How would the possible conduct of granular lockdowns in different locations all over the country affect voting during the May 2022 national elections? Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has an idea of how that might go down. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque speaks during a virtual press...
While it has already surpassed the enrollment figures last year, the Department of Education (DepEd) expressed optimism that more learners will enroll before the enrollment period for School Year (SY) officially ends by the end of this month. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “We expect na tataas pa itong...
Following the approval of the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes in 120 schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that this will be on a voluntary basis. Photo taken at Signal Village National High School, Taguig City in June 2019. (DepEd Public Affairs Service)...
Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso will run for president in the May 2022 national elections, Manila Public Information Office chief Julius Leonen confirmed to Manila Bulletin Tuesday night. Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso will announce his decision in his stronghold in Baseco, Tondo on Wednesday,...
Opposition coalition group 1Sambayan has clarified that they are still screening their “Pambato” in next year’s presidential elections as they wind up with their “Pulso ng 1Sambayan”, an internal survey from among its members to determine the candidates they will officially support....
Those who are planning to register for the May 2022 polls should expect long lines when they go to the local poll offices in the last few days of the voter registration, an official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. Comelec/MB "The lines will really be long...Those queuing should...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV gave Vice President Leni Robredo a not-so-subtle nudge on Tuesday, Sept. 21, to finally decide on whether or not to run for president in the May 2022 national elections. Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) At the same time, Trillanes tried...
Vice President Leni Robredo highlighted the high cost of silence among Filipinos on the 49th anniversary of the declaration of martial law by the late strongman President Ferdinand Marcos. Screenshot_20210903-155656_Chrome For those who lived through it, Marcos's declaration of military rule on...
While many sectors welcomed the approval of limited face-to-face classes, a group of teachers on Monday, Sept. 20, asked the government to reconsider its decision to allow the pilot implementation of in-person learning for now. Hundreds of children in Tawi-Tawi received books and pairs of slippers...
As it welcomed the approval of limited face-to-face classes , a group of teachers and education workers urged the government to ensure safety of learners and teachers and the quality of learning during the pilot run. (KEITH BACONGCO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers...
A possible reconciliation between the two warring factions in the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) is already unlikely, as the other camp is already “sounding like the opposition,” an official allied with the camp of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said on Monday. Melvin...
A party official of a faction in the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) said there are no formal talks on the candidacy of former Senator Bongbong Marcos yet, whether formal or informal. PDP-Laban Secretary General Melvin Matibag, who is part of the faction led by Energy Secretary...
