On Holy Wednesday, the Palace relayed President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s hope for everybody to unite in praying for the nation’s recovery and for guidance on how to defeat the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that has put many of the citizens’ lives in danger.

Presidential Spokesperson and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Secretary Salvador S. Panelo confirmed on April 7, Tuesday, the President’s decision to extend the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) over the whole of Luzon until April 30.

Malacanang today, March 9, announced a state of public health emergency throughout the Philippines, pursuant to the Philippine Constitution and Republic Act No. 11332.

Malacañang on Thursday, March 5, belied the claims of Senator Richard Gordon that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is too soft on China.

Malacañang on Monday, March 2, said that strict enforcement of immigration laws, including those with respect to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), will be maintained after the recent killing of a Chinese online gaming worker in Makati City.

Malacañang on Monday, February 22, said that the Senate is simply doing its legislative work to conduct a hearing on the franchise renewal grant to ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation.

Malacañang on Thursday, February 26, maintained its previous position that it leaves to the United States of America the decision to ban who it may perceive as “persecutors” of Senator Leila de Lima, following the lady Senator’s submission of a list of names to its State Department for inclusion in the entry ban through the Magnitsky Act.