Tag: President Rodrigo Duterte

Sotto cites items he expects in President Duterte’s first report on gov’t COVID-19 response to Congress

(Eagle News)–Senate President Tito Sotto expects President Rodrigo Duterte’s first report on the government coronavirus disease 2019 response to include three things. According to Sotto, these were the government’s actions on the distribution of financial aid to the 18 million families in the informal sector; mass testing, especially in urban areas; and prioritization of the safety and welfare of frontline health workers. Sotto issued the statement on the day the President was supposed to submit […]

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Duterte calls on Congress to declare nat’l emergency, grant him “necessary powers” but subject to restrictions for limited period

  (Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is calling on Congress to declare a national emergency as the country continues in its bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019. In a letter sent to both Senate President Tito Sotto and Speaker Alan Cayetano, Duterte, through Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, also wants Congress to grant him “powers necessary and proper to carry out the declared national policy and for other purposes”  but for a “limited […]

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President Duterte calls for special session of Congress for passage of supplemental budget vs COVID-19

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has called for a special session of Congress for the passage of a supplemental budget against the coronavirus disease 2019. Senator Bong Go said he and other lawmakers made the recommendation for the special session “to tackle and pass appropriate measures granting a supplemental budget in order to give the President and other concerned agencies the flexibility of utilizing funds as they deem necessary to combat the spread of the coronavirus […]

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President Duterte declares nationwide state of calamity in bid to mobilize gov’t resources vs COVID-19

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a state of calamity throughout the Philippines due to the 2019 coronavirus disease. With the declaration through Proclamation No. 929 signed by the President on March 16, the national government and local government units will be given “ample latitude to utilize appropriate funds, including the Quick Response Fund, in their disaster preparedness and response efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 and to continue to provide basic […]

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President Duterte visits checkpoint after enhanced community quarantine takes effect

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte visited early Tuesday, March 17, a checkpoint along MacArthur Highway, Presidential Security Group Jesus Durante III said. A picture from Durante showed the President talking to soldiers manning the checkpoint at 4 a.m. Earlier, President Duterte said “lalabas ako” after announcing an enhanced community quarantine on Luzon in a bid to contain the spread of the 2019 coronavirus disease. He said members of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of […]

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President Duterte visits checkpoint after enhanced community quarantine takes effect

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte visited early Tuesday, March 17, a checkpoint along MacArthur Highway, Presidential Security Group Jesus Durante III said. A picture from Durante showed the President talking to soldiers manning the checkpoint at 4 a.m. Earlier, President Duterte said “lalabas ako” after announcing an enhanced community quarantine on Luzon in a bid to contain the spread of the 2019 coronavirus disease. He said members of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of […]

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President Duterte to make new announcements today, March 16 — Bong Go

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to make new announcements on the 2019 coronavirus disease, Senator Bong Go said on Monday, March 16. Go did not give a specific time but said the President would make the address after his meeting with  officials of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), military and police. “Maraming mga bagong pronouncement ang ating Pangulo. Abangan n’yo po,” Go said. Metro Manila is on […]

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#WalangPasok: Classes in Metro Manila now suspended until April 14, not April 12

(Eagle News)–Classes in Metro Manila are suspended until April 14, the Palace announced on Saturday, March 14. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the suspension announced in a memorandum issued by  Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea applies to all levels. All school activities shall also remain suspended in the National Capital Region until April 14. On Thursday, President Rodrigo Duterte announced a community quarantine on Metro Manila. He said the suspension of classes in the […]

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President Duterte: Land, domestic air, sea travel to and from M. Manila suspended from March 15 to April 14

(Eagle News)–Travel to and from Metro Manila is suspended starting March 15 to April 14 as a precaution against the novel coronavirus. President Rodrigo Duterte made the announcement on Thursday, March 12, as he revealed the country was on code red sublevel 2, “the highest as prescibed by the (World Health Organization).” “The purpose, to protect and defend you from COVID-19. The purpose of government is to see to it that things are in order,” […]

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PSG: All of President Duterte’s foreign travels suspended

(Eagle News)–All of President Rodrigo Duterte’s foreign travels are  suspended. The Presidential Security Group made the announcement on Thursday, March 12. The PSG said this was upon recommendation by the Department of Health. The PSG did not say how long the suspension would last. The PSG’s announcement came  after the PSG announced it would implement a “no-touch” policy on the President as a precaution against the novel coronavirus. But the President has since then continued […]

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President Duterte, Chinese envoy meet over COVID-19 response

Further economic cooperation also discussed (Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte met with China’s Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian, the Palace said on Thursday, March 12. A Palace news release said during the meeting on Wednesday in Malacañang, the President “extended  the Philippines’ solidarity with China and the international community in addressing the global public health emergency.” The release said the President also “conveyed his wishes for the swift recovery of those who were injured” in […]

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President Duterte to address nation today

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to address the nation tonight amid the rise in novel coronavirus cases in the country. The Palace did not give details about what the President would say at 6:30 p.m. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, however, said the  contents of the resolution from the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases will be announced to the public after the approval of the same by the President. The […]

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