Statements

On PRRD’s SWS Q3 2021 Satisfaction Rating

The Third Quarter 2021 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey shows that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte received a net satisfaction rating of +52, which SWS classified as “very good.”


On new community quarantine classifications

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved the recommendation to put Bulacan, Apayao and Capiz to General Community Quarantine (GCQ) from October 18, 2021 to October 31, 2021.


On the NUJP Statement

The undersigned congratulated Maria Ressa for winning the Nobel Prize Award during my October 11 press briefing and later shared the statement of National Artist of the Philippines for Literature F. Sionil Jose regarding the former’s Award.


On Tropical Storm Maring

The Palace is closely monitoring the ongoing operations for Tropical Storm Maring as it continues to move away from extreme Northern Luzon.


On Senator Gordon

To reiterate, the President’s sidetrip to a mall — which was unplanned — happened on October 2, the same day the Chief Executive announced that he will be retiring from politics. This happened right after he accompanied Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go in the latter’s filing of his Certificate of Candidacy.


On the Memorandum from the Executive Secretary

The Palace confirms that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte directed all officials and employees of the Executive Department to no longer appear before or attend the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearings on the 2020 Commission on Audit Report effective immediately.



On Senator Gordon latest remarks

The President just made a sidetrip to a mall after accompanying Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go in the latter’s filing of his Certificate of Candidacy last Saturday, October 2. However, this was tainted with malice from an expected critic who relishes on putting the Chief Executive in a bad light.



On PRRD’s latest announcement

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has clearly spoken: He will no longer aspire for the second highest post in the land, bowing to the will of the people, as reflected in the June 2021 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey which showed contrary opinion for PRRD’s running for the Vice Presidency.