Answering the call of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to rightsize the national government, a House panel on Monday, Nov. 28, approved the substitute bill for all 15 proposals that aim to improve public service delivery. (House of Representatives/MANILA BULLETIN) During its regular...
Albay 2nd District Rep. and House Ways and Means chair Joey Salceda on Sunday, Nov. 27, assured workers at the Research Institute of Tropical Medicine (RITM) that there would be no abolition or layoffs there even after the country’s establishment of its own Center for Disease Control (CDC) inches...
Newly appointed Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he was looking forward to building better ties with the Philippines, citing the long-standing strong diplomatic relations between the two Asian countries. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim...
After months of speaking engagements in the United States and Europe, former vice president Leni Robredo returned to the Philippines over the weekend. Former vice president Leni Robredo speaks before alumni of the UP College of Law during their homecoming event on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. (Leni...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is hoping that the Court of Appeals (CA) will reconsider its issuance of a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), suspending the implementation of the South Premier Power Corp. (SPPC) Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco)....
United States (US) Vice President Kamala Harris's recent visit to the Philippines had nothing to do with the empowerment of women, according to pro-women group Gabriela Party-list. US Vice President Kamala Harris during her recent Philippine visit. (Ali Vicoy/ MANILA BULLETIN) Instead, the visit...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has witnessed the conferment of The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun to former Senate President Manuel Villar Jr. by the Government of Japan. Former Senate President Manuel Villar Jr. (Ali Vicoy) The ceremony was held at the Malacañang Palace on...
More Kadiwa stores opened at different locations in Metro Manila on Friday, Nov. 25, over a week after the "Kadiwa ng Pasko" project was launched nationwide, Malacañang said. Kadiwa store in Caloocan City (Photo courtesy of the Office of the Press Secretary) The Kadiwa outlets are located in eight...
As Filipino nurses continue to explore better-paying opportunities abroad, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the government might resort to providing scholarships for them and other medical workers to keep them in the Philippines for at least a few years. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. extended his well-wishes to Malaysia's long-time opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim after the latter was appointed as the new Malaysian Prime Minister on Friday, November 25. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged the government healthcare institutions and private sector to further collaborate in a bid to improve health insurance operations in the country. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the Press Secretary) Marcos raised the need to further strengthen the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has designated Emmanuel Rufino Ledesma Jr. as the acting president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). Emmanuel Rufino Ledesma Jr. (center) takes his oath as as the acting president and chief...
