Press Releases

Illegal, Impractical and Irresponsible: Why Retired Justice Carpio and Former Secretary Del Rosario Are Wrong about the West Philippine Sea

Retired Senior Justice Antonio Carpio and Former Secretary Albert Del Rosario have released many fiery statements criticizing the President’s careful, calculated, calibrated policy on the West Philippine Sea. We will explain to the Filipino People why they are wrong based on the law and the facts. For the moment, we will presume that they really did every supposed accomplishment they took credit for regarding the West Philippine Sea, and are Read More


IATF Resolution No. 113

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Thursday, April 29, 2021, allowed the entry to the Philippines of foreign nationals permitted under previous IATF resolutions.


IATF Resolution 113-A

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Thursday, April 29, 2021, approved the final list of community quarantine classification.



MECQ status in NCR Plus extended until May 14

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to extend the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) classification of the National Capital Region (NCR), Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna and Cavite starting May 1 until May 14, 2021.


5,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses for A4 minimum wage earners and OFWs on Labor Day

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, approved the request of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for 5,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to be used during the symbolic inoculation ceremony of minimum wage workers and overseas Filipino workers under Priority Group A4 on May 1, 2021.


From Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque

All travelers coming from India or those with travel history to India within the last fourteen (14) days preceding arrival shall be prohibited from entering the Philippines beginning 0001H of April 29, 2021, until May 14, 2021.


Palace remembers Lapu-Lapu’s heroism

In celebration of the Quincentennial or 500th anniversary of the Victory at Mactan, Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque Jr expressed President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s admiration of Lapu-Lapu’s heroism and how this virtue is being exemplified by medical frontliners in the fight against COVID-19.