MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has named Court of Appeals (CA) Justice Maria Filomena Singh as new associate justice of the Supreme Court (SC), Malacanang announced Wednesday. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, in a text message, confirmed that Singh has been promoted to the high tribunal. Medialdea, however, did not mention the date Singh was appointed as the new SC magistrate. Malacanang has yet to release a copy of Singh's appointment paper. Singh will fill the seat at the SC vacated by Senior Associate Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe who retired on May 14. She will be the last appointee of Duterte to the SC before stepping down as Chief Executive on June 30. Singh, who has been with the CA since 2014, completed the membership in the 15-man SC. Singh also served as a metropolitan trial court and regional trial court judge in Quezon City prior to her promotion to the CA. She practiced law for 10 years before joining the judiciary. She graduated cum laude from the Universit
(File photo) MANILA - The Philippines is now accepting the national coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine certificates of Morocco, Kenya, and Serbia, Malacanang announced on Saturday. The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approved on Friday the acceptance and recognition of the three countries' certificates. In a press statement, Presidential Spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said travelers from Morocco, Kenya, and Serbia can present the Covid-19 vaccination certificates for purposes of arrival quarantine protocols, as well as for interzonal or intrazonal movement. "This is in addition to other countries/territories/jurisdictions whose proofs of vaccination the IATF has already approved for recognition in the Philippines, and without prejudice to such other proofs of vaccination approved by the IATF for all inbound travelers," he said. Andanar said the IATF-EID has directed the Bureau of Quar
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(File photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo Roa Duterte's successor need not worry about the current state of the Philippine economy, Malacanang said Thursday. In an online Palace press briefing, acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said the country's economy is in "good" standing before Duterte steps down from office on June 30. As Andanar noted, the country's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 8.3 percent in the first quarter of 2022. Andanar also said the foreign direct investments in February 2022 rose by 46.3 percent year-on-year to USD893 million net inflows from USD611 million in the same month in 2021. He likewise cited the preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority which showed that manufacturing grew by 336.3 percent in March 2022. "Isang magandang ekonomiya. Makikita sa tatlong good news na ito na maayos na ekonomiya at isang napakagandang Duterte legacy na ipapamana ng Pangulong Duterte sa susun
Acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (File photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo Roa Duterte will continue his advocacies for good government, anti-corruption, and anti-illegal drugs even as a private citizen, Malacanang said Thursday. Acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar made this assurance after Duterte mentioned feeling "patriotic" about soon transferring the reins of government to the newly elected president. "Di namin napag uusapan kung anong preparasyon ang ginagawa ng ating Pangulo para sa kanyang paghahanda na maging isang private citizen but knowing the president but also based sa sinabi niya nung nakaraan, ipagpapatuloy niya ang kanyang advocacy for good government, para labanan ang korapsyon at labanan ang ipinagbabawal na droga sa ating lipunan (We have not discussed preparations of the President to become a private citizen but knowing the President but also based on what he previousl