Palace to Bato: Prove threats by ICC

(UPDATE) MALACAÑANG pressed Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa to prove his claims that investigators from the International Criminal Court (ICC) are in the country and are forcing retired police officials to implicate him and former president Rodrigo Duterte in the previous administration’s war on drugs. Dela Rosa last week said his former colleagues in the Philippine … Read more

DOJ may tap Interpol for Harry Roque arrest; Palace denies political persecution – ABS-CBN

DOJ may tap Interpol for Harry Roque arrest; Palace denies political persecution  ABS-CBN Arrest warrant, puwedeng isilbi kay Harry Roque kahit nasa abroad siya– DOJ  GMA Network Roque, Ong at 48 pa arestuhin – RTC  Philstar.com TV PATROL: Bangkay ng babae natagpuan sa tambak ng basura sa Payatas, QC  ABS-CBN General Nicolas Torre, siniguro ang pagtutok sa tuluyang pagkaka-aresto … Read more

Palace: Imee’s ‘black’ campaign ad better describes Duterte administration

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday countered the campaign advertisement of Sen. Imee Marcos depicting the country’s current situation as “black,” saying it could better describe the previous administration under former president Rodrigo Duterte. In a press conference, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro described President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration as trying to achieve white color … Read more

3rd hearing on Duterte arrest set; Palace maintains executive privilege

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate investigation into the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte continues to broaden, as Sen. Imee Marcos sets a third hearing on April 8. Tuesday’s hearing is set to compel the attendance of executive officials who, on April 3, snubbed the invitation of the Senate foreign relations committee investigating Duterte’s arrest … Read more

70-Year-Old Woman Pedals Three Hours to Meet Prabowo

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Ida Nurlaila set off on a three-hour bike ride at dawn to meet Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta. The 70-year-old woman left Ciledug, Tangerang, Banten, at 5 AM to attend President Prabowo’s open house at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Monday, March 31, 2025. Ida did not use public transportation … Read more

Palace won’t budge if ICC grants Duterte bail

MALACAÑANG on Thursday said the Philippine government would not cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it would order the interim release of former president Rodrigo Duterte. In a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro noted that the family of the former president has gone to the Supreme Court to stop the government … Read more

Philippines to China: No country can interfere in our military decisions – Philstar.com

Philippines to China: No country can interfere in our military decisions  Philstar.com Palace to China: ‘PH is no one’s chess piece’  Inquirer.net Phl is no one’s chess piece — Palace  Daily Tribune (Philippines) PH told to ‘stop serving as other countries’ mouthpiece’  MSN US has a record of breaking promises: Chinese Defense Ministry on US defense secretary’s Philippine visit  Global … Read more

Palace says Duterte like Hitler, not Ninoy

(UPDATE) THE Palace on Monday dismissed suggestions by Vice President Sara Duterte that if her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, were to return to the Philippines, he would be assassinated like former senator Benigno Aquino Jr. in 1983. “It is a far stretch” to compare Duterte with Aquino as it was no less than the … Read more

Best for Roque to return and face raps—Castro

Palace communications undersecretary Claire Castro yesterday said it would be better for lawyer Harry Roque to return home and prove that he has done nothing wrong. Castro was reacting to Roque’s announcement that he had filed for asylum in the Netherlands. “He is no longer part of the legal team of former President Duterte, wasn’t … Read more