Tag: Palace

Palace says Senior Deputy Exec. Secretary Guevarra is new DOJ chief

(Eagle News) — Malacanang said that the new Justice Secretary is Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement a few hours after President Rodrigo Duterte said that he has accepted the resignation of erstwhile Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II. Roque said that Aguirre submitted his letter of resignation today, Thursday, April 5, and that as soon as the President got it, he accepted it. The President himself announced that […]

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UPDATED: Only half-day gov’t work on Wednesday, March 28 — Palace

Classes in public schools, SUCs suspended starting 12 noon on the same day, Palace adds (Eagle News) –The Palace has announced half-day work for the people in government nationwide on Wednesday. According to Memorandum Circular No. 43, classes in public schools, state colleges and universities are also cancelled starting 12 noon on that same day. “However, those government agencies whose functions involve law enforcement, response action to disasters and calamities, and/or performance of other vital services […]

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Roque: PNP subpoena powers “reserved for extreme circumstances”

(Eagle News) – Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Monday that the Philippine National Police (PNP) was less likely to abuse the subpoena powers granted by the state as such would only be exercised in “extreme circumstances.” President Rodrigo Duterte signed on Friday Republic Act No. 10973 granting subpoena powers to only three top PNP officials — the PNP chief, the director of the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), and the CIDG deputy director. […]

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Roque: China-Vietnam setup in joint exploration in S. China Sea can be copied by PHL, China

(Eagle News) – Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that the existing Vietnamese-Chinese setup in joint exploration and development could be a model for a possible Philippine-China joint exploration on the disputed South China Sea. He said on Monday, March 5, that the Philippines could follow the setup of the two countries in jointly exploring the  body of water. Vietnam has claims in the area, which China claims almost entirely. According to Roque, the exploration is […]

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Palace: Quo warranto petition vs Sereno ‘unprecedented’

(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the move of Solicitor General Jose Calida to remove Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno as Supreme Court’s top magistrate was ‘unprecedented’. “While the normal rule is that impeachable officers can only be removed through impeachment, the petitioners who, I believe, are fully cognizant of this doctrine, probably feel that under the circumstance, the general rule should not be applicable,” Roque said in a press briefing on […]

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Malacañang denies Drilon’s claims; says there are no efforts to abolish the Senate

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – There is no basis for the statement of Senator Francis Drilon that  there are efforts to abolish Senate. This is according to Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, who said that  this was not even mentioned in a recent meeting of the ruling party, PDP-Laban. Roque also reiterated that the President has no plans of extending his term beyond 2022. Earlier, Drilon, the Senate minority leader, said that the recent attacks made […]

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Palace “elated” at drop in firecracker-related injuries

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Monday expressed elation at the drop in firecrackers-related injuries. “We’re elated and we hope next year it will be no casualties and injuries at all,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Monday. Roque was referring to the 191 firecrackers-related injuries recorded from December 21 to January 1, which represents a 68 percent drop from the figure recorded in the same period last year. The DOH said only one stray […]

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Malacanang: DDB Chair Santiago dismissed over graft, corruption allegations

(Eagle News) — Malacañang on Monday revealed that Dangerous Drugs Board Chief Dionisio Santiago was dismissed over allegations he went on junkets and received gifts from drug personalities. In a press conference, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this was apart from the critical comments Santiago made to the media against the mega rehabilitation center. The allegations of corruption were made by the DDB Employees Union that sent a letter to the Office of the President […]

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Malacañang apologizes to those inconvenienced by ASEAN events

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday apologized to those inconvenienced by the security measures put in place by authorities in time for the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit. “Siyempre po may mga naabala, lalong-lalo na doon sa closure ng EDSA, pasensya na po kayo,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. According to Roque, the good thing about the Philippines’ “successful” hosting  of the summit is that the “whole world” now admires the Asian country, […]

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Government will not hide street children during 31st ASEAN Summit

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang will not clean up the streets of the usual street children during the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings. Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Dr. Mitch Cajayon-Uy said that President Rodrigo Duterte personally ordered them not to hide street children during the 31st ASEAN Summit. Uy said that the President wants other ASEAN leaders to see the real status of the Philippines. […]

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Palace calls on public to cooperate with authorities as they hunt down “remaining terrorists, other lawless elements”

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday called on the public to cooperate with the authorities as they hunt down the remaining terrorists and other lawless elements. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella issued the statement following the arrest of Aminkisa Romato Macadato, an alleged financier and member of the Maute terrorist group, in Valenzuela on Oct. 7. According to authorities, Macadato, who is included in the arrest orders issued by the Department of National Defense, is […]

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Palace: Jeepney modernization program to push through despite 2-day transport strike

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Monday said the planned jeepney modernization program would continue despite the two-day nationwide strike declared by a militant transport group. According to Abella, the program, which will see jeepneys at least 15 years old phased out, was “long overdue,” after all. “There were several attempts in the past to modernize the public transport system but these have been thwarted due to similar transport strikes, which unfortunately resulted in an […]

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