Former House speaker and Taguig-Pateros Representative Alan Peter Cayetano and his allies distributed P10,000 in cash aid to over 200 new beneficiaries in Laguna, to insist on the adoption of their "10k Ayuda Bill" in the proposed Bayanihan 3. The beneficiaries who received the cash assistance on...
HOT SPOT Tonyo Cruz As they loudly claim that aid is coming, the Duterte administration and Congress have quietly made a P54.6-billion insertion into the Bayanihan 3 bill that is supposedly all about pandemic response. The P54.6-billion amount is not small. It is larger than many items in the...
After the successful enforcement of maritime laws against Chinese militia vessels, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced Friday, May 21, that it has intensified its exercises in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to further defend the country’s territory and protect Filipino fishermen in the...
Senator Sonny Angara on Friday urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to expedite the procurement and release of connectivity load for its teachers, as the budget for this purpose has been available for some time already under the 2021 national budget and the economic stimulus package Congress...
The Philippine answer to ‘How Will We Live Together,’ the theme of this year’s exhibition theme LIFTING THE RAFTERS TOGETHER Workers carrying a section of a rafter from the fabrication area to the site for installation. (Photo by Alexander Eriksson Furunes) In the curatorial statement of...
Deputy Speaker and Cagayan De Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Wednesday, May 19 expressed hope that the leadership of the House of Representatives would agree to the Senate’s proposal to hold four session days per week so they can pass salient measures, such as the proposed Bayanihan 3, before the...
A portion of the measure that seeks to distribute P10,000 cash each to some of the poorest and most vulnerable sectors in certain cities and provinces in the country has been integrated in the proposed Bayanihan to Arise as One Act or Bayanihan 3. But according to House Deputy Speaker Rufus...
Vice President Leni Robredo bared her role in her office’s free teleconsultation service even to the point of getting her “hands dirty” to reach out to people in need of medical care. VP Leni Robredo (OVP/Manila Bulletin) Sometimes, she had to work overnight manning the emergency duty for...
President Duterte floated again on Tuesday, May 18, the possibility of selling government‘s properties to augment the available funds to respond to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his public address on May 18, 2021 (RTVM Screenshot) But this time,...
Due to “severely lacking” state support, a group of education workers warned on Monday, May 17, that the Philippines’ education system is on the “brink of collapse” if the challenges faced by schools, teachers and learners remain unaddressed. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)...
Vice President Leni Robredo announced that her office’s free medical teleconsultation services will also be made available starting this week to people in her hometown in the third district of Camarines Sur. The Office of the Vice President (OVP) launches the Bayanihan E-Ataman in Camarines Sur...
Malacañang has thanked those who responded to the call of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) for emergency donations as it expressed sadness over the tragedy that befell the State-run institution. (PGH FACEBOOK PAGE / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement...
