Duterte asks public to ‘find another Marcos’

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 13:22:14 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the public to “look for another Marcos” as he admitted he cannot fight corruption solely on the powers vested in him by the Constitution.

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Recto Bank incident violation of UNCLOS? Still premature to tell – Palace

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 08:03:45 +0000

It is “premature” to say that the ramming of a Filipino fishing boat in the West Philippine Sea is a violation of UNCLOS, Malacañang said.

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Palace to former DFA chief Del Rosario: ‘We know what to do’

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 08:49:32 +0000

Malacañang on Thursday appeared offended by former DFA Secretary Albert Del Rosario, who immediately called on government to hold China accountable after a Chinese fishing vessel hit and sank an anchored Filipino fishing boat in Recto Bank at the West Philippine Sea on Sunday night.

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Filipinos urged to combat social ills, help spur progress

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 05:02:47 +0000

MANILA, Philippines –  Senator Joel Villanueva, in his Independence Day message on Wednesday, urged Filipinos to unite and face the “social ills” that have been impeding the nation’s march to progress.

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Duterte to meet PhilHealth execs in Malacañang on Monday

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 04:03:36 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte will meet with all PhilHealth executives following huge losses by the agency due to fraudulent claims.

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War threat against Canada over trash ‘serious’ – Duterte

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:31:24 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte has insisted that he was serious when he threatened to wage war against Canada over its smuggled trash.

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‘Don’t jail HUDCC chief’ over P5-M Hajj trip or ‘we’ll revolt in Mindanao again’

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:17:41 +0000

‘Don't jail HUDCC chief’ over P5-M Hajj trip or ‘we’ll revolt in Mindanao again’

President Duterte has urged COA not to imprison the HUDCC chief over the P5 million Marawi rehabilitation fund used for last year’s Hajj trip of some displaced residents.

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Duterte backs use of Marawi rehab fund to Mecca trip: ‘Ano ba naman ‘yang P5M?’

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 12:36:45 +0000

President Duterte has defended the use of Marawi rehabilitation funds for the pilgrimage of some displaced residents to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

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US presence on South China Sea okay if it will promote peace, stability – Palace

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 07:15:06 +0000

US presence on South China Sea okay if it will promote peace, stability – Palace

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Manila would not oppose Washington’s presence on the South China Sea – as Beijing admitted deploying military and weapons there – if it would promote peace and stability in the disputed area.

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‘Respect should be given to everyone,’ says Palace on Tulfo fit vs Bautista

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 07:52:57 +0000

Respect should be given to everyone not just to government officials, Malacañang said Monday, days after broadcaster Erwin Tulfo went mad and unleashed tirades against Social Welfare Secretary Rolando Bautista.

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