Rappler's latest stories on Aquino-Duterte transition
Aquino leaves Malacañang
President Benigno Aquino III leaves his workplace and home of 6 years
LIVE: Inauguration of Rodrigo Duterte and Leni Robredo
Watch the oath taking ceremonies of President elect Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President elect Leni Robredo on Rappler
LIVE: Inauguration of Rodrigo Duterte, 16th President of the Philippines
Watch the oath taking ceremony of President elect Rodrigo Duterte on Rappler
LIVE: Inauguration of Leni Robredo, 14th Vice President of the Philippines
Watch the oath taking ceremony of Vice President elect Leni Robredo on Rappler
Rody Duterte: The man, the mayor, the president
Can Rodrigo Roa Duterte lead the nation towards promised change?
Aquino's letdowns, Duterte's promise
The vote for Duterte was in many ways a protest vote It is as one pollster explains an indicator of discontent with the state of things
Joma Sison: Gina Lopez as DENR chief is acceptable
The Communist Party of the Philippines founding chairman describes Lopez as a dedicated activist against abusive mining
LOOK: Duterte transition team visits Malacañang
Coloma says President Aquino invited the Duterte team to a tour of the main Palace building
Panelo is now Duterte's chief legal counsel
Ernie Abella will replace Salvador Panelo as presidential spokesperson
Duterte meets with Cabinet appointees in Manila
UPDATED For the first time President elect Rodrigo Duterte convenes his Cabinet appointees outside Davao City
Duterte wants separate inauguration – Robredo camp
UPDATED While we have been preparing for a joint inauguration we respect their decision says the head of Robredo s transition team
Davaoeños on Independence Day: Duterte can free PH
On Independence Day President elect Rodrigo Duterte s long time constituents say he can save the Philippines from different kinds of bondage
Honeylet Avanceña and her life with the next president
Basta ako may sarili akong buhay says Honeylet Avanceña Rodrigo Duterte s common law wife Rappler talks to her about how she s dealing with her partner s upcoming presidency
Duterte: Sorry, no interviews 'until end of my term'
It s better not to have interviews There will be no criticism no wrong statements no nothing says the Philippines incoming president
Baste Duterte: 'Let us continue the revolution'
The third child of Rodrigo Duterte says Now is the time to move as a nation We are talented we are Filipinos and we are gifted
New PCOO chief to propose nat'l comms strategy for media
Among the government channels the former TV5 news anchor will supervise are PTV 4 the Philippine Broadcasting Service Radyo ng Bayan the Philippine Information Agency the Philippine News Agency and the National Printing Office
Duterte to media: You won't boycott me? I'll boycott you
Known for his good rapport with Davao based journalists Duterte has been in hot water over statements made in press conferences with international and national media
Palace on Duterte's promise of change: 'Wait and see'
The president is the principal architect of our international relations so it s better if we wait for the next president s official policy on foreign affairs a Palace official says
Can a president-elect use PTV4 for official announcements?
