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WATCH: Ubial holds back tears, vows she won't fail Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 12:28 PM

With her voice cracking in an apparent attempt to rein in her emotions, Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Ubial vowed Wednesday that she will not squander President Rodrigo Duterte's trust in her. Read more »

Duterte introduces new DILG chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 10 05:37 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte shakes hands with Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eduardo Año as he is accorded with full military honors at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Wednesday, where he delivered his speech prior to his departure for his official visits to Cambodia and China and working visit to Hong Kong. Duterte announced the appointment of General Año as the next Interior and Local Government chief.  Read more »

Cayetano is next DFA Secretary – Duterte

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 11 01:22 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday confirmed that Senator Alan Peter Cayetano will become the next Foreign Affairs Secretary. Read more »

Duterte's old soldier seeks middle path to settle mining malaise

Manolo Serapio Jr., Reuters
Posted at May 10 09:05 AM

The new Philippines environment minister on Tuesday said he wants to balance conservation and mining interests, signaling intent to settle a bitter dispute that has been one of the biggest economic conundrums of Rodrigo Duterte's presidency. Read more »

Drilon tells Medialdea: Crack the whip on feuding Cabinet men

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 26 05:14 PM

As the "Little President," Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea must "crack the whip" to resolve a supposed infighting among top executive officials, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said Wednesday.  Read more »

Trillanes seeks probe of Kadamay housing 'takeover'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 08:20 PM

MANILA - Sen. Antonio Trillanes on Monday moved for an investigation into the security repercussions of a left-linked urban poor group's recent takeover of housing units in Pandi, Bulacan.  Read more »

Former AFP chief Cimatu joins Cabinet

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 24 10:40 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday introduced the newest member of his Cabinet, former Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff and retired General Roy Cimatu.  Read more »

Duterte scored for appointing ex-military, police men to civilian posts

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 09:27 PM

Groups of government employees scored the Duterte Adminsitration for hiring former men in uniform for civilian positions in government. Read more »

Duterte satisfied with Cabinet's 'overall performance': Palace

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 11:00 PM

Despite booting a number of government officials on corruption allegations, President Rodrigo Duterte remains satisfied with his Cabinet's performance, a Palace official said Saturday. Read more »

Catholic bishops hold dialogue with Duterte Cabinet officials: Villegas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 05:44 PM

The president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Archbishop Socrates Villegas revealed that an initial dialogue transpired between some members of the Duterte Cabinet and Catholic bishops. Read more »

'Why keep Montano, fire Sueno?' Palace reacts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 04:36 PM

Malacañang defended President Rodrigo Duterte's move to dismiss Interior Secretary Ismael Sueno and retain Tourism Promotions Board executive Cesar Montano, who was also accused of corruption. Read more »

Duterte 'commented' on another Cabinet exec in meeting: Abella

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 01:41 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte commented on another official other than fired Interior Secretary Ismael Sueno when he met with the Cabinet on Monday, a spokesman said. Read more »

Duterte veto on immigration OT pay worries some Cabinet men

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 03 05:45 PM

Some Cabinet men have raised concerns over President Rodrigo Duterte's order stopping the Bureau of Immigration (BI) from augmenting the salaries of its workers, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre said Monday.  Read more »

Palace: Duterte to reappoint bypassed Cabinet officials

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 07:48 PM

MANILA - Despite the Commission on Appointments’ (CA) bypassing of their appointments, President Rodrigo Duterte will reappoint the secretaries of agrarian reform, health, environment, and social welfare, the Palace reassured on Wednesday. Read more »

Miriam's widower appointed Duterte adviser

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 13 04:06 PM

The husband of the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago has been appointed to a post under the Duterte administration.   Read more »

'I'm not mayabang!': Sandra Cam denies bragging about govt post

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 13 04:20 PM

Losing senatorial bet Sandra Cam denied Monday that she boasted about an impending appointment to the Duterte Cabinet when she was not accorded VIP perks at the country's main airport last February 11.  Read more »

Yasay to other post? It's up to Duterte, says Abella

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 01:49 PM

MANILA - Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella on Thursday said that it is up to President Rodrigo Duterte whether to appoint Perfecto Yasay to another post after the Commission on Appointments (CA) rejected his appointment as foreign affairs secretary.  Read more »

Duterte and Dominguez

Toto Lozano, Malacanang Photo
Posted at Mar 07 10:35 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte and Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez chat before the start of the 13th Cabinet meeting at the State Dining Room in Malacañan Palace on Monday. Read more »

Duterte aides, Church leaders hammering out talks - CBCP exec

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 30 01:24 PM

The Duterte Cabinet and leaders of the Philippines' Catholic Church are ironing out plans to hold a dialogue on pressing national issues, including the war on drugs and the proposed return of the death penalty, an official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said Sunday. Read more »

Yasay: I was never a US citizen

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 25 04:05 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay, Jr. on Wednesday denied that he was ever a US citizen despite being identified in the list of Americans who renounced citizenship in the last quarter of 2016.  Read more »