Statements

On the Commission on Human Rights report

While we see a rehash of old issues in the report of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) that have already been responded to, we are pleased that this body has independently exercised its mandate — a testament to how the Duterte Administration has allowed our democratic civic space to be enriched under his term.


On SWS Survey on Self-Rated Poverty

The Duterte Administration has earlier vowed a comfortable life for every Filipino family and attained a significant milestone when poverty incidence declined from 23.3% in 2015 to 16.7% in 2018. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on income and job opportunities as reflected in the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, conducted April 2022, showing 43% of Filipino families feel poor – the same rating reflected in Read More


On the latest appointments

The Palace congratulates Mr. John Zurbito Lee and Mr. Eleuterio Larisma Bathan on their appointment as Associate Justices of the Court of Appeals.


On Justice Maria Filomena Singh

The Palace congratulates Ms. Maria Filomena Singh on her appointment as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.



IATF approves vaccination certificates of Morocco, Kenya and Serbia

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Friday, May 13, 2022, approved the acceptance and recognition of the national COVID-19 vaccination certificates of the Kingdom of Morocco, Republic of Kenya and Republic of Serbia, for purposes of arrival quarantine protocols, as well as for inter-zonal/intrazonal movement.


On Post-Election Day Message

We congratulate everyone for their cooperation in ensuring the 2022 national and local elections are generally peaceful and orderly.


On the PH first gold medal in the 31st SEA Games

The Palace congratulates Mary Francine Padios for bringing pride and glory to the country by winning the first gold medal for the Philippines in Pencak Silat Women’s Seni (Artistic) Tunggal single event in Vietnam.


On the PSA March 2022 Labor Force Survey

We welcome the latest employment situation reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showing employment rate in March 2022 at 94.2% — the highest since April 2020.