President Duterte has "given the cue" for legislators to create a law that would allow the executive to exercise its so-called police power over those who do not want to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). President Rodrigo Duterte listens to a presentation during the "Talk...
Local farmers were told to coordinate with agriculture regional offices prior to harvesting their produce to prevent oversupply of vegetables that usually end up being thrown away. (Photo courtesy of the DA) Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar made the call when sought for...
Malacañang still has no official position on the AUKUS security pact, but President Duterte has expressed concern on one of the agreement's implications in the Southeast Asian region. President Rodrigo Duterte tries to get his point across during the "Talk to the People" public briefing on Monday...
Two former secretaries of the Department of Health (DOH)--Dr. Esperanza Cabral and Dr. Manuel Dayrit--have expressed support for the business sector’s call to ramp up vaccination as a way to protect the citizenry while allowing more mobility for vaccinated individuals to sustain the economy....
The Palace sees no obstacle in its potential enactment of a measure that seeks to extend the voter registration period for the May 2022 elections for another 30 days. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Roque's Facebook page) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque had this to say...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) urged the public o refrain from buying smuggled carrots while the investigation on its proliferation in the local markets is under way. (Photo via Pixabay) "The best thing we can do, meanwhile, is not to buy kasi hindi natin alam yung laman ng mga (because we...
President Duterte has green-lit the start of the vaccination of the general population, including children, against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) starting this October. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was bared by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Tuesday, Sept. 28, in a...
Senators Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Leila de Lima, and Risa Hontiveros, as well as former senator Bam Aquino and human rights lawyer Chel Diokno form the initial list of senatorial candidates formally nominated and endorsed by the Liberal Party (LP). (Liberal Party/Facebook) In a statement sent...
Did the Senate tap a "tainted" contractor for the construction of its new building in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City? President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) President Duterte asked this question on late Monday night, Sept. 27, during the pre-recorded "Talk to the People" public briefing. He...
Saying that he is “not bothered” by the Senate’s inquiry into allegations of corruption within his administration, President Duterte once more came to the defense of Pharmally Pharmaceuticals Inc., this time over its tampering of the production dates on medical-grade face shields procured by...
Vice President Leni Robredo has yet to declare her intention to run as president in the 2022 polls, but she has already bared her three-point priority list that includes health care, education, and poverty alleviation. Vice President Leni Robredo speaks at the webinar organized by the Presentation...
President Duterte has cited a Supreme Court (SC) ruling that ordered Senator Richard Gordon to return P86 million in disallowed expenses he incurred when he was still Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) chairman. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senator Richard Gordon (Photos from...
