Aspiring president Senator Manny Pacquiao prefers giving away a sack of rice to poor Filipino families instead of a P200 monthly cash aid amid the continuous hikes in local fuel prices. Presidential candidate Manny Pacquiao Pacquiao said that the government must give away rice to affected Filipino...
Bracing herself for a "bigger challenge", vice presidential candidate Mayor Sara Duterte bade her beloved city of Davao farewell Thursday, March 17, during her impassioned Valedictory and State of the City Address (SOCA). Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte delivers her...
House Committee on Labor and Employment Chairman and 1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Enrico Pineda has castigated the Department of Labor and Employment–National Wages and Productivity Commission (DOLE-NWPC), claiming that they were being reactive instead of proactive in addressing the issue of minimum...
More than 300 Filipinos from Ukraine have returned to the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. HOME, FINALLY-- Nineteen seafarers from Ukraine arrive in the country on March 16, bringing the total repatriates from the war-stricken country to 329. (Photo courtesy of the DFA) A...
Successful agriculture interventions are key to attaining peace and stability in Mindanao, especifically in Basilan, aspiring vice president Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan said. Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan (Photo courtesy of Team Kiko) "Pretty much, dito sa (here in) Mindanao, yung mga...
Too small, but better than nothing. This was House Deputy Speaker and Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera's take on the P200 monthly fuel subsidy that Malacañang plans to distribute to poor Filipino families amid the fuel price crisis. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) "We...
After about two months of investigation and various denials from different concerned agencies, lawmakers on Thursday, March 17 confirmed that there was "indeed a security breach" in the operations of the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) service contractor, Smartmatic. Senator Imee Marcos,...
Bayan Muna Party-list solons under the militant Makabayan bloc wants a House probe into the unused P4.99-billion loans for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that was provided by the "Bayanihan 2" Law. Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Zarate (Photo from Bayan Muna) On March 2, The Commission on...
AP Party-list has called the attention of the Department of Tourism (DOT) on what it has described as the "painfully slow" rehabilitation of Siargao. Siargao (Dale de Vera/ Unsplash) A popular tourist destination, Siargao--often mentioned in the same breath as Boracay--was ravaged by typhoon...
Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos said the upcoming May 9 polls will be about securing a good future for Filipinos, and not about settling his old score with his rival, Vice President Leni Robredo. Former senator Bongbong Marcos (left) and Vice President Leni Robredo (!MANILA BULLETIN) "This...
