In the wake of the devastation left by supertyphoon Rolly in CALABARZON and the Bicol Region, Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque Jr said that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, who conducted an aerial inspection of affected areas, was satisfied with government’s typhoon preparedness.
The Philippine government continues to mobilize resources to assist affected population and localities while initial assessment of damages brought about by typhoon Rolly is on-going.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte instructed his Cabinet members to immediately provide assistance to affected individuals and local government units (LGUs) amid Super Typhoon Rolly (international name: Goni), which is touted as the strongest typhoon in the world so far in 2020.
Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque Jr, who conducted his press briefing today, October 29, in Bohol lauded the provincial government and other stakeholders in their preparation of the island province’s reopening to tourism.
The Palace on Tuesday, October 27, reiterated the directive of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to create a mega task force that is tasked to investigate corruption in all government offices, starting with the Department of Public Works and Highways.
With typhoon Quinta bringing rains over Luzon and Visayas, the Palace assured the public that the government is well-prepared for the rainy season during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Foreign nationals allowed to enter PH starting November 1, pre-boarding testing requirement for Filipinos bound for abroad lifted
Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque, Jr. reminded the public to not be complacent and to maintain the minimum health standards as reports of Chinese vaccines are now in Phase 3 clinical trials.
Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque, Jr. discussed the salient points of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s Talk-to-the-People Address on October 19, where the Chief Executive addressed issues related to the rehabilitation of Marawi, corruption, the drug war, among others.
The Palace congratulated newly-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco after the Lower House ratified the election of Velasco as its new speaker on Tuesday.
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