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Palace: Duterte yet to decide on Europe visit

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 09:25 PM

Malacañang on Thursday said President Rodrigo Duterte will first determine whether a visit to Europe will benefit the Philippines. Read more »

Palace: Frigate issue meant to ‘discredit’ Duterte gov’t

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 07:22 PM

Malacañang on Tuesday branded the multibillion-peso warship project issue as an attempt to “discredit” the government of President Rodrigo Duterte.   Read more »

Palace: Let Napoles speak about 'pork barrel' scam

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 06:40 PM

Malacañang on Tuesday said businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles, the alleged mastermind in the multibillion-peso Priority Development Assistance Fund scam, must be allowed to speak out so that the “whole truth” would come out.   Read more »

Flight means guilt, Palace tells fugitive ex-budget exec in pork scam

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 06:21 PM

Malacañang on Tuesday urged former Budget Undersecretary Mario Relampagos to return to the Philippines and face cases lodged against him for his alleged role in the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam after the latter went into hiding abroad. Read more »

'Darkness'? Robredo's remarks out of touch with reality, says Roque

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 05:59 PM

Malacañang on Sunday slammed Vice President Leni Robredo for her remarks during the anniversary of the Liberal Party, saying the country is shrouded by darkness. Read more »

'Away bata': Palasyo, ayaw patulan ang bangayan ni Isabelle Duterte, anak ni Bong Go

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 07:14 PM

Mainit ang palitan ng tweets ng apo ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte at ng anak ni Special Assistant to the President na si Bong Go. Read more »

Media protest shows freedom, democracy 'alive' in PH, Palace says

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 19 07:36 PM

The fact that journalists can mount an indignation rally on Friday shows that freedom and democracy are "alive" in the Philippines, Malacanang said. Read more »

Duterte wants talks with Kuwait over OFW deaths

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 06:55 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said his government plans to engage Kuwaiti officials in talks following a string of deaths of Filipinas working in the Gulf state. Read more »

Rappler to Duterte: You know who makes fake news

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 17 03:54 PM

MANILA - News website Rappler on Wednesday shot back at President Rodrigo Duterte after he called it a “fake news outlet,” unfazed even as it faced the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) revocation of its incorporation papers.   Read more »

Malacañang: Pangakong dagdag-sahod sa mga guro, tutuparin ni Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 12:21 AM

Iginiit ng Malacañang na tutuparin ni Pangulong Duterte ang pangakong wage hike para sa mga guro. Read more »

Palace tries to smooth over 'comfort woman' statue row

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 03:48 PM

The statue, erected along Roxas Boulevard, had earlier caught the attention of Japanese embassy officials and the Department of Foreign Affairs. Read more »

Ex-Palawan gov warns Roque against lawyering in Ortega murder case

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 04:27 PM

The appellate court last week ordered the Palawan RTC to dismiss the case against Reyes Read more »

Palace: No breach of 'good faith' in China militarization of man-made island

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 04:11 PM

Malacañang on Tuesday maintained that China has not breached its “good faith commitment” in the South China Sea. Read more »

Duterte appoints Martin Diño as DILG undersecretary

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 04:05 PM

Appointment papers released by Malacañang on Tuesday showed that Duterte signed Diño’s appointment as DILG undersecretary. Read more »

Duterte trains sights on LGUs in anti-corruption drive

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 09 04:14 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is now focusing his attention on corruption in local government units, Malacañang said Tuesday, as the Chief Executive continues with his vow to rid the government of corrupt officials. Read more »

Solon accuses CHEd chair of approving own foreign trips

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 01:41 PM

But Licuanan belied Nograles' claims and insisted that she seeks the President's approval for all her trips, including personal ones. Read more »

Paraan ng pagsisante ni Duterte sa mga opisyal, legal ba?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 05 08:50 PM

Hindi si Maritime Industry Authority Administrator Marcial Amaro III ang unang opisyal na tila mabilisang sinibak sa puwesto ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.  Read more »

Duterte appoints Margie Moran, SAF 44 prober to gov't posts

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 05 07:54 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed to government posts retired police director Benjamin Magalong and former beauty queen Margie Moran Floirendo, appointment papers released by Malacañang revealed Friday. Read more »

Term extension not ‘attractive’ for Duterte - Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 06:15 PM

Malacañang on Thursday stressed that President Rodrigo Duterte does not find a term extension "attractive" even as his allies in Congress floated the idea of prolonging his stay in power under the proposed federal Constitution.   Read more »

Palace: No gov’t fund being used for online trolls

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 11:26 PM

Malacañang on Wednesday denied that government is funding alleged online trolls, which critics say are being used by the Duterte administration to intimidate dissenters online. Read more »