Reception Hall, Malacañan PalaceJanuary 11, 2021 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte administered the oath-taking ceremony of newly appointed Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) Chief Operating Officer (COO) Mark Lapid at the Reception Hall in Malacañan Palace. TIEZA COO Lapid held the same position under two (2) previous administrations and served as Governor of Pampanga continue reading : Oath-Taking Ceremony of Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority Chief Operating Officer Mark Lapid

Reception Hall, Malacañan PalaceJanuary 11, 2021 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte administered the oath-taking of newly appointed Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos, Jr. in a ceremony at the Reception Hall in Malacañan Palace. MMDA Chairman Abalos served as Mayor of Mandaluyong City from 1998-2004 and from 2007-2016. He also served as Representative continue reading : Oath-Taking Ceremony of MMDA Chairman Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos, Jr.

Rizal Hall, Malacañan Palace December 28, 2020 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte leads the ceremonial signing of the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2021 at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on December 28, 2020. Among the top recipients of the PhP4.506 trillion national budget are the Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), continue reading : Ceremonial Signing of the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2021

Davao CityDecember 21, 2020 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte lauded the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) during its 85th anniversary celebration for undertaking the crucial role of mitigating the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its heroic actions when the country was ravaged by several natural disasters and calamities, among other achievements. The continue reading : 85th Anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

Heroes Conference Room, Malacañan PalaceDecember 14, 2020 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte received the credentials of His Excellency Koshikawa Kazuhiko, Ambassador-Designate of Japan, in a virtual Presentation of Credentials at the Heroes Conference Room in Malacañan Palace. ****

Heroes Conference Room, Malacañan PalaceDecember 14, 2020 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte received the credentials of His Excellency Most Reverend Charles John Brown, Apostolic Nuncio-Designate of the Holy See (Vatican), in a virtual Presentation of Credentials at the Heroes Conference Room in Malacañan Palace. ****