On the appointment of Mr. George V. Ursabia, Jr.
The Palace confirms that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed today, June 1, 2020, the appointment of Mr. George Villareal Ursabia, Jr. as Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
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On PH shift to GCQ / MGCQ
Tomorrow, June 1, the country will shift to General Community Quarantine / Modified General Community Quarantine, as the case maybe.
On the appointment of Mr. Wilkins M. Villanueva
The Palace confirms that Mr. Wilkins M. Villanueva has been appointed Director General of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on 22 May 2020, vice Aaron N. Aquino.
On the appointment of Mr. Ramon P. Jacinto
The Palace confirms that Mr. Ramon P. Jacinto has been appointed Undersecretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), co-terminus with the appointing authority on 22 May 2022.
On the national testing capacity
This is to clarify that I was referring to our national testing capacity, which is now at 32,000/day, when I earlier mentioned that we have already conducted and surpassed the 30,000 target last May 20. This is very clear though in the corresponding infographics on the national testing capacity, which was flashed on the screen during the briefing.
On the clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has expressed optimism over news that clinical trials for the development of COVID-19 vaccines.
On the establishment of research centers to initiate local vaccine development
The President will review the recommendations of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to establish the Pharmaceutical Development Center and the Virology Science and Technology Institute of the Philippines, which have already been approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) last Friday, May 22.
On the BRP Jose Rizal
We are pleased to announce the historic arrival to the Philippines of BRP Jose Rizal, our country’s first-ever guided-missile frigate.
On remembering the Marawi siege
Today, as we remember Marawi, we pay tribute to the heroism of our fallen men in uniform during the siege of the Islamic City.
On the CNN PH tweet
The Office of the Presidential Spokesperson disagrees with the tweet of CNN Philippines today, 21 May 2020, saying “CNN Philippines did not modify anything in the published story.” The fact speaks for itself. CNN Philippines, in its 18 May 2020 tweet, made mention that “the government has no program yet for mass testing,” which the news outlet later rectified by amending the quote of Secretary Harry Roque on the matter. Read More
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