IMMENSE GRATITUDE. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is greeted by Puregold Price Club Inc. Chairman Lucio Co and wife, Vice-Chairman Susan Co, during the Puregold Sari-Sari Store Negosyo Convention 2022 themed "Tuloy natin and Pagsasama, tuloy natin ang Pag-asenso" at the World Trade Center in Pasay City on Wednesday (May 18, 2022). Duterte expressed his "immense gratitude" to Puregold for assisting small businesses like the sari-sari stores. (Presidential photo by Alfred Frias) MANILA - President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Wednesday expressed gratitude to Puregold Price Club Inc. for helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that are "vulnerable to external shocks." In a speech delivered in Pasay City, Duterte recognized Puregold's efforts to assist SMEs such as community stores by holding its 14th Tindahan ni Aling Puring Negosyo Convention. "Let me thus express my immense gratitude to Puregold not only for conducting this event, but also for making
(File photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Wednesday expressed gratitude to Puregold Price Club Inc. for helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that are "vulnerable to external shocks." In a speech delivered in Pasay City, Duterte recognized Puregold's efforts to assist SMEs such as community stores by holding its 14th Tindahan ni Aling Puring Negosyo Convention. "Let me thus express my immense gratitude to Puregold not only for conducting this event, but also for making it the company's fundamental purpose to assist small businesses like the sari-sari stores," he said. Duterte said the event would spur more economic activities amid the prevailing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, since SMEs are "one of the backbones of our economy." "If the Covid-19 pandemic has emphasized anything, it is that SMEs are vulnerable to external shocks such as financial crises, disasters, and forced changes in the business movement an
'MITING DE AVANCE'. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte speaks at the 'miting de avance' of UniTeam in Tagum City, Davao del Norte. Mayor Sara cautions supporters not to rely too much on surveys, saying ultimate victory can be known only after the May 9 elections. (PNA photo byRobinson Ninal Jr.) TAGUM CITY - Pre-election surveys do not guarantee certain victory in the polls, vice presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte cautioned, even as she urged supporters to avoid being "complacent." In an interview during the sidelines of UniTeam's "miting de avance" here Thursday evening, Mayor Sara reminded allies that surveys only serve as snapshots of voters sentiment instead of being a definitive "basis to win in the coming May 9 elections." The real outcome, Duterte said, is only known after the elections. "We have prepared for the outcome of the elections. We are leaving everything to God,&qu
MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday promised to strengthen the country's healthcare system until the end of his term. Duterte made the vow, as he hailed the inauguration of the new Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital (DJFMH) at the San Lazaro Compound in Sta. Cruz, Manila. "With less than two months in my term, I cannot afford to waste time and resources as we fulfill our promise for a better and more responsive healthcare system across the country," he said in a speech delivered before the medical professionals. Duterte expressed optimism that projects like the newly-inaugurated DJFMH would make a "long-lasting, positive" impact on Filipinos. He also thanked the Department of Health (DOH), as well as the management and staff of the DJFMH, for building a "new and improved" hospital. Duterte said he is also grateful for the "heroic" acts of health workers who remain at the forefront of the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019
LAUNCH. President Rodrigo Duterte (4th from left) leads the inspection of the OFW Hospital in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga on Sunday (May 1, 2022). He dedicated the facility to the country's "modern heroes". (PTV Facebook photo) MANILA -President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Sunday lauded the construction of a new hospital built specifically for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their dependents. Duterte led the inspection of the OFW Hospital in San Fernando City, Pampanga, coinciding with Labor Day celebrations. "Please know that this is the government's way of thanking our OFWs for their valuable contributions to our country's socio-economic progress and for their critical role in upholding the Filipino identity in the global community," he said during the inspection of the hospital that is set to start its operations as a polyclinic on May 2, with full operations expected by the end of June. He vowed full support for initiatives that promote the wel