The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday assured that government forces continue to apply commensurate military power on existing threats and pockets of resistance in Marawi, including the use of airstrike.
The Palace wishes to express its deep condolences to the families and friends of the victims of the Resorts World Manila’s latest incident.
Authorities are looking at this as an isolated incident involving robbery.
President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, June 1, led the oath-taking of officials from different national leagues and agencies, highlighting the importance of living simply as well as shunning corruption and abuses.
The Department of National Defense said that President Duterte’s imposition of martial law in Mindanao is imperative stressing it is necessary to solve the security concerns in the region once and for all.
The Palace wishes to announce that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte will not proceed with his scheduled visit to Japan next month to address the 23rd Nikkei International Conference on the Future of Asia.
NEDA chief Ernesto Pernia is appealing to the public to support the Duterte administration in urging Congress to pass the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP) to fund not only hard infrastructure but also soft infrastructure, human infrastructure, human capital, education and health.
DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION MOVES FORWARD While the government has launched a series of offensives to clear Marawi City of Maute rebels, the rest of the Duterte administration remains focused in its avowed goal of bringing prosperity for all.
The government has been providing assistance to communities affected by the military operations against the Maute group in Mindanao, Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said on Monday, May 29.
First and foremost, the President has the whole nation’s safety and protection in mind. In Iligan, he gave his full support to the men and women in uniform, taking complete responsibility for their actions, even exaggeratedly describing crimes like taking a fourth wife. As Commander-in-Chief he would stand by his personnel and that no one will be abandoned, including the fallen.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Friday, May 26 promised full support for government troops fighting the Maute group in Marawi City.
Davao City — Malacañang on Friday, May 26 assured that the country’s economy will weather effects of the declaration of martial law in Mindanao.
MOSCOW, RUSSIA — Delegates of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation gathered on Thursday, May 25, at the Four Seasons Hotel here with Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez at the helm to build up confidence in robust trade and business prospects of signed agreements between the two countries.
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Several agreements enhancing the relations between the Philippines and the Russian Federation were signed Wednesday night, May 24, in a press conference attended by Cabinet secretaries led by Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano.
Public appreciation on the Duterte administration continues to grow as its March 2017 rating shows a 5-point increase at +66 compared from +61 in December 2016.
MOSCOW, RUSSIA — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Tuesday evening, May 23, held a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin here, saying that the Philippines is seeking the friendship of Russia.
MOSCOW — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte arrived here on Monday, May 22, for a four-day official visit which aims to further strengthen bilateral relations with Russia.
The Philippines engaged PROC in a frank discussion on possible oil explorations in the WPS.
President Rodrigo R. Duterte maintains a two-track approach to our relationship with PROC; one, to grow our healthy economic, trade and investment relationships, and to ensure that our arbitral rights in the WPS are not compromised, more so now through the newly established bilateral consultation mechanism to manage disputes in the area.
President Rodrigo R. Duterte appeared Friday, May 19 before the first episode of Mula sa Masa, Para sa Masa television program on the government channel PTV4 making good on his promise to provide a direct line to the general public and conveying the government’s actions on key national issues.
DAVAO CITY – President Rodrigo Duterte says his administration’s independent foreign policy is starting to bear fruit with financial assistance coming from China and Philippine agricultural products entering the Chinese market.
DAVAO CITY – President Rodrigo Duterte led the groundbreaking Friday, May 19 of two housing projects in Davao City for informal settlers, soldiers and policemen.
DAVAO CITY – President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, May 19 said the government should improve the regulation of public ownership of high powered firearms and ammunition to prevent these weapons from ending up in the hands of criminals and rebels.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is slated to conduct an official visit to Russia from May 23 to 26, 2017 upon the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
TAGUM CITY: President Rodrigo Duterte led the inauguration Thursday, May 18 of the newly widened Governor Miranda Bridge II which is expected to boost agriculture, commerce and tourism in the area.
Secretary Cayetano is a welcome addition to the President’s official family. As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations of the 17th Congress, he authored and co-sponsored the bill extending the validity of the Philippine passport to ten (10) years
The March 2017 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey indicated that there was no change in the respondents’ personal quality of life from last December 2016 survey which stood at +16. This means that life for Filipinos did not become worse in the two quarters the survey was done.
For almost a year now, our people have witnessed the Cabinet Secretaries set the pace in transforming the executive branch into a trustworthy and compassionate government that ensures services are delivered swiftly and without delay.
The House has declared the impeachment complaint filed by Congressman Gary Alejano against PRRD as insufficient in substance; we maintained that it was from rehashed, trumped up charges aimed at undermining the duly constituted government.
(BEIJING, China) – The Belt and Road Initiative spearheaded by Chinese President Xi Jin Ping as a platform of international cooperation and development among nations complements the Duterte administration’s Build-Build-Build-Infrastructure Plan.
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