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'Neutral' Duterte leaves Bangsamoro transition extension up to lawmakers: Palace

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Updated as of Jun 28 05:57 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is now "neutral" on calls to extend the Bangsamoro government's transition period, his spokesman said Monday. Read more »

Duterte tells Filipinos: Give national ID a chance

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Updated as of Mar 19 05:32 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday urged Filipinos to give "a chance" to the national ID that the government hoped would boost public service delivery, reduce corruption, and curtail bureaucratic red tape.  Read more »

LOOK: Duterte gets his national ID

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 10:29 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte has received his national ID card, photos from Malacañang showed on Thursday, even as some officials face a graft complaint for the project.  Read more »

Duterte says 'pristine clean' government 'impossible'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Updated as of Feb 25 08:17 AM

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday that while he would continue to fight corruption up to the last year of his stay in Malacañang, a "pristine clean" bureaucracy would be "impossible."    Read more »

Duterte grants amnesty to rebel group members

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Posted at Feb 16 07:53 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has granted amnesty to members of several groups who committed crimes for their political beliefs, according to documents released on Tuesday.   Read more »

Palace: Duterte to get COVID-19 vaccine in public

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 15 02:01 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will get COVID-19 shots in public to boost Filipinos' vaccine confidence, Malacañang said on Monday, contrary to earlier pronouncements.   Read more »

Duterte checks new military air assets

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Posted at Feb 12 08:11 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday inspected 23 newly-delivered air assets for the military.    Read more »

Duterte declares September as 'Philippine Film Industry Month'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 05 01:07 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte has declared September of every year as the "Philippine Film Industry Month," according to a document Malacañang released on Thursday.  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

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Posted at Feb 03 03:35 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will meet his Cabinet later Wednesday, Malacañang said.    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 sends ‘warmest greetings’ to new US President Biden

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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 »

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

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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 »

Palace: Baseless to surmise Biden will go tough on Duterte drug war

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 06:37 PM

Malacañang on Monday said there was no basis for assuming that incoming US President Joe Biden would be tough on killings in the Philippines' anti-narcotics drive. Read more »

Duterte rejects cut in PAO forensic lab budget

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 12:22 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed a provision in the 2021 national budget that would have slashed the funds of the forensics laboratory of the Public Attorney's Office (PAO), which a lawmaker earlier said was unauthorized and a duplication.  Read more »

Duterte bars gov't agencies from directly using income

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Posted at Dec 29 04:27 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte vetoed provisions in the 2021 national budget that would have allowed government agencies to directly use their income, Malacañang said on Tuesday.    Read more »

Duterte to spend Christmas in hometown

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 22 02:46 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will spend the Christmas holidays in his hometown Davao City, his spokesman said on Tuesday.   Read more »

Duterte says pandemic, disasters show need for 'unyielding' AFP modernization

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 07:28 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated on Monday his "unyielding commitment" to modernize the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), which he said was key to the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and a recent spate of calamities. Read more »

Duterte OKs up to P10,000 'service recognition' perk for state workers

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 03:13 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved a one-time incentive of up to P10,000 to recognize the performance of government employees this year, according to a document released on Monday.    Read more »