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Palace vows due process for mayors probed for 'Ompong' absence

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 05:29 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday vowed due process for mayors under investigation for allegedly neglecting their duties when their respective areas were being hit by Typhoon “Ompong.”   Read more »

Palace calls international tribunal proceedings a 'sham'

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 03:47 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Tuesday said it is not affected by the move of a Marawi sultan to testify against the Duterte administration before the International People’s Tribunal for gross violations of civil and political rights. Read more »

What surveillance? Palace says Trillanes suffering from paranoia

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 03:01 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Tuesday said Senator Antonio Trillanes IV must be suffering from paranoia after claiming that his house has been under surveillance by suspicious-looking men.  Read more »

Palace hands off on House budget feud

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 02:44 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Tuesday said it will let the House of Representatives sort out its problem involving the P55 billion in alleged “pork” which triggered bickering between two congressional leaders. Read more »

LOOK: Aerial view of Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya after Ompong

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 02:19 PM

Fair weather allowed an ABS-CBN News crew to take an aerial shot of Bambang town in Nueva Vizcaya which was among the places hit by typhoon Ompong over the weekend. Read more »

Palace condemns GenSan blast

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 03:52 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Sunday condemned an explosion that reportedly left several people injured in General Santos City, southern Philippines.  Read more »

Palace downplays foreign spying on Duterte critics

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 07:42 PM

Duterte on Tuesday said a foreign country “sympathetic” to him has supplied information on his critics. Read more »

Palace claims 'massive destab' plot for Marcos-era martial law anniv

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 04:31 PM

MANILA - Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Monday claimed that political enemies of President Rodrigo Duterte are cooking up a “massive destabilization” plot in time for the 46th anniversary of the martial law under the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Read more »

Court martial has 'continuing jurisdiction' over Trillanes: Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 02:03 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday maintained that the court martial has “continuing” jurisdiction over Senator Trillanes IV, as the opposition lawmaker battles President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to the military to arrest him. Read more »

Palace on Duterte's new rape joke: He is 'mature enough' to know limits

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 03:27 AM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE) - President Rodrigo Duterte is “mature enough” to know when he is going overboard with his statements and jokes, Malacañang said Friday, as the chief executive drew flak for making yet another rape joke.   Read more »

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Raul Manzano
Updated as of Sep 07 05:22 PM

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Nothing wrong with Israel trip for retiring military, police officers - Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 05:35 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Tuesday defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to bring retiring military and police officers to Israel as a gift for their years of service. Read more »

Palace to seek public feedback on draft charter

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 03:49 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday said it would seek public feedback on the draft federal charter created by its 22-member consultative committee, after President Rodrigo Duterte’s economic managers expressed apprehension over it.   Read more »

Palace backs cops in arrest of 3 lawyers

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 04:25 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Monday said it supports police officers who arrested 3 young lawyers after a raid at a Makati bar last Thursday, saying the newbies need a “refresher” in criminal procedure. Read more »

Palace to seek 'more than apology' from Xiamen Airlines

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 04:18 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Monday assured that people responsible for the overshooting of a Xiamen Airlines plane at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport will be made accountable. Read more »

Palace regrets Liza Maza's resignation

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 02:04 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Monday said it regrets the decision of Liza Maza to quit her post as National Anti-Poverty Commission chief. Read more »

Cash-based budget to lessen corruption - Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 08:29 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday said the cash-based budget system preferred by the executive branch will help lessen corruption.  Read more »

Palace on Trillanes’ drug test dare: Duterte won't take orders

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 12:35 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte will not take orders from anyone, Malacañang said Thursday, after Senator Antonio Trillanes IV dared the chief executive and his family to take a drug test.   Read more »

Palace releases 2019 holidays

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 09:34 AM

MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday released the list of regular holidays and special (non-working) days for the year 2019. Read more »

Palace: Maza may return to work

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 14 04:17 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Tuesday said welcomed the junking of murder charges against National Anti-Poverty Commission convenor Liza Maza, saying the official may now return to work. Read more »