A MALACANANG official denied Friday that the United States will re-establish military bases in the country. Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office (PCDSPO) Secretary Ramon Carandang made these remarks after it was announced that the Philippines and the US will be holding joint military exercises to improve both nations’ defense capabilities. He also denied [...]

MALACANANG has no idea whether Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs Ronald Llamas has filed a leave of absence after the uproar over his purchase of pirated video discs at a mall in Quezon City. “I will check if he has. Normally, that will have to be coursed through the HR of the Office of the [...]

MALACANANG on Thursday welcomed the decision of a justice department panel to recommend the filing of charges of corruption, malversation, and banking law violations against former Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) board chairman Prospero Pichay Jr. The charges stemmed from the alleged anomalous acquisition of Pichay of the thrift bank, Express Savings Bank Inc., which [...]

MALACANANG on Thursday admitted that the issue confronting Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs Ronald Llamas has been causing “distraction” to the Aquino administration. Llamas got himself in hot water again after being caught by a newspaper editor buying pirated video discs at a mall in Quezon City. “It’s a distraction to governance,” Presidential spokesperson Edwin [...]