Malls and other business establishments may now hold sales and other marketing events to spur consumer activity amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) crisis, Malacañang said on Friday.
More wildfires if Trump wins another term: Biden slams Trump as ‘climate arsonist’
Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden on Monday slammed rival Donald Trump as a “climate arsonist” whose refusal to take global warming seriously would exacerbate the crisis if the Republican incumbent is re-elected in November.
Walang timon? Palace counters Robredo: Duterte hard at work amid pandemic
Malacañang rejected on Thursday the statement of Vice President Leni Robredo that the country appears to have “no leader” during the coronavirus crisis.
WATCH |Duterte rejects call for revolutionary government: ‘Wala akong pakialam diyan’
President Rodrigo Duterte says he has nothing to do with the recent calls made by his supporters for the declaration of a revolutionary government amid the coronavirus disease crisis.
WATCH | ‘Kahit mamatay ako bukas’: Duterte to Robredo: Please don’t add fuel to the fire
President Rodrigo Duterte said that Vice President Leni Robredo’s criticism of the government’s efforts to address the coronavirus crisis was adding “fuel to the fire.”
Palace urges people suffering from depression to speak out: ‘Okay lang na hindi maging okay’
Malacañang on Monday reminded people with anxiety or depression during coronavirus pandemic that “it’s okay to not be okay.”
WATCH | Buhayin ang turismo! Gwen Garcia reopens whale shark watching in Cebu
Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia stressed tourism activities must reopen as the fight against COVID-19 crisis continues.
Trump signs orders extending economic relief for Americans
President Donald Trump on Saturday signed executive actions extending financial relief to Americans hit by the coronavirus pandemic as polls showed a large majority of voters unhappy with his handling of the crisis.
Pangilinan willing to step down as constitutional panel chair if Senate leadership wants it
MANILA – Opposition Senator Francis Pangilinan said he is willing to step down as chair of the Senate committee on constitutional amendments if that’s the will of the leadership of the Upper House.
WATCH | ‘Trust is not press release’: Duterte attests to Duque’s competence
President Rodrigo Duterte once again defended Health Secretary Francisco Duque III amid criticism for his handling of the coronavirus disease crisis in the country.
Global employment crisis deepening, equivalent of 400M jobs lost: UN
The coronavirus crisis has taken a much heavier toll on jobs than previously feared, the UN said Tuesday, warning that the situation in the Americas was particularly dire.
Crisis lays bare poverty in Geneva, as OFWs, thousands queue for food
In one of the world’s most expensive cities, thousands of people lined up Saturday for free food, as the COVID-19 crisis casts a spotlight on Geneva’s usually invisible poor.
Most Americans oppose reopening country now: poll
A large majority of Americans oppose reopening the country now, with Democrats and Republicans sharply divided on the question, according to a poll published on Friday.
WATCH | Pano na si Duque? Nograles is ‘de facto’ IATF head – Trixie Angeles
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) consultant Atty. Trixie Cruz-Angeles said in her Facebook blog that the IATF is being run by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles. She said it a day after it was reported that Nograles was allegedly set aside as spokesperson of the task force handling the COVID-19 crisis.
Duterte ‘very healthy’ to lead PH’s battle against coronavirus: Palace
President Rodrigo Duterte is in tip-top condition to lead the country amid coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, according to his spokesman.
Iran general says Trump should ‘save’ US from virus, not make threats
Iran’s military spokesman on Wednesday said US President Donald Trump should concentrate on “saving” his own country from the “major crisis” caused by coronavirus, instead of making threats.
UN chief warns of ‘epidemic of misinformation’ about coronavirus
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday about a “dangerous epidemic of misinformation” surrounding the global coronavirus outbreak.
Gov’t response to COVID crisis could last till ’September or December’ – Galvez
The Philippine government’s response on the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis could last until “September or December,” the country’s chief implementer of the national plan against Covid-19 said.
‘Di lang bilyonaryo may boses! Leonen tells gov’t: Listen to poor on COVID-19 crisis
Supreme Court (SC) Justice Marvic Leonen reminded the government to keep listening to the poor whenever coming up with plans to address the threat of the 2019 coronavirus (COVID).
Ayokong magsalitang parang gangster! Duterte says COVID crisis is more destructive than war even Taliban fears it
President Rodrigo Duterte says he can’t emphasize enough the importance of staying at home or wearing masks while observing social distancing when going outside because anybody can die from COVID-19, rich or poor, old or young.
Duterte admits rice shortage is ‘greatest danger’ in COVID-19 crisis
President Rodrigo Duterte admits that a looming rice shortage was the “greatest danger” facing millions of Filipinos.
Bye ‘pork’! Duterte realigns lawmakers’ P31B infra budget to LGUs
President Rodrigo Duterte has realigned nearly P31 billion worth of infrastructure projects– which lawmakers had hoped to spend on their pet initiatives– to boost local government units’ (LGUs) capacity to address the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis, Politiko has learned.
Defensor seeks early release of midyear bonus for gov’t workers
House committee on public accounts chair Mike Defensor urged the national government to advance the midyear bonus of its 1.6 million personnel, amid the country’s coronavirus crisis.
WATCH | Duterte to detain officials politicizing COVID-19 till end of crisis: ‘Di ko kayo palusutin
President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to suspend and detain government
officials who embezzle funds meant to support families affected by the coronavirus crisis in the country.
