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BSP's Diokno now highest paid among Cabinet, GOCC officials: COA report

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 12 05:53 PM

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno is now the highest-paid official among Cabinet members and Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations officials. Read more »

China will only listen if Duterte speaks up on West PH Sea incursion - Carpio

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 12:16 PM

Despite strongly worded statements and diplomatic protests following reports of Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea, China would still believe it has President Rodrigo Duterte as its ally because he is not speaking himself, retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said Thursday.  Read more »

COVID-19 task force to discuss NCR Plus quarantine level Saturday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 07:35 PM

The inter-agency task force leading the country's COVID-19 response will meet this weekend and discuss the quarantine classification of Metro Manila and 4 surrounding provinces, Malacañang said on Thursday.  Read more »

2 Australian cabinet ministers demoted after dual rape scandals

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 29 01:25 PM

Two Australian ministers were demoted from top cabinet posts Monday as the ruling conservative party tried to draw a line under dual rape scandals that have convulsed national politics. Read more »

Biden rebuked for not naming any Asian-American to a primary cabinet seat

Bernd Debusmann Jr, South China Morning Post
Posted at Feb 24 05:33 PM

Some policy experts and activists have criticized the new US administration for failing to name a single member of the country’s diverse Asian-American or Pacific Islander (AAPI) community to head one of the 15 executive-branch departments that constitute the core of Biden’s cabinet. Read more »

Duterte praises former military generals in government

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 12:16 AM

President Rodrigo Rodrigo on Tuesday praised the former military generals he has appointed as members of his Cabinet. Read more »

Duterte's Generals: Revolving doors and how they lead military men back to government

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 05 01:54 PM

None of the generals appointed by Duterte to head the military lasted a year in office. Many of them were named to key government posts upon retirement.   Read more »

Cabinet members willing to be vaccinated in public to boost vaccine confidence in PH

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 08:14 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's Cabinet members are willing to take COVID-19 vaccines in public to boost the Filipinos' confidence in the government’s immunization program, Cabinet Sec. Karlo Nograles said Thursday. Read more »

Duterte offers MWSS, DND posts to retiring armed forces chief

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 05 12:27 AM

MANILA (UPDATE) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday offered 2 government posts to the newly retired chief of the armed forces, in another potential appointment of a military general to his administration.  Read more »

Duterte green lights more pork imports to raise supply, curb rising prices

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 04 03:58 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has allowed additional pork imports to boost its supply and curb its escalating prices, his aide said on Thursday.  Read more »

Duterte okays 'no disconnection' rule for electricity 'lifeliners' in February

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 04 01:34 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the extension of the "no power disconnection" policy for "lifeliners" or low-income Filipinos to help them cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, one of his aides said on Thursday.  Read more »

Duterte to meet Cabinet Wednesday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 03:35 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will meet his Cabinet later Wednesday, Malacañang said.    Read more »

Duterte tells Filipinos to 'stab' fraudsters who use his name in corruption

Reuters
Posted at Jan 26 01:52 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday Filipinos should "stab" fraudsters who use his name and the names of other cabinet officials for corrupt purposes.   Read more »

Duterte nagbabala sa mga gumagamit umano ng pangalan niya para sa mga proyekto

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 01:42 AM

MAYNILA - Nagbabala si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa mga gumagamit ng kaniyang pangalan at ng kaniyang Cabinet members para makahuthot ng pera para sa mga kontrata ng iba’t ibang proyekto.  Read more »

Restoring the soul of America

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Posted at Jan 22 11:41 PM

Restoring the soul of America has begun. Joe Biden has been sworn the 46th President of the USA. He pledged ‘healing’ and ‘unity” to a seemingly fractured nation. Within hours, promised action took place. Read more »

Duterte stops mining on Tawi-Tawi island

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 12 12:26 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has suspended all mining operations on an island in the country's southernmost province, an official said on Tuesday. Read more »

DILG chief Año heeds doctor advice to 'take a break' after COVID-19 bouts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 05:41 PM

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año is heeding the advice of doctors to "take a break" after his twin fights with COVID-19 and has assigned an officer in charge for his agency this month, his colleague said on Monday. Read more »

Duterte, Cabinet to meet on Monday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 03:59 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will meet with his Cabinet on Monday, his spokesman said.  Read more »

20 killed in attack on Yemen airport moments after new Cabinet lands

Mohammed Mukhashaf, Reuters
Updated as of Dec 31 02:46 AM

ADEN - At least 20 people were killed and dozens wounded in an attack on Aden airport on Wednesday moments after a plane landed carrying a newly formed Saudi-backed cabinet for government-held parts of Yemen. Read more »

Cabinet official already vaccinated vs COVID-19, says Año

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 29 08:38 AM

A Cabinet official has already been inoculated with COVID-19 vaccine, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Tuesday. Read more »