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'Let Duque do his job,' Palace says after health chief draws flak for COVID-19 statement

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 03:25 PM

Health Sec. Francisco Duque came under fire for saying that the Philippines was already experiencing a second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak.  Read more »

Duterte accepts resignation of DICT's Eliseo Rio

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 22 09:11 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted the resignation of Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary Eliseo Rio Jr., Malacañang said Friday. Read more »

Senate to summon Duque to explain DOH actions during coronavirus crisis - Lacson

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 01:41 PM

The Senate is expected to summon Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to explain his alleged "failure in leadership" during the coronavirus crisis and other issues raised in a resolution that called for his resignation, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Friday. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Asking for resignation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 05:35 AM

Senators are asking for the resignation of a key government official at the forefront of the country’s fight against COVID-19. Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today. Read more »

'We need to unite': Duque says 'hurt' by senators' calls for his resignation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 06:29 PM

Duque said in a House committee's hearing on COVID-19 response that he hopes the senators would be "magnanimous" and "appreciative" since the disease has engulfed countries around the globe, triggering a "World War 3". Read more »

Locsin says Duque 'still best man for the job' amid resignation call

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 04:36 PM

MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. wants Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to stay amid a call of senators for the latter to resign.   Read more »

Duque says to respond to senators’ resignation call in ‘due time,’ to still serve with his 'best'

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 06:30 PM

MANILA — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Thursday that he will respond to calls for his resignation in “due time” as the country is still facing the COVID-19 pandemic.   Read more »

Senators demand Health Secretary Duque's resignation over coronavirus crisis

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 06:43 PM

Several senators on Thursday filed a resolution calling for the resignation of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III for his "failure of leadership" in addressing the coronavirus crisis. Read more »

Eliseo Rio, who led third telco search, quits as DICT usec

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 03 03:54 PM

Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary Eliseo Rio on Thursday confirmed reports that he has resigned from his post.   Read more »

Russian gov't resigns after Putin calls for reforms

Michael Mainville, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 15 11:18 PM

The announcement by Putin's longtime ally Dmitry Medvedev came after the president used his annual state of the nation address to call for a nationwide vote on a package of constitutional reforms. Read more »

Iraq PM says will resign as bloody protests cost over 400 lives

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 30 04:45 AM

Adel Abdel Mahdi's written statement was greeted with cheers and blaring music across Baghdad's iconic Tahrir (Liberation) Square, where crowds have amassed since early October against a ruling class deemed corrupt and inefficient. Read more »

Japan's trade minister resigns over money, gifts scandal

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 26 09:41 PM

Japan's trade minister Isshu Sugawara resigned Friday, little more than a month after taking the post, amid allegations that his office offered money and gifts to supporters in violation of the country's election law. Read more »

Dapat din bang bigyan ng 13th month pay ang nag-resign sa trabaho?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 15 03:17 PM

Binibigyan din ba ng 13th month pay ang mga magre-resign sa trabaho bago matapos ang taon? Read more »

The ANC Brief: Top cop steps down

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 04:01 AM

Controversial Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Oscar Albayalde has left his post. Here are the big stories making the headlines on ANC today:   Read more »

'Ninja moves?' Albayalde exit earns mixed reactions from lawmakers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 03:30 PM

Lawmakers on Monday welcomed Gen. Oscar Albayalde's decision to step down from his post before his mandatory retirement next month but said he should be held liable over the so-called "ninja cops" or policemen who recycle seized illicit drugs. Read more »

Albayalde nagbitiw bilang PNP chief ilang linggo bago nakatakdang magretiro

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 14 08:04 PM

Nagbitiw na nitong Lunes, Oktubre 14, si Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde sa gitna ng isyu ukol sa ninja cops o mga tiwaling pulis. Read more »

PNP chief Albayalde stepping down ahead of scheduled retirement

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 11:55 PM

Embattled Philippine police chief Oscar Albayalde is relinquishing his post earlier than scheduled.  Read more »

Albayalde to step down as PNP chief ahead of mandatory retirement

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 08:13 PM

According to Albayalde, this is to accommodate President Duterte's schedule, as the latter is set to fly to Thailand for the ASEAN Summit in November. Read more »

PMA head’s resignation keeps military school's integrity amid hazing scandal: Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 01:44 PM

The resignation of Lt. Gen. Ronnie Evangelista as head of the Philippine Military Academy is a step towards upholding the integrity of the institution after one of its cadets died allegedly due to hazing under his watch, Malacañang said Tuesday. Read more »

Italy PM to resign as political crisis comes to a head

Charles Onians, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 21 12:31 AM

ROME - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said Tuesday he would resign, lashing out at far-right Interior Minister Matteo Salvini for pursuing his own interests by pulling the plug on the government coalition. Read more »