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RO-SA tandem for May 9

Froilan Gallardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 11:36 PM

The group is pushing for Vice President Leni Robredo for president and Mayor Sara Duterte for vice president for the May 9 presidential election. Read more »

Healthcare must be top priority for new admin: Robredo

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 11:33 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo said improving healthcare in the Philippines must be the top priority when a new administration begins in 2022. Read more »

Palace spokesman says did not hear Duterte attack Isko

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Updated as of Aug 12 02:38 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman on Thursday said he did not hear the Chief Executive hurl any tirade at Manila Mayor Isko Moreno. Read more »

Bickering won't solve COVID-19: VP Robredo

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Updated as of Aug 11 05:59 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo urged government focus on the COVID-19 crisis instead of squabbles, after President Rodrigo Duterte lambasted a mayor. Read more »

Palace says 'in no way diminishing' Robredo's COVID-19 initiatives

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Posted at Jul 28 11:56 AM

Malacañang said on Wednesday it was "in no way diminishing" Vice President Leni Robredo's initiatives to help contain the COVID-19 break, after she called for unity during the crisis.  Read more »

Robredo's exit from Cabinet brought up after her comment on treating a 'VP Duterte'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 21 05:48 PM

Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Wednesday said Vice President Leni Robredo lost her post as Housing chief in 2016 because she "chose to lead the opposition”, a claim promptly belied by her camp. Read more »

Robredo 'hopes' Duterte's final SONA will be 'very honest'

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Updated as of Jul 25 03:50 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday said she hopes President Rodrigo Duterte's last State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be forthright as the country continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

'I won't treat him the way he treated me', Robredo says of Duterte if they swap positions

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 01:23 AM

While she reiterated Tuesday that she's still looking into multiple factors before deciding on a possible presidential bid next year, Vice President Leni Robredo gave assurances that if she runs for and wins the country's top post, and political arch-rival President Rodrigo Duterte bags the vice presidency, she won't treat him the way he has treated her. Read more »

Roque says 'no reaction' after media groups hit his treatment of reporter

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 03:23 PM

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman said on Thursday he had "no reaction" to two press organization's criticism of his supposedly disparaging remarks against a journalist over her report of alleged Chinese harassment of Filipino fishermen.    Read more »

Palace spox says he'll go to Panatag on own accord, not fishers' dare

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Posted at Jul 15 02:43 PM

Malacañang spokesman Harry Roque said on Thursday he would go to Panatag Shoal (Scarborough) of his own accord, and not because of dare for him to visit the area over reports of Chinese harassment of Filipino fishermen there.  Read more »

Palace says 'no one can diminish' PH arbitral win that China calls 'wastepaper'

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Updated as of Jul 14 06:23 PM

Malacañang said on Wednesday “no one can diminish” the 5-year-old arbitral award that junked Beijing's claims to the West Philippine Sea, despite China's recent remark that the award was a piece of “wastepaper”. Read more »

Philippines says giving China 'presumption of good faith' on alleged 'sewage-dumping'

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Posted at Jul 14 02:35 PM

The Philippines is giving Beijing "presumption of good faith" pending the results of an investigation into a US-based tech firm's report that hundreds of Chinese vessels were dumping sewage into contested areas of the South China Sea, Malacañang said on Wednesday.  Read more »

Robredo urges gov't to 'show a little courage' as China dubs PH arbitral win 'waste paper'

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Posted at Jul 13 06:20 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday called on President Rodrigo Duterte's administration to "show a little courage" against Beijing, after it said Manila's arbitral triumph against China's sweeping claims to Philippine waters was nothing but a piece of "waste paper." Read more »

Robredo says open to running for President contrary to ex-lawmaker's claim

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Posted at Jun 04 01:31 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo said on Friday that she remains open to running for president next year and would announce her decision at the right time. Read more »

Palace, VP camp spar over suggestion for Duterte-Robredo vaccine ad

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 04:44 PM

The camps of President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Leni Robredo traded criticism this week over a suggestion that the 2 leaders appear in an infomercial in a bid to shore up public confidence in COVID-19 vaccines.  Read more »

Duterte says Bong Go wants to be President

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Updated as of Mar 11 08:32 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday his former long-time aide Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go wants to be president.    Read more »

Robredo to Filipinos: Connect the dots, see 'web' that 'emboldens' killings

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 06:52 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday urged Filipinos to "connect the dots" and "see the web that enables and emboldens" killings, following the consecutive slays of 9 activists and a mayor in the country.    Read more »

Robredo's camp says Duterte 'spends more time' blasting her than solving problems

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Posted at Mar 09 05:24 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo's office on Tuesday said the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte "spends more time" lambasting her than tackling national problems.   Read more »

'Murderous regime': Robredo slams 'Bloody Sunday' killings of activists in Calabarzon

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Posted at Mar 09 12:21 AM

"The Filipino people deserve better than this murderous regime." Read more »

Duterte says Robredo 'creating uncertainty' on Sinovac vaccine

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 11:19 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday lashed out against Vice President Leni Robredo anew, this time saying she was "creating uncertainty and doubt" in the minds of the people about China's Sinovac-made COVID-19 vaccine. Read more »