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Manila Bulletin reporter covering the 🇵🇭 President

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Doctor at the frontline is my son
"We felt we are sending off a young soldier to a battlefield to face war"

(Re-posting this because it is no longer accessible online)
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WALANG KINALAMAN ANG GABINETE

Palace Press Officer Usec Claire Castro refutes Sen. Alan Cayetano's allegations that some members of the Cabinet allegedly approcahed Sen. Estrada to help him avoid legal charges.

"Sa paninira na lamang sila kumakapit," she says. @manilabulletin

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"UMAYOS KAYO"

Usec Claire Castro says President Marcos will not tolerate the disorder in the Senate if it carries on until SONA, advises the Senate to get their acts together.

She was reacting to the shooting incident and the Remulla-Padilla skirmish earlier.
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PALACE MORE INCLINED TO RECOGNIZE SENATOR GATCHALIAN'S LEADERSHIP

Palace Press Officer Usec. Claire Castro said that whatever message acting Senate President pro tempore Sherwin Gatchalian relays to Malacañang, that will be the version they recognize. @manilabulletin

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LOOK: President Marcos welcomes members of the Philippine Robotics National Team in Malacañan on June 3, 2026, following their recognition and achievements in various international robotics competitions in 2025 and 2026. @manilabulletin

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Gomez: I am happy to announce that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed former Taguig City Mayor Lino Edgardo Cayetano as the new General Manager of PTV 4 vice Maria Lourdes Fagar. @manilabulletin

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JUST IN: President Marcos names former Taguig City Mayor Lino Cayetano as the new general manager of PTV 4, Press Secretary Dave Gomez announced. @manilabulletin

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ANATHEMA TO GOVERNANCE

President Marcos says the situation in the Senate is "anathema to everything that governance is about."

He questioned hoe they can achieve their goals amid emergency "if the legislature decides to stay at home and have a vacation." 🎥MPC @manilabulletin

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'ACCOMPANYING A SENATOR NOT ENOUGH REASON TO CANCEL SESSION'

President Marcos says he doesn't think accompanying a senator is sufficient reason to cancel a session.

"Hindi ko maintindihan kung paano sila magtatrabaho kung ganito," he said. 🎥MPC @manilabulletin

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SENATE IN DISARRAY

President Marcos: All these events that we have been witnessing have thrown the whole Senate into disarray... It has stopped the essential business of legislation in government.

"Why does the legislature decide to stop working?"

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GET BACK TO WORK

President Marcos calls on senators to get back to work after the majority bloc of the Senate did not show up for plenary session for two days in a row since the Estrada's arrest.

"There has to be a very good reason for canceling a session" 🎥MPC @manilabulletin

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Castro: Wala silang ibang depensa kundi manira sa administrasyon, ngunit tahimik sa merito ng mga akusasyon. Maging mapanuri. Huwag na tayog magpaloko. @manilabulletin

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@manilabulletin Castro: Nakakaalarma ang mensahe ng Bise Presidente dahil nililinis na niya ang mga sangkot sa korapsyon... dahil ba sa kaalyado niya ang mga ito? Pinapalabas niya na mga biktima lamang silang lahat ng political persecution. @manilabulletin

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HUWAG TAYONG MAGPALOKO

Usec Claire Castro calls VP Sara Duterte's statement on alleged threats to democracy as "alarming," saying she is already clearing those involved in corruption and making it appear that they are all merely victims of political persecution. @manilabulletin

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@manilabulletin Castro: Naghahanap ang mga kababayan natin ng mga dapat na managot na tinatawag nilang mga BIG FISH. Kaalyado man o hindi, kung nasasangkot dapat na maimbestigahan. @manilabulletin

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