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Pilipinas, nag-sorry sa Kuwait rescue ng OFWs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 07:52 PM

Ipinaliwanag ng kalihim ng DFA na "life or death" na sitwasyon ang nag-udyok sa pagsaklolo sa ilang OFW sa Kuwait. Maaari namang pirmahan ang kasunduan para sa trabaho ng mga Pinoy sa Kuwait matapos ang Ramadan. Read more »

Palace: Absence of declaration of state of calamity in Boracay not a problem

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 03:41 PM

Malacañang on Tuesday said the absence of a declaration of a state of calamity in Boracay two days before its closure on April 26 should not be a major concern. Read more »

‘To save money,’ Duterte to take private plane to Singapore

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 02:57 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will take a private plane when he leaves for Singapore this week to attend the 32nd ASEAN Leaders Summit, Malacañang said Monday. Read more »

Roque muses about Boracay woes on Earth Day

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 03:33 PM

Environmental sustainability must not be sacrificed for economic perks, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Sunday, as he mused about the sewage problem of Boracay island on Earth Day. Read more »

Cabinet to work 'double time' after ratings dip: Palace

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 03:26 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's top aides will double efforts to highlight his administration's policies and programs after seeing lower satisfaction ratings, his spokesperson Harry Roque said Sunday. Read more »

Gov’t, Facebook to meet over ‘fact-checking’ row

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 03:54 PM

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Thursday said he and several other government officials would meet with Facebook representatives to discuss the social network’s choice of fact-checkers. Read more »

Palace: No crackdown vs Duterte’s foreign critics

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 03:25 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday said the government is not cracking down on foreign critics of President Rodrigo Duterte, including those perceived to be sympathetic with left-leaning organizations, noting there is a law banning them from participating in “political” or “partisan” activities in the country. Read more »

ICC members welcome in PH as tourists, says Roque

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 19 02:06 PM

Members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) won't be barred from entering the Philippines as long as they come as tourists and not as investigators, President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesperson said Thursday. Read more »

Duterte has evidence linking resigned usec to graft: Roque

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 11:38 AM

A Labor official who resigned after being criticized for being 'pro management' is possibly involved in graft, President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman said Thursday. Read more »

No end to 'endo?' Palace says ending contractualization up to Congress

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 19 11:41 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte is unlikely to sign by May 1, Labor Day, an executive order against the practice of 'endo' or end of contract, his spokesperson said Thursday. Read more »

'Apologies in order' over nun's arrest, says Palace

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 02:46 PM

Immigration authorities made a mistake in the detention of a 71-year-old Australian nun over alleged partisan political activities, Malacañang said Wednesday.    Read more »

Palace eases shutdown fears for tourism gem amid wastewater woes

David Dizon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 03:44 PM

THE NEXT BORACAY? A Palace official on Monday eased fears that Panglao Island will face a shutdown after fecal coliform levels found in seawater exceeded the standard set by the Environmental Management Bureau.  Read more »

NFA may resell 1,300 tons of smuggled rice

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 02:06 PM

The National Food Authority may resell at a lower price some 1,300 metric tons of rice seized from alleged smugglers off Zamboanga Sibugay, Malacañang said Monday. Read more »

'Pirmahan ng EO vs endo, wala sa iskedyul'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 08:21 PM

Wala sa iskedyul ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte nitong Lunes na makipagpulong sa mga manggagawa at pumirma ng EO na magwawakas sa "endo" o sistemang end-of-contract, ayon sa Malacañang. Read more »

Why mum on Syria bombing? We're securing Pinoys first, says Palace

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 02:06 PM

The Philippines is keeping silent on recent Western attacks on Syria until authorities secure some 1,000 Filipinos in the Arab country, Malacañang said Monday. Read more »

Palace defends deportation of EU Socialist Party official

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 01:40 PM

NO LOVE, NO ENTRY: Malacañang on Monday defended the deportation of a Socialist Party official from the European Union, who had criticized President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-drugs crackdown. Read more »

Leave Facebook? Roque says FB fact-checkers Rappler, Vera Files also partisan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 12:23 PM

PARTISAN FACT-CHECKERS? A Palace spokesman on Monday raised the possibility of President Rodrigo Duterte's supporters on Facebook shifting to another site after pro-Duterte sites were banned on the social media giant. Read more »

Stop 'endo' order still in the works, Palace says

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 12:29 PM

The signing of an executive order to stop "endo" or end of contract and a meeting with labor groups are not President Rodrigo Duterte's schedule on Monday, Malacanang said. Read more »

Palace: Vote of confidence for Duterte an inspiration

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 12 12:30 PM

Malacañang on Thursday welcomed the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey which showed President Rodrigo Duterte keeping his “very good” net satisfaction score.  Read more »

No new casino in Boracay: Roque

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 07:56 PM

There will be no new casino built in Boracay, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Wednesday despite the "provisional license" granted to a Chinese gaming firm.  Read more »