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Andanar tells successor to protect the press, promote FOI

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 09:05 PM

Press Secretary-designate Trixie Cruz-Angeles said she would bring 'more depth and dimension' in the PCOO as well as corresponding 'changes.' Read more »

Unvaxxed onsite workers in Level 2-and-up areas need COVID testing: gov't

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 01:03 PM

The Philippines' pandemic task force has released updated guidelines for unvaccinated employees reporting on site, according to Malacanang. Read more »

Duterte names new OICs of DENR, DAR

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 08:02 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has named new heads of the DAR and DENR a little over a week before he steps down, an official said Thursday. Read more »

Duterte directive: Continue wearing face masks

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 14 05:02 PM

President Duterte's order for the public to 'continue wearing face masks' is 'clear', Malacañang said, after Cebu came up with a different policy. Read more »

Full capacity for indoor establishments now allowed

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Updated as of Jun 07 03:09 PM

Indoor establishments can now operate at 100 percent capacity under Alert level 1 but only for those with full vaccination status, the government announced on Tuesday. Read more »

Palace congratulates incoming PH leaders

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 25 09:40 PM

Acting Palace spokesperson Martin Andanar urged the Filipino public to rally behind the new leaders. Read more »

Palace: No scheduled Marcos-Duterte meeting yet

Job Manahan and Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 05:43 PM

President Duterte and his presumptive successor has no scheduled meeting yet, Malacañang said. Read more »

Palace notes milestones after being hit over false claims on COVID

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 04:01 PM

Malacañang emphasized the government's milestones in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic after a report said President Rodrigo Duterte issued false claims about the coronavirus during the peak of its spread. Read more »

Halalan 2022 nabahiran umano ng iregularidad; Palasyo pumalag

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 07:37 PM

Sinabi ni De Laveleye na hindi naging patas ang pagdaraos ng halalan sa Pilipinas na nabahiran ng talamak na vote-buying, red-tagging sa mga kandidato, at karahasan. Read more »

Bongbong wants to be judged by actions, not his ancestors - spox

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 08:06 PM

Vic Rodriguez, the spokesman of presidential frontrunner Bongbong Marcos, underscored the latter's lead in the May 9 elections over his closest rival. Read more »

Palace leaves De Lima's fate up to courts

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 02:48 PM

'It is in the courts right now, let us simply let the law run its course,' the Palace said. Read more »

Palace: Espinosa retraction won't affect De Lima's pending cases

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 03:48 PM

Human rights advocates and several groups have since called for the opposition senator's release after Espinosa dropped all the allegations he made. Read more »

No Duterte commitment yet on PDP-Laban, UniTeam sorties: Palace

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 10:01 PM

It remains to be seen whether President Rodrigo Duterte will attend the joint PDP-Laban faction and UniTeam campaign rallies slated soon, according to Duterte's spokesperson. Read more »

Duterte OKs creation of judiciary marshals' office

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 06:47 PM

The judiciary marshal's office, acting Palace spokesman Martin Andanar noted, will be under the Supreme Court through the Court Administrator. Read more »

Aug. 30 declared as 'National Press Freedom Day'

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 04:12 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a measure declaring every Aug. 30 as 'National Press Freedom Day,' Malacañang announced on Wednesday. Read more »

Rename NAIA? Congress action needed, says Palace

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 05:13 PM

The Duterte Youth's party-list representative authored House Bill No. 10833 to rename NAIA, claiming the name was 'highly politicized.' Read more »

Palace says IPs consulted in Kaliwa Dam project

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 06 07:14 PM

'We assure that the Kaliwa Dam project undergoes due process noting that all stakeholders, including the indigenous people, and the concerned local government units are involved in the negotiations,' Palace spokesman Martin Andanar said. Read more »

Palace: De Lima given due process, wants 'sympathy votes'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 03:41 PM

Malacañang maintained Sen. Leila de Lima was accorded due process and described her recent statements as a ploy for 'sympathy votes.' Read more »

Issues vs Duterte administration remain unresolved, not rehashed - watchdog

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 30 05:33 PM

Amnesty International slammed Malacañang's claim their reports were a rehash of previous issues hurled by critics against the Duterte administration. Read more »

'False rehash': Palace blasts Amnesty International over report on PH rights woes

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 29 07:25 PM

The Palace said the international group failed to vet the information it used, describing it as 'cut-and-paste collection of recycled issues' hurled by critics against government. Read more »