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SILIPIN: Ilang eksena sa kasal nina Senador Koko at chef Kathryna

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 11:07 PM

Kabilang sa mga tumayong ninong sa kasal nina sen. Koko Pimentel at chef Kathryna Yu ay mismong si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Palace confident 'disinflation' to happen soon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 05:53 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Friday said it is confident that inflation will soon taper in the coming months, after inflation for the third quarter averaged at 6.2 percent, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) released Friday showed. Read more »

'Magtiis muna': Palace appeals for understanding amid fare hikes

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 11:34 AM

MANILA - Malacañang on Friday appealed for understanding from Filipinos as they endure another round of fare hikes. Read more »

Roque gets Miriam Santiago's party nod, thanks to Sara Duterte

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 03:17 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio lobbied to help former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque secure a nomination to run for senator, the former Palace mouthpiece said. Read more »

UK's Duchess of Sussex Meghan expecting first child with Prince Harry

Reuters
Updated as of Oct 15 05:08 PM

Britain's Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle, wife of Queen Elizabeth's grandson Prince Harry, is pregnant, Kensington Palace said on Monday. Read more »

Palace ‘concerned’ as self-rated poverty rises

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 04:08 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Wednesday expressed concern over the rise in the number of Filipinos who view themselves as poor, even as it vowed to implement measures to ease the burden of the country’s poorest. Read more »

Killings of PDEA agents, judge prove 'drug war is real' - Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 01:51 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Tuesday condemned the killings of five Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) personnel and a judge in separate ambush incidents, saying these show the perils government workers face in the war on drugs. Read more »

Govt 'working double time' vs inflation, Palace says after lower rating

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 01:21 PM

The government is "working double time" to tame inflation, Malacañang said Sunday after President Rodrigo Duterte's administration saw an 8-point drop in its public satisfaction rating.  Read more »

Palace pins blame on world crude prices for soaring inflation

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 06 10:59 AM

MANILA - Malacañang on Friday pinned the blame on crude prices in the world market for the soaring inflation in the country. Read more »

Palace says communist recruitment in schools not surprising

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 05:56 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday said it was no longer surprised about the military’s claim that communists were recruiting in schools for its alleged "Red October" plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Palace elated as Duterte’s rating bounces back

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 04:36 PM

Malacañang on Monday expressed elation over the recovery of President Rodrigo Duterte’s net satisfaction rating in the latest Social Weather Stations survey, saying the chief executive’s critics failed at damaging his popularity. Read more »

Palparan must be transferred to Bilibid: Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 04:22 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Monday said retired Army Major Gen. Jovito Palparan must be transferred to the New Bilibid Prison following his conviction for the kidnapping and illegal detention of University of the Philippines (UP) students Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño. Read more »

Palace says Duterte confident of military’s loyalty

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 06:38 PM

Malacañang said Duterte is confident that he continues to enjoy the loyalty of majority of the country’s soldiers, amid calls for a loyalty check in the military. Read more »

'Hindi tulog sa pansitan': Effects of measures vs inflation to kick in soon - Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 02:40 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday assured the public that the government’s measures to tame the soaring inflation will kick in soon, after a recent survey of Pulse Asia showed increased public dissatisfaction over how the government addresses the rising prices of goods. Read more »

Palace unfazed by double-digit drop in Duterte's ratings

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 04:55 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Tuesday said it was unfazed by the double-digit drop in the trust and approval ratings of President Rodrigo Duterte in the latest Pulse Asia survey, even as it suspected that the “single” issue on rice may have pulled down the chief executive’s numbers. Read more »

Goodbye, ENDO? Security of tenure bill, sinertipikahang 'urgent' ng Palasyo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 12:30 PM

Kapag naipasa ito, inaasahan ng pamahalaan na magtatapos na ang ENDO at labor-only contracting. Read more »

Palace: Enrile, Bongbong can't twist history

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 12:43 PM

MANILA - Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. cannot twist what happened during the martial law era under the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, the Palace said Monday. Read more »

Palace welcomes survey showing Pinoys satisfied with 'drug war'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 04:10 PM

MANILA - Malacanang on Sunday welcomed a poll that showed most Filipinos were satisfied with President Rodrigo Duterte's controversial "war on drugs." Read more »

Palace open to AFP's proposed anti-communist insurgency task force

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 04:07 PM

MANILA - Malacanang on Sunday said it is open the military's proposal to create an inter-agency task force to end the communist insurgency in the country. Read more »

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 »