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Harry Roque fails International Law Commission bid

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Updated as of Nov 13 08:49 AM

(UPDATED) Palace spokesman Harry Roque has failed to secure a seat at the International Law Commission. Read more »

Roque says to shut ears to ILC bid criticism

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 09 03:37 PM

Palace spokesman Harry Roque aid he would not listen to criticism against his nomination to the International Law Commission. Read more »

'No premature disclosure in COA report on DOH'

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Updated as of Aug 18 01:04 PM

Ex-COA commissioner Heidi Mendoza said there was no premature disclosure in the audit report on the DOH's alleged mismanagement of COVID funds. Read more »

Probes vs DOH can proceed despite Duterte rants- spox

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Updated as of Aug 17 03:49 PM

All inquiries into the health department can continue, Malacañang said on Tuesday, despite President Rodrigo Duterte's rants against auditors. Read more »

Duterte spox dares VP Robredo to debate on 'loss' of Philippine territory to China

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 10 04:23 PM

Palace spokesman Harry Roque on Monday dared Vice President Leni Robredo to debate on China's seizure of features in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

China, not Duterte, will throw away Philippines' arbitral victory, says Palace

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Updated as of May 06 05:45 PM

Malacañang on Thursday sought to clarify another remark from President Rodrigo Duterte, this time on the country's 2016 arbitral victory against China on the South China Sea which the latter referred to as "just a piece of paper" that he will dump in a wastebasket. Read more »

Duterte threatens ex-DFA chief with ‘hanging’ for pulling out ships in West PH Sea

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 06 01:38 AM

Duterte alleged the Philippines lost Scarborough Shoal when former foreign affairs secretary Albert Del Rosario removed Philippine vessels from the area in 2012. Read more »

Duterte calls Philippine arbitral victory vs China a piece of 'paper' that led to nothing

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 06 01:11 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday likened Manila's arbitral victory that invalidated China's sweeping claims to the West Philippine Sea to a piece of "paper", which he said led to nothing.    Read more »

Palace: Duterte 'clear' he had no vow to take back West Philippine Sea

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Posted at May 04 05:20 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte was "clear" when he said he had made no promise to take back Chinese-controlled territory in Philippine waters, Malacañang said on Tuesday.    Read more »

Duterte: If you want me to die early, you must pray harder

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Updated as of Apr 13 08:10 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte hammered his critics again on Monday, days after he was missing from the public eye for nearly two weeks. Read more »

Duterte adds travelers from US with restrictions over COVID-19 variant

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Posted at Jan 01 05:08 PM

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has included foreign travelers from the United States barred from entering the Philippines to prevent the entry of a new variant of the coronavirus, Malacañang announced Friday. Read more »

Palace: Duterte speech edited to remove curses vs ex-adviser who raised concern on China vaccine

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 14 05:25 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's televised weekly speeches were edited to remove repeated curses against a former government adviser who raised concern on the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Malacañang said on Monday.  Read more »

Duterte to join online APEC Summit this week

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Posted at Nov 16 04:07 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will join an online summit of leaders from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) on Nov. 20, Malacañang said Monday.    Read more »

Palace: Duterte skipped ASEAN Summit closing, fellow leaders 'understood'

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Posted at Nov 16 04:02 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte missed the last day of a summit with fellow Southeast Asian leaders who "understood" that he had to fly to typhoon-battered areas, his spokesman said Monday.    Read more »

'Wala namang pagkukulang': Palace denies lapses in Ulysses response

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 16 03:57 PM

Malacañang denied Monday shortcomings in the government's response to typhoon Ulysses, which left at least 67 deda and submerged a northern region under the worst flooding in more than 4 decades.  Read more »

Palace: Duterte told corruption-tagged Immigration officers to swallow cash wads

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 01:44 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte met with several Immigration officers accused of corruption and told them to swallow rolled wads of cash, his spokesman said Tuesday.   Read more »

No 'conscious effort' to conceal Duterte wealth: Palace

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 12:04 PM

There is no "conscious effort to conceal" President Rodrigo Duterte's wealth, his spokesman said Wednesday. Read more »

Duterte says to look for money for infra damage due to Rolly

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Posted at Nov 02 09:10 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said the government would search for funds for the repair of infrastructure damaged by erstwhile super Typhoon Rolly. Read more »

Palace: 'Rich, well-educated' DPWH chief Villar is 'above corruption'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 03:07 PM

Malacañang on Tuesday cited the personal wealth and educational background of Public Works Secretary Mark Villar in saying that he is "above corruption", following President Rodrigo Duterte's order to investigate his agency.    Read more »

Palace 'respects' security set-up at funeral of jailed activist's baby

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 12:31 AM

Malacañang said Monday it respected the security arrangement during the funeral of the daughter of a jailed activist, as it emphasized that President Rodrigo Duterte "does not micromanage." Read more »