Statements

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


On the quarantine transition

We advise the public not to be complacent and to follow health protocols set by authorities after we received reports of people who trooped to the malls with complete disregard of social / physical distancing measures on the first day of our shift from enhanced community quarantine to modified enhanced community quarantine and general community quarantine in Luzon.


On PRRD’s visit to Davao

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is now in Davao City to visit his family whom he has not seen in months and to assess the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) situation in Mindanao.


On the demise of Senator Tessie Aquino-Oreta

Our sincerest condolences to the family, relatives, friends, and colleagues of former Senator Maria Teresa “Tessie” Aquino-Oreta who passed away yesterday, May 14, at the age of 75.


On PRRD’s commitment to SAP

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s vow that no one goes hungry amid the current global health crisis remains firm and unchanged.


On ECQ to MECQ/GCQ transition

We are closely monitoring the situation in the country as we move from Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) to Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ)/General Community Quarantine (GCQ), amid a weather disturbance in the Philippines.


From Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque

Per my latest conversation with Philippine National Police Chief PGen. Archie Gamboa, a criminal case is now being readied to be filed tomorrow against NCRPO Chief Debold Sinas, along with other senior police officials who attended the gathering.