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Galvez: Vaccinating Duterte in public will ease vaccine fears among Filipinos

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 14 03:47 AM

MANILA - Vaccinating President Rodrigo Duterte in public would help increase Filipinos' acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines, a government official said Wednesday. Read more »

‘Knee-jerk response’: Teachers’ group hits recall of pilot face-to-face classes

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 28 10:38 AM

A teachers’ group slammed Sunday President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to cancel limited in-person classes, which were supposed to be pilot-tested in January, calling the move a “knee-jerk reaction.” Read more »

Duterte wants to exempt UK-based Pinoys from travel restriction

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 27 03:12 AM

President Duterte on Saturday said he would not bar United Kingdom-based Filipinos from returning home despite the threat of a mutated COVID-19 there.   Read more »

Duterte to US: Deliver COVID-19 vaccine to PH or forget about VFA

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 27 09:57 AM

MANILA (UPDATE) - President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday said he would end the country's military pact with the United States if it fails to deliver COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »

PH extends UK travel ban until mid-January, as new COVID variant emerges

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 27 10:53 AM

As the new mutation emerged, the DOH said it was recommending "a strict mandatory 14-day quarantine for travelers from countries" with reported cases of the new variant.  Read more »

Duterte wants China vaccine approval fast-tracked; PH FDA chief asks for patience

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 26 11:29 PM

Duterte instructed Food and Drug Administration director-general Rolando Domingo to fast-track the approval of the China-produced vaccines. Read more »

Duterte rips ‘incompetent’ toll regulator over RFID mess, warns of firings

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Updated as of Dec 17 01:52 AM

Duterte Wednesday blasted the government regulator tasked with overseeing toll operations for its role in the alleged faulty RFID system that jammed traffic in Valenzuela City and neighboring areas.   Read more »

How China-PH contract over West PH Sea exploration can be key in enforcing arbitral ruling

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 11:53 PM

MANILA — Despite all the criticisms hurled against President Rodrigo Duterte over his position on the enforcement of the arbitral ruling on the West Philippine Sea, retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio believes there is still a way for the President to make it his “greatest achievement.” Read more »

PH gov't holds human rights summit amid allegations of rights violations, int'l pressure

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 07:21 PM

As various international and local human rights groups raise concerns over alleged human rights violations in the Philippines, the Philippine government, through the Department of Justice (DOJ), launched a three-day human rights summit on Monday at the Philippine International Convention Center. Read more »

Climate Change body urged to map out 'clear, concrete' policies for disaster risk reduction

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 11:41 AM

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III urged the Climate Change Commission (CCC) to "aggressively advocate" and put in place "concrete policy proposals" for the protection of the environment and mitigate disaster risks. Read more »

Malacañang, military officials say 'help on the way' to flooded Cagayan, CAR

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Updated as of Nov 14 02:18 PM

Help is on the way for victims of heavy flooding in Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley, authorities say as calls for help in the flood-ravaged regions continue. Read more »

Hontiveros: Structural reforms solution vs corruption, not ad hoc task forces

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Updated as of Oct 28 10:45 AM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday called on President Rodrigo Duterte to focus on structural reforms in government and not just the creation of an ad hoc task force in fighting corruption. Read more »

Trillanes moves to junk sedition charges over 'Bikoy' videos, arraignment deferred

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 07:02 PM

The arraignment of former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday over his alleged participation in the “Bikoy” narco-list video was deferred after he questioned the conspiracy to commit sedition charge against him.  Read more »

Pulse Asia chief understands gov’t critics’ reaction, but insists integrity of surveys

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 08:54 PM

Pulse Asia Research Inc. president Ronald Holmes said it was the public's right to question the results of a survey showing a lofty approval rating for the President, but he vouched for the integrity of the methodology that was used. Read more »

Lawmaker’s bid to strike name off narco-list moves forward as CA rules ‘national security’ can’t be used to deny privacy rights

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 06:51 PM

The Court of Appeals ruled government agencies cannot hide behind “national security” to violate right to privacy of those named in the drug watchlist. Read more »

DOH official says President has prerogative to abolish PhilHealth

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 01:23 PM

A Department of Health (DOH) official on Wednesday said the President of the country has the prerogative to abolish the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), an agency created by law. Read more »

Expert agrees with Robredo that PH COVID-19 response 'not enough'

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Posted at Sep 22 11:55 PM

"Tayo lang po sa buong Southeast Asia at Indonesia ang hindi nakapag-flatten ng curve. In fact, number 1 tayo sa new and active cases," he said.   Read more »

Kaanak ng mga seafarer sa lumubog na barko sa Japan umapela ng tulong kay Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 19 10:16 PM

Umapela ng tulong kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang kaanak ng 36 na tripulanteng Pinoy na kasama sa lumubog na cargo ship sa may Japan ngayong wala pang linaw kung ano ang sinapit ng kanilang mga mahal sa buhay. Read more »

SC blocks with finality bid to disclose Duterte health records

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 02:08 PM

MANILA - The Supreme Court has denied with finality a lawyer’s bid to compel President Rodrigo Duterte to disclose his health records.   Read more »

Liable for 'negligence': Why task force recommended filing raps vs PhilHealth officers

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 01:48 PM

Negligence on the part of several key officers of state-run PhilHealth gave rise to both administrative and criminal liability, the task force led by the Department of Justice has found, releasing a more detailed press statement to the media on Tuesday.  Read more »