Statements

On the SWS Survey on Hunger

We are saddened by the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing hunger among Filipino families at 20.9%


On Maria Ressa’s latest remarks

It is very evident that Maria Ressa is playing the victim card by talking about the non-renewal of the broadcast franchise of ABS-CBN after filing her “not guilty” plea before a local court.



On the government’s COVID-19 response

We find it unfortunate that some quarters cannot seem to see the forest for the trees when they cite the cumulative number of cases and blatantly ignore the rest of the COVID-19 data.


Response to the letter forwarded

Atty. Dino de Leon already lost his case in the Supreme Court where he asked the tribunal to compel President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to publicly disclose his health records.




Designations of PH Anti COVID 19 czars approved

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) yesterday, July 14, recognized and adopted the designations of the individual components of the national strategy against COVID-19.


On the latest SWS National Mobile Survey

The Palace notes the July 3-6 National Mobile Survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS), which shows that a majority of adult Filipinos believe that Congress should renew the franchise of ABS-CBN Corporation.


On the House resolution on ABS-CBN Corporation

The decision of the House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Franchises denying the franchise application of ABS-CBN Corporation is a sole prerogative of Congress that we in the Executive recognize.