The reduction of physical distancing in public transportation is suspended, awaiting the approval of the President.

The Palace reiterated the approval by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on the filing of criminal and administrative cases against some executives of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) following the report and recommendations of the Task Force on PhilHealth.

Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque Jr, on Monday, September 14, discussed some of the salient points of Republic Act No. 11494, or the Bayanihan to Recover As One Act (Bayanihan II), which was signed into law by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on September 11, 2020.

Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque, Jr put to rest issues surrounding the grant of absolute pardon by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to Joseph Scott Pemberton, saying that it is best to trust the President’s decision.

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in his September 7 Talk to the People Address approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF), contained in its Resolution No. 69-A, placing Lanao del Sur and Bacolod City under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) from September 8 until September 30, 2020.

The Palace on Monday, September 7, highlighted the recommendations of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) sub-Technical Working Group (TWG) for Vaccine Development on the zoning guidelines that will be used in the implementation of vaccine clinical trials for COVID-19.

The Philippine government today, September 2, launched the StaySafe.ph application as the official contact tracing program, which is a game changer to the country’s COVID-19 response, according to Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque, Jr.

Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque, Jr. vouched for the competence of former National Bureau of Investigation Director Dante Gierran as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), asserting that Gierran met the required experience and qualification.

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday, August 31, placed Iligan City under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) starting September 1 until September 30, 2020.

Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque, Jr. affirmed President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s stand on a revolutionary form of government during today’s press briefing in Malacañan.