This is to inform that the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) conducted a meeting today, December 27, 2020, regarding the two low pressure areas (LPAs) and the Northeast Monsoon which have brought prolonged rainfall to the country.

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte approved last night, December 26, 2020, the recommendation of Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, Jr. for an extension of the ban on flights from the United Kingdom (UK) for two more weeks after December 31, 2020.

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte presided the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) meeting with infectious diseases experts tonight, December 26, 2020, in Heroes Hall, Malacanan Palace.

Year 2020 has been a challenging year for the Philippines with lockdowns adversely affecting the socioeconomic condition of our people. It is therefore not surprising that the Fourth Quarter Survey of the Social Weather stations (SWS), conducted last November 21-25, 2020, showed 62% of Filipinos believe that their quality of life got worse in the last twelve months.

The Chief Executive continues to monitor Tropical Depression Vicky as concerned agencies of the government assist areas that are in the track of “Vicky” and provide rescue and relief operations to affected residents.

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, together with the members of his Cabinet, approved the P3.52-B additional budget for 2021 to register 20 million more individuals (on top of the 50 million target) to the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) by the end of 2021, as presented by Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua.

Workshops, trainings, seminars, and other related events allowed in GCQ areas up to 30% capacity

The Palace confirms that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has signed the appointment of Mr. Ramon Pereyra Jacinto as Presidential Adviser for Telecommunications, with the rank of Secretary, on November 25, 2020.

The Palace confirms that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has signed the appointment of Mr. Leoncio Badilla Evasco Jr. as Presidential Adviser on Streamlining of Government Processes, with the rank of Secretary, on November 24, 2020.

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) through Resolution No. 85 has approved the creation of the Data Resiliency for Ease Access and Management (DREAM) Team, which will be composed of members of ICT personnel from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Philippine National Police-Directorate for Information and Communication Technology (PNP-DICTM), and Armed Forces of the Philippines-Information Systems Management Division Read More