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Duterte Cabinet recommends shortening curfew hours

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 10:35 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's Cabinet proposes shortening the curfew to four hours. Read more »

Japan's ruling party votes next leader

Eugene Hoshiko, AFP/Pool
Posted at Sep 14 03:25 PM

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga reacts after being elected as new head of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party at the party's leadership election in Tokyo on Monday. Read more »

Ex-Laude lawyer Roque respects Duterte pardon of US Marine he helped prosecute

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 11:19 AM

He's not going anywhere. Read more »

PhilHealth board members 'almost never' join meetings: ex-chief Morales

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 01:08 PM

Some members of President Rodrigo Duterte's Cabinet who are part of the PhilHealth board "almost never" meetings, depriving the state medical insurer of a "strategic vision", its resigned chief said Tuesday.  Read more »

'Pagtatalaga sa Cabinet members sa ilang siyudad, lalawigan di pakikialam sa LGUs'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 07:13 PM

Dumepensa ang Malacañang sa akusasyon na nakikialam at tinatapakan nito ang awtonomiya ng local government units nang italaga ang ilang miyembro ng Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases para tutukan ang ilang lugar na maraming kaso ng COVID-19.  Read more »

Palace denies Cabinet officials interfering in local virus response

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 03:20 PM

Malacañang denied Tuesday interference of Cabinet officials tasked to oversee the coronavirus response in select urban hubs and provinces with local government units. Read more »

With PhilHealth ‘imploding,’ senator asks: Where are ‘big brothers’ from Duterte Cabinet?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 12:22 PM

Five members of President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet who are overseeing PhilHealth should explain plans for the state-run medical insurer, which is “imploding” with allegations of corruption, a senator said Monday.    Read more »

Tasked to oversee QC virus response, Nograles vows LGU-admin partnership

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 10:32 PM

Nograles said his role would involve bridging the gap between the local government unit and state agencies to arrest the contagion. Read more »

Palace defends tasking Cabinet officials to oversee local COVID-19 response

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 04:24 PM

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the move is meant to ensure close coordination between the national government and the local government on responding to the pandemic. Read more »

Duterte aides to be ‘bridges’ between MECQ areas, gov’t agencies: Nograles

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 07:42 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte’s aides will act as “bridges” between national government agencies and local officials in Metro Manila and other areas under the second strictest lockdown level to contain the coronavirus pandemic, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Friday. Read more »

Cabinet officials to serve as 'big brother, sister' to LGUs for virus response

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 02:53 PM

Cabinet officials tasked to oversee the coronavirus response of select urban hubs and provinces will serve as a "big brother and sister" to local officials, the chief implementer of the country's pandemic response stategy said Thursday.   Read more »

Cabinet secretaries assigned to oversee virus response in MECQ areas

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 08:55 PM

The government's pandemic task force on Wednesday approved giving Cabinet secretaries corresponding city and provincial assignments to "provide stronger support" to local government units with areas with high community transmission of the virus.   Read more »

Defense chief Lorenzana to go on quarantine after aide catches coronavirus

Zhander Cayabyab, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 14 02:58 PM

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, a leader of the country's pandemic response, said Tuesday he would go on self-quarantine after a member of his staff was infected with the novel coronavirus.    Read more »

IATF pushes for national ID implementation to speed up aid delivery to vulnerable sectors

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 11:35 AM

The Philippines’ COVID-19 task force is pushing to fast-track the implementation of the national ID system in hopes of providing immediate service to vulnerable groups during crises, an official said Friday. Read more »

Is Duterte eyeing to replace health chief Duque? Palace responds

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 01:28 PM

Unless he is removed, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III continues to enjoy the trust of President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang said Monday following a report that the chief executive is looking to replace the embattled health chief. Read more »

'Medyo sintunado lang': Palace denies discord among Duterte men on COVID-19 response

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 21 05:44 PM

 Malacañang denied Thursday that there was discord on the coronavirus response within President Rodrigo Duterte's Cabinet after conflicting statements confused the public. Read more »

OPINION: Parsing Pernia

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Apr 25 12:15 AM

Whichever way you look at it, President Duterte lost a good man. In a Cabinet populated by yes men, yes, Secretary Ernesto Pernia was a moderating and prudent voice.  Read more »

Interior chief Año, COVID-19 survivor, urges caution instead of fear

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 23 09:39 AM

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, who is among the leaders of the Philippines' pandemic response, said Thursday his health was "very strong" after recovering from COVID-19.  Read more »

Pernia: Resignation not ‘directly’ due to COVID-19 crisis, but ‘general’ differences with Cabinet

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 09:04 PM

Former socio-economic planning secretary Ernesto Pernia on Saturday said the reason he relinquished his post was the “general” differences he had with other Cabinet members. Read more »

NEDA chief Ernesto Pernia nagbitiw sa puwesto sa gitna ng COVID-19 lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 17 09:36 PM

MAYNILA - Nagbitiw na sa puwesto si Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia ngayong Biyernes dahil sa umano'y personal na dahilan at pagkakaiba sa "development philosophy" sa mga kasamahan sa gabinete. Read more »