Vice President Leni Robredo said there should be appropriate action on the different concerns of Filipino workers for their significant contributions to the nation's economy and to the whole of society. Vice President Leni Robredo (MANILA BULLETIN/Mark Balmores) Robredo made the statement as the...
President Duterte honored the country's essential workers on Labor Day for their tireless sacrifice in leading the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic over the past 14 months. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) In his message, Duterte said the country has found new meaning in the...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has partnered with Filipino musicians and other artists to stage an online concert for healthcare workers leading the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Harana: Musical Tribute to Filipino Frontliners art card (Istorya ng Pag-asa Facebook page)...
Gotianun family-led Filinvest Development Corporation (FDC) is allotting P21.2 billion for capital expenditures this year as it aims to continue expanding organically and through partnerships despite uncertainties faced by the economy. During the firm’s annual stockholders’ meeting,...
Home and finishing construction supply retailer Wilcon Depot, Inc. reported an 84 percent surge in net income to P604 million in the first quarter of the year from the P328 million earned in the same period of 2020. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said “The improvement...
Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario on Thursday claimed that China “deceitfully breached” a United States-brokered agreement to settle the 2012 Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal standoff by not withdrawing its 30 ships from the area. Former DFA Secretary Albert Del Rosario (Manila...
Hybrid MECQ? MECQ Flex? "'MECQ' is enough." President Duterte is not keen on having long and cumbersome names for quarantine classifications as the government's pandemic task force worked on making adjustments to allow more businesses to operate during the two-week extension of the modified...
The Philippines will not pull out its navy and coast guard vessels patrolling the West Philippine Sea as part of the unflinching stance to protect its interests, President Duterte declared Wednesday. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Addressing the nation, the President said he...
President Duterte once more pinned the blame on the previous Aquino administration for ‘backing out’ of the Scarborough Shoal (Panatag Shoal) off the coast of Zambales province back in 2012. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a televised address on April 28, 2021 (Malacañang photo) “Alam mo,...
The territorial issue on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is about national pride despite China’s donation of coronavirus vaccines to the Philippines, President Duterte said Wednesday night. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers a televised address on April 28, 2021 (Malacañang photo) The Chief...
Operating hours should be set aside for the community pantries in barangays to avoid large crowds during the coronavirus pandemic, President Duterte proposed Wednesday. (Mark Balmores / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) According to the President, implementing a schedule should be put in place to...
The government is having a tough time on how to safely transport the Russian-made coronavirus vaccines to the country without compromising its stability. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP) President Duterte recognized the importance of ensuring the potency of the coronavirus vaccines during the...