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Duterte to prioritize police, military, the poor in gov’t vaccine rollout vs COVID

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 09:43 PM

Duterte has said he was worried that the government would not be able to function properly with infected armed personnel. Read more »

Duterte OK with LGUs securing own COVID-19 vaccines

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 23 06:48 PM

Duterte has approved the decision of cities throughout the country to procure their own COVID-19 vaccine supplies, as long as the brands would be approved by the FDA.  Read more »

Duterte eyes buying more military helicopters after Bukidnon crash

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 05:11 PM

The President admitted he was "hurt" when he heard about the helicopter crash in Bukidnon that killed 7, and he would look for funds to replace the air assets.   Read more »

Duque to tell Duterte to be vaccinated publicly vs COVID-19

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 09:39 PM

This, after Malacañang said this week that the chief executive would be inoculated in private once the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available in the Philippines. Read more »

Senators deny favoring any COVID-19 vaccine brand after Duterte remarks

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 12:35 PM

At least 2 senators on Friday denied that a legislative probe into the country's COVID-19 inoculation drive favors any vaccine brand, contrary to insinuations by President Rodrigo Duterte.    Read more »

LOOK: Duterte registers for national ID

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 11:07 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte has registered to the national ID system, photos from Malacañang showed, even as some officials face a graft complaint for the project. Read more »

Duterte registers for national ID system

Robinson Niñal, Presidential Photo
Posted at Jan 22 12:12 AM

Duterte has his biometric information taken as he registers for the National Identification System, a process administered by the Philippine Statistics Authority at the Malacañang Thursday. Read more »

Duterte on Bangsamoro anniversary: ‘Give full support to the BARMM’

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 22 01:25 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday led the second anniversary commemoration of the establishment of the Muslim-led Bangsamoro region, which authorities had hoped would boost peace after decades of fighting that had killed thousands and mired the area in poverty. Read more »

PUP student leaders cry harassment from Duterte Youth camp; party-list issues denial

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 07:53 PM

Student leaders from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) cried harassment after supposedly receiving threats through a phone call from the office of Duterte Youth Party-list Rep. Ducielle Cardema. Read more »

Vaccine czar apologizes for saying Senate probe is politicized

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 21 04:41 PM

An official leading the country's inoculation drive apologized on Thursday for his previous statement that a Senate inquiry into the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines was being used for politics.  Read more »

Duterte need not explain taking COVID-19 vaccine in private: spokesman

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 03:28 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte need not explain his change of heart in deciding to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in private, Malacañang said on Thursday.  Read more »

DICT urges Duterte to 'intensify push' for better telco service

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 02:58 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte must "intensify the push" for telecommunications firms to improve their services, even after their gains last year, the Department of Information and Communications said on Thursday.  Read more »

Internet woes hit Palace briefing on telcos' service

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 02:31 PM

Internet trouble on Thursday briefly interrupted Malacañang's virtual press briefing that in part tackled the service improvement of telecommunications firms.   Read more »

Duterte sends ‘warmest greetings’ to new US President Biden

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 02:23 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte “sends his warmest greetings” to US President Joe Biden on his inauguration, Malacañang said on Thursday. Read more »

PH urged to take advantage of US foreign policy bringing nations together

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 21 12:00 PM

The Philippine government is urged to take advantage of the Biden administration's foreign policy of bringing nations together, a political analyst said Thursday following the inauguration of America's 46th President. Read more »

Robredo camp tells Go: VP said she'd take COVID-19 shots weeks ago

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 02:47 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo weeks ago committed to getting COVID-19 shots to boost public trust in the vaccine, her office said on Wednesday, after Sen. Bong Go this week dared her to get inoculated.  Read more »

'Democracy has prevailed': Palace congratulates incoming US President Biden

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 02:01 PM

Malacañang on Wednesday congratulated American leader Joe Biden, ahead of his inauguration as 46th President of the United States, the Philippines' longtime ally.    Read more »

Spokesman says Duterte thinks senators 'war-like' in COVID-19 vaccine probe; Sotto says 'imbento!"

Jamaine Punzalan and Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 20 02:13 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is puzzled over why senators were "war-like" as they looked into the government's vaccination drive against COVID-19, his spokesman said on Wednesday.  Read more »

Duterte and Trump: A 4-year serenade

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 20 01:10 PM

Here's a look back at the "very good relationship" between Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and outgoing US President Donald Trump.  Read more »

'Where is your honor, excellence?' Question 'unfair,' says Harry Roque in interview

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 20 12:43 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman on Wednesday said was "unfair" that he was asked about honor and excellence in relation to a government move allowing troops inside his alma mater, the University of the Philippines.  Read more »