and pray for the swift recovery of those injured,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. According to Roque, President Rodrigo Duterte, who is on a four-day official visit […]
(Eagle News) — Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio on Wednesday, Aug. 25, said the decision to extend martial law in Mindanao following the deadly blast in Sultan Kudarat was left to the military, the police and Malacanang. “We follow the decision of the OP (Office of the President), AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines and PNP (Philippine National Police) because they are better informed by the intelligence units on the need to extend martial law […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, Aug. 16, met with Qatar Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Wednesday night. There are so far no details about the meeting, which took place in Malacanang. A picture released by the Palace showed, however, that apart from Duterte, Special Assistant to the President Bong Go, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang has declared Aug. 20 a special non-working day in Lucena City, Quezon. The declaration–done in celebration of the city’s Charter Day anniversary–was done via Proclamation No. 554 signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea. “..It is but fitting and proper that people of Lucena City be given full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies,” the proclamation read. Lucena was inaugurated as a city in 1962.
(Eagle News)—The Palace on Thursday, July 26, said it was looking forward to Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s “successful leadership” in the House of Representatives, as it thanked her predecessor, Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez, for his “invaluable service to the institution and the nation.” In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque noted that the Palace was “confident” Arroyo would “put her considerable experience and skills behind (President Rodrigo Duterte’s) agenda.” “The Palace is ready to work with the […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, July 19, said it was “very pleased” with the Department of Justice’s decision to indict Kerwin Espinosa and others. “The Palace is very pleased that the wheels of justice are turning to hold [them] accountable,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. In reversing the decision of a previous panel, the panel composed of Senior Assistant State Prosecutors Juan Pedro Navera, Anna Noreen Devanadera and Prosecution Attorney Herbert Calvin Abugan […]
(Eagle News) — The government has allowed the establishment of a trust fund funded by express lane fees to increase the salaries of Bureau of Immigration personnel. “There is a need for an interim measure to augment the salaries of BI employees, in recognition of the indispensability of their functions, the apparent disparity between the basic pay of BI employees and employees of government agencies performing comparable functions, and to promote the continuous and unhampered […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Thursday, July 12, said “enemies of the government” were behind the banners calling the Philippines a “province of China” and which were seen hanging from some footbridges in Metro Manila “It’s absurd, and I’m sure it’s (them behind it),” Roque said. According to Roque, those behind the banners, which were seen on the second anniversary of the Philippines’ win in its arbitration case filed against China, were […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to keep his next State of the Nation Address short. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the President himself said this in a Cabinet meeting. “‘I will read my SONA speech which should not be more than 35 minutes,’” Roque quoted the President as saying. President Duterte is slated to make his third SONA on July 24. He is known to make long speeches, which he more often than not […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday, July 3, described as “unfortunate” the brawl that ensued between Gilas Pilipinas and Australian players during a World Cup qualifier on Monday, July 2. According to Roque, while the Palace does “not justify” the conduct of some, “what we’re saying is that we empathize somehow with the feelings of our fellow Filipinos.” It was a “truly regretful incident,” he said when asked if the Palace was […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday, June 19, urged the public to respect the Supreme Court decision that upheld with finality Maria Lourdes Sereno’s ouster as Chief Justice. “Like it or hate it, we have to succumb to the SC decision that is now a final and executory decision,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. According to Roque, “ang hinihingi ng Presidente (Rodrigo Duterte) ngayon ay magsama sama muli ang samabayanang Pilipino.” Roque said the President […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Monday, April 30, said it would probe the P60-million payment made by People’s Television Network Inc. (PTNI) to Ben Tulfo’s Bitag Media Unlimited Inc. (BMUI) for the airing of Department of Tourism (DOT) advertisements. The DOT is headed by Tulfo’s sister, Wanda Teo. “Ang alam ko umabot na ‘yung balita (kay Presidente Rodrigo Duterte). I can confirm na meron nang let’s look into this. Gusto niyang malaman ang puno’t […]