Palace Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr who oversees PTV4 weighs in on president elect Rodrigo Duterte s use of state media prior to his inauguration
LIVE: Thanksgiving party for President-elect Rodrigo Duterte
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Robredo: Supporting Duterte also means giving 'other perspectives'
The vice president elect also cites the need for constant vigilance and circumspection as she points out that Duterte s statements and actions are taken as an indicator of official policy
Purisima: Enough fiscal space for more infra, social services spending
The outgoing finance chief expresses confidence in the incoming economic team whose members he says have the experience and expertise to navigate a fiscally sustainable path in today s lending environment
Duterte reveals appointees to LTO, PMS, PCOO posts
His longtime aide is slated to head the Presidential Management Staff A TV news anchor Martin Andanar will head the Presidential Communications Operations Office
Gibo Teodoro officially declines DND post
Teodoro says the important thing is that a good person was chosen referring to retired army general Delfin Lorenzana
11 LP congressmen join Duterte's PDP-Laban
More congressmen from other parties are expected to move to PDP Laban in the coming days says Davao del Norte Representative Pantaleon Alvarez
Duterte calls China's Xi 'great president'
Duterte heaps the praise on Xi Jinping in response to questions about a message the Chinese president sent to congratulate him on winning this month s election
Robredo: Local governance will seal partnership with Duterte
The Vice President elect says that instead of renting an office for her at the expensive Coconut Palace satellite offices in the countryside is a better option
Duterte allies tried to convince him to join proclamation
I sent him messages says Vitaliano Aguirre II incoming justice secretary and lawyer of President elect Rodrigo Duterte
4 lessons about Rodrigo Duterte, the boss
Duterte s chief of staff for 7 years Patmei Ruivivar shares lessons and insights about the next president
Proclaimed: Duterte skips ceremony; Robredo, daughters in full force
UPDATED Congress as the National Board of Canvassers proclaims the president elect and vice president elect exactly a month before they take their oath on June 30
Becoming Leni Robredo
The Philippines newly elected vice president is more than the story she loves to tell on the campaign trail
WATCH: Proclamation of next PH president and vice president
Watch the livestream of the proclamation of president elect Rodrigo Duterte and vice president elect Leni Robredo
No Cabinet post? 'I'm not in a hurry,' says Robredo
Ok lang naman sa akin hindi naman tayo nagmamadali says incoming vice president Leni Robredo when asked about the possibility of not getting a Cabinet post
5 failed, shelved PPP projects under Aquino admin
The Philippines public private partnership thrust faces a stern test Will the Duterte administration continue these stalled projects?
Duterte: My working hours will be from 1 pm to 12 am
He also says his daily flights to Davao City will only be required during his first few days as president
The man they call Bong Go
The man always at the side of Rodrigo Duterte grants Rappler an interview. What is it like being the trusted aide of the president-elect?
Yolanda survivors to Duterte: Choose Liza Maza for DSWD secretary
The former Gabriela Women’s Party List representative was the first to bring aid to Homonhon Island in Eastern Samar after the super typhoon hit in 2013
DOF bares tax reform proposals to incoming chief Dominguez
The proposals of the outgoing DOF leadership include a one time tax amnesty program – excluding pending tax cases to generate widespread support
Left submits Cabinet nominees to Duterte, 4 out of 10 women
The Left has submitted a very impressive list of nominees I am inclined to give in says Duterte
Duterte Cabinet members bond over monggo, fried fish
Some incoming Cabinet members meet each other for the first time and exchange contact numbers as they prepare to serve incoming president Duterte
3 Mindanao lawmakers shift to Duterte's PDP-Laban
Peter Unabia and Mylene Albano of the Liberal Party along with Rogelio Pacquiao take their oath as PDP Laban members
Duterte: Advisers 'just pretend that they advise me'
Amid eyebrow raising appointments Duterte says he makes his decisions on his own based on gut feel
Duterte: Panelo a ‘temporary’ spokesman
Duterte is on the look out for a presidential spokesperson He has given himself until the second week of June to finalize his appointments
Duterte to release political prisoners to ‘build confidence’ for peace talks
Duterte says he may release CPP leader Benito Tiamzon and his wife Wilma even before peace negotiations begin
DPWH post: Can Mark Villar rise above business interests?
Incoming DPWH chief Mark Villar s family owns the Philippines biggest homebuilder Vista Land and shopping center developer Starmalls Incorporated
Duterte picks Rolando Bautista as PSG commander
Bautista is described as a ‘well rounded officer’ with a knack for conducting counter terrorism operations and gathering intelligence
LP lawmakers told: Support PDP-Laban, but stay with party
More realignments in the House of Representatives: the National Unity Party reunites with Lakas CMD before entering into a coalition with PDP Laban
Economists maintain 2016 growth projections despite strong start
Growth is expected to slow in the second half of the year as the Philippines transitions to a new president and faces global headwinds
Esperon: Duterte gov't wants to talk, not fight NPA
Former AFP chief Hermogenes Esperon Jr also says the Duterte administration will continue implementing the EDCA and pursuing the arbitration case against China
Purisima, Dominguez prepare for DOF transition
Purisima says Dominguez his successor has the qualities needed to lead the Department of Finance
