President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has named Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente O. Bacarro as the new chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente O. Bacarro (Photo courtesy of the AFP-Southern Luzon Command) Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles announced...
Batangas Rep. Ralph Recto on Monday, Aug. 1, stressed that the “powers and functions” should come first in the consideration of creating a new disaster response agency instead of its official name. Batangas Rep. Ralph Recto (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “I think signage is the least...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has joined the Filipino nation in mourning the death of former President Fidel V. Ramos who passed away on Sunday, July 31. Former president Fidel V. Ramos (REUTERS /Romeo Ranoco /MANILA BULLETIN) “On behalf of the DILG and its attached...
Former vice president Leni Robredo’s relationship with former president Fidel V. Ramos went beyond the realm of politics as she remembered him as a “personal friend” who had always supported her political endeavors. Former vice president Leni Robredo shares this photo of her family taken in...
OFW FORUM Jun Concepcion In spite of the massive financial contribution of overseas Filipinos to the country’s economy, this incontrovertible fact is seldom acknowledged in major speeches. The magnitude of their contribution is amply shown in key statistics in 2021. Their total US$31.4 billion...
WALA LANG The State of the Nation (SONA) delivered by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. last week is the roadmap of the journey we are beginning. The mission is clear: (a) for GDP (goods and services produced, net of imports) to grow by 6.5 percent to 8.0 percent each year from 2023 until 2028; (b)...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go saluted former President Fidel V. Ramos, who passed away on Sunday, July 31. READ: Farewell, FVR Former President Fidel V. Ramos (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines) "With deepest sympathy, I join a grateful nation in sharing our grief with the family...
"A war hero and an innovator in his own right." The late president Fidel V. Ramos (Reuters photo) This was how Senator Francis Tolentino described the late former President Fidel Ramos, who passed away on Sunday, July 31. “I join the nation in mourning the passing of former President Fidel Valdez...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri mourns the passing of former President of the Philippines Fidel V. Ramos. The late former President Fidel V. Ramos (REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco / MANILA BULLETIN) The 94-year-old Ramos passed away on the afternoon of Sunday, July 31. READ:...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon paid tribute to the late former President Fidel V. Ramos, who passed away on July 31. He was 94. Ramos, who served as Philippine president from 1992 to 1998, was instrumental in converting the status of Muntinlupa from a municipality to a highly urbanized city. On...
Lawmakers on Sunday, July 31, paid tribute to former President Fidel V. Ramos who died at the age of 94, with Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto of Batangas 6th District calling him “Steady Eddie” who steered the Philippines to economic development at a time of great crisis in the early 1990s. Former...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) expressed willingness to manage the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension fund once it is enacted into law. Jose Arnulfo “Wick” Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said pension fund is open to cooperate with the national...