We are one with the whole Filipino nation in witnessing with excitement the inauguration ceremony of outgoing Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio as the 15th Vice President of the Philippines.

We note the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) Survey showing 32% of adult Filipino respondents thought their lives had gotten better off in April 2022 compared to 24% who had the same sentiment in December 2021.

The Palace extends its condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Alfredo “Fred” Lobo on his passing.

We reiterate and support the legal opinion of the Justice Secretary that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) resolution on the mandatory wearing of face masks shall prevail over the executive orders by local government units, including the one issued by the provincial government of Cebu.

The recent decision of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) dismissing immigration employees in connection with the “pastillas scam” underscores that there are no sacred cows in the Duterte Administration.

Nanawagan kami sa mga tsuper at mga operator ng mga jeep na huwag ituloy ang kanilang planong tigil pasada ngayon linggo.

The Palace welcomes the latest Nikkei COVID-19 Recovery Index showing the Philippines climbing to 33rd spot in May 2022 from December 2021’s 57th spot.

The Executive is closely monitoring the condition of Bulusan Volcano after a phreatic eruption occurred this morning, June 5, 2022.

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Thursday, June 2, 2022, approved the recommendations of the sub-Technical Working Group for Data Analytics to provide clarification on the alert level classification of provinces, highly urbanized cities (HUCs), independent component cities (ICCs), component cities, and municipalities effective 01 June 2022 until 15 June 2022.

Reducing the country’s debt remains a priority.