Arianne Merez
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'Awkward' for Malacañang to announce new House Speaker, says Duterte spox
MANILA— It would be 'awkward' for Malacañang to make pronouncements on the leadership of the House of Representatives, President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesperson said Wednesday after the chief executive mediated between the two lawmakers eyeing the post. → Read More
The politics of Facebook: Is Duterte after the world's social media giant?
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday invited Facebook for a talk after the social media giant took down several propaganda networks in support of his administration, spurring concerns of a possible exit of the online platform from the Philippines. → Read More
#PaalamDuterte? Palace says unlikely for Philippine leader to resign
While he wants to step down from power, it is unlikely that President Rodrigo Duterte will actually do it, his spokesperson said Tuesday. → Read More
Duterte gov't mulls forming own social media fact-checking team
The Philippine government could soon have its own fact-checking team. → Read More
Duterte admin claims Facebook censorship of Philippine government
President Rodrigo Duterte's administration claimed Tuesday that Facebook is imposing censorship in the Philippines after the social media giant took down several propaganda networks in support of the popular leader and his allies. → Read More
Duterte's anti-corruption body investigating 40 PhilHealth officials
Some 40 officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) are being investigated by President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-corruption body for alleged anomalies, an official said Monday. → Read More
Roque tells Robredo: Pinoys smart enough to discern online information
Filipinos are smart enough to discern information online, Malacañang said Monday as it sought to allay Vice President Leni Robredo's concerns that networks from China could influence the 2022 elections. → Read More
Duterte 'not interested' in extending presidency, says spokesman
President Rodrigo Duterte is 'not interested' in extending his term of office, Malacañang said Monday after a proposal to suspend the 2022 elections due to virus fears drew criticism from both allies and critics of the chief executive. → Read More
Duterte might announce quarantine classifications for October on Monday
Most of the prevailing quarantine classifications in the country are set to expire on Wednesday, Sept. 30. → Read More
After Boracay, Bohol could be the next tourist spot to open
Bohol island could be the next tourist spot to reopen, Malacañang said Monday. → Read More
Duterte extends term of task force leading Yolanda rehab efforts
The term of the IATF-Yolanda, formed on Aug. 12, 2017, was extended until June 30, 2022 or unless earlier dissolved by the President. Its term was supposed to expire on Aug. 12 this year. → Read More
Work in executive branch shortened on Sept. 28
Malacañang has shortened working hours for workers in the executive branch of government on Monday to allow them to celebrate the Kainang Pamilya Mahalaga Day. → Read More
Duterte admin rejects call to cancel Halalan 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic
President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration rejected on Friday a proposal to suspend the 2022 national elections due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, saying the country still has sufficient time to prepare for the nationwide polls. → Read More
Palace says no letup in PhilHealth probe as hashtag challenge goes viral
Malacañang assured Filipinos Friday of the government's sincerity in cleansing the ranks of corruption-ridden Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) after a hashtag on the issue became viral. → Read More
AFP cautions Facebook over accounts removal policy
Philippine military spokesperson Major Gen. Edgard Arevalo issued the reminder as he claimed that one of the accounts that were removed by Facebook was an advocacy group of parents whose children were recruited by communist-terrorists. → Read More
To shift to MGCQ, Metro Manila needs to expand COVID-19 hospital bed capacity— official
Metro Manila needs to expand its hospital bed capacity to transition to the lowest community quarantine level by next month, Malacañang said Thursday as prevailing virus restrictions are set to expire. → Read More
Roque asks Del Rosario: What makes you qualified to dictate on Duterte?
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said Albert del Rosario, who led the Philippines' arbitration case against China during the presidency of Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III, should think about his accomplishments as foreign affairs chief before he speaks about President Rodrigo Duterte's next move. → Read More
Palace shields PH trade with China from Duterte's historic assertion of sea rights
The Philippines will 'move on' with trade and investments with China, Malacañang said Thursday as it shielded renewed economic ties with the economic superpower from President Rodrigo Duterte's historic assertion of Manila's sea rights before the United Nations. → Read More
'Very wild': Palace hits US lawmaker's bid to halt funding for PH military, police
Malacañang on Tuesday dismissed as 'very wild' a US lawmaker's proposal to halt American aid to the Philippine military and police due to alleged human rights abuses, saying it believes Washington would put more value on its longstanding relationship with Manila. → Read More
Palace: 'Difficult' to totally lift deployment ban on health workers by next year
It will be unlikely for President Rodrigo Duterte to fully lift the deployment ban on Filipino health workers by next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Malacañang said Tuesday after the government partly eased the restrictions. → Read More