Manila Day (June 24) Declared A Non-Working Holiday – Palace MANILA DAY – The Malacañang Palace has recently declared June 24, which is Manila Day, a special non-working holiday. This is in order to allow its residents to celebrate Metro Manila’s 449th founding anniversary, according to PhilStar. This declaration is part of Proclamation No. 969 … Read more
Palace Says Public School Enrollment Will Proceed On June 1 PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT – Malacañang Spokesperson Harry Roque said the enrollment in public schools will proceed on June 1, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most people now are isolated in their homes to avoid getting infected with the deadly virus. It has caused the … Read more
No Travel Ban For Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Says Palace PALACE – Malacañang Palace spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the travel ban does not cover Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. Last week, Senator Ronaldo “Bato” Dela Rosa confirmed that his United States visa was canceled. He said Washington revoked his visa due to his alleged involvement … Read more
Palace Says It’s Open To Ending Duterte’s Oplan Tokhang PALACE – The Malacañang Palace said that it would be open to ending President Duterte’s “Oplang Tokhang” if Vice President Leni Robredo has a better alternative to deal with illegal drugs. Adding to this, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo told Robredo she would have “free rein”. He … Read more
Malacañang Palace Declares June 20-21 As Special Holidays In These Areas The Malacañang Palace declared June 20-21, 2019 as special holidays in different cities and municipalities in the Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte authorized Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea to sign various proclamations declaring June 20 (Thursday) and 21 (Friday), 2019 as special non-working holidays. The proclamations … Read more
Malacañang Palace Declares June 24 As Special Non-Working Holiday Malacañang Palace declared June 24, 2019, as a special non-working holiday in Manila in observance of its 448th founding anniversary. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea signed the holiday declaration through Proclamation No. 731 last June 4, 2019. The Proclamation No. 731 would allow the residents of Manila … Read more
Palace Mum On Reward Money For Eduardo Acierto’s Arrest PALACE – Malacañang Palace spokesperson Salvador Panelo refuse to answer about the P10-million bounty for Eduardo Acierto’s arrest. Former police officer Eduardo Acierto was one of the pioneers of anti-drug operative. He became part of the Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Force (AIDSOTF) in 2003. After … Read more
Palace Reacts on Maria Ressa’s 7th Arrest PALACE – The Malacañang Palace said Rappler’s Maria Ressa can’t forever use the press freedom as her defense. Filipino-American broadcast journalist Maria Ressa is the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the news website Rappler. On March 298, the prominent journalist was arrested for the 7th for … Read more
Palace on Catriona Gray’s stand on lowering the age of criminal liability: “she may have been misinformed” The Malacañang Palace reacted to the stand of Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray on lowering the age of criminal liability. It can be recalled that the House panel approved the bill seeking for a lower age of criminal liability … Read more