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Duterte wants aides to 'finish story' at Senate probe

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Updated as of Sep 16 12:41 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte said he wanted two members of his Cabinet to "finish their story" at the ongoing Senate probe into pandemic transactions. Read more »

Duterte lauds Duque for recoveries, as COVID-19 cases top 2 million

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 11:48 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte highlighted recoveries from COVID-19 as the country's total cases breached the 2-million mark. Read more »

Duterte defends 'utang na loob' in post for ex-official

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 31 02:35 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte defended the "debt of gratitude" that he honored in appointing a former budget official now facing a Senate probe. Read more »

'Puro postura lang': Duterte tells public not to believe graft investigations

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Updated as of Aug 27 01:13 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday lashed out again at critics of his administration. Read more »

De Lima, Roxas on Duterte tirades: Stop blaming other people

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Updated as of Aug 25 05:36 PM

The chief executive, during a taped address on Tuesday night, briefly talked about the corruption allegations in the DOJ, then headed by De Lima, and the DILG during Roxas' term. Read more »

Duterte says he'll accept voluntary Duque resignation

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Posted at Aug 25 08:54 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte now says he'll accept Health Secretary Francisco Duque III's voluntary resignation, contrary to a previous statement. Read more »

Duterte accuses DILG of corruption during Roxas' term

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Updated as of Aug 25 02:43 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte alleged that there was corruption in the DILG during the term of then secretary Mar Roxas. Read more »

Duterte says to keep Duque 'even if it brings me down'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 21 12:39 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said even if it brings him down, he would keep Health Secretary Francisco Duque III. Read more »

Duque keeps Duterte trust despite COA report

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 03:42 PM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III continues to enjoy the "full trust and confidence" of ?President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang said on Tuesday. Read more »

Duterte says he'll reject Duque resignation

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Posted at Aug 17 07:41 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday he would reject any attempt at resignation by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III. Read more »

'Bakit ko tanggalin?': Duterte admits some Cabinet officials want Duque fired

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Posted at Jul 01 10:33 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday admitted some members of his Cabinet had advised him to fire Health Secretary Francisco Duque III. Read more »

Senators scoff at Duterte's praise for Duque as 'hero' of COVID-19 response

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Posted at May 05 02:17 AM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III was dubbed by President Rodrigo Duterte as a hero of the government's pandemic response. The compliment did not sit well with several senators as Philippines hospitals are still crammed with COVID-19 patients. Read more »

Duterte calls Duque 'hero' of Philippine COVID-19 response

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 04 01:44 PM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE)- President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday hailed Health Secretary Francisco Duque III as a "hero" of the Philippines' response against COVID-19, amid a new surge of infections in the country. Read more »

Informal settlers, nais ni Duterte na mabakunahan agad kontra COVID-19

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 16 06:53 PM

MAYNILA - Ipinagutos ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte nitong Lunes na isama sa mabigyan ng bakuna sa mga susunod na araw ang mga informal settlers o mga mahihirap.  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 »

Duterte 'sees no major lapse' in claim that Duque 'dropped ball' in vaccine talks

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 17 04:50 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte "sees no major lapse" by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, who is accused of "dropping the ball" in negotiations for a supply of the COVID-19 vaccine from US-based Pfizer, Malacañang said on Thursday. Read more »

'Trabaho mo maganda': Duterte says can't find basis for Duque's suspension

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Updated as of Nov 02 09:15 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he could not find "any plausible or even a meager argument" to suspend Health Secretary Francisco Duque, after more lawmakers sought to hold the latter accountable for alleged corruption and his failure to properly manage the coronavirus pandemic at its onset. Read more »

Palace: 'Open-minded' Duterte is not absolving Health chief Duque

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 07 01:24 AM

MANILA— President Rodrigo Duterte remains "open-minded" on the ongoing investigation against Health Secretary Health Francisco Duque III and has not absolved him despite repeatedly vouching for the Cabinet official, Malacañang said Tuesday.    Read more »

'No reason to prosecute': Duterte defends Duque anew on PhilHealth anomalies

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Posted at Oct 05 11:53 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday again vouched for Health Secretary Francisco Duque III amid lingering accusations that the Cabinet official was allegedly involved in anomalies in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth).  Read more »

DOJ: PhilHealth probe to weigh ‘evidence only’ even as Duterte defends Duque

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Posted at Sep 09 12:59 PM

The leader of an inter-agency task force investigating alleged corruption in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) said Wednesday it would look at “the evidence only and nothing further,” even as President Rodrigo Duterte kept up his defense of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III. Read more »