Groups of teachers and education workers decried the 20 percent tax on honorarium for teachers who will serve as poll workers in the upcoming 2022 elections in May. Public school teachers undergo training in Manila for the May 2022 elections. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “Our teachers who chose...
(DepEd / FILE PHOTO) A group called on the candidates in the May 2022 elections to consider their comprehensive agenda for the country’s teachers and education workers. “We have witnessed several forums and even debates where candidates, especially those gunning for the highest office in the...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz Just a few weeks back, Vice President Leni Robredo’s supporters were adamant in urging the Makabayan coalition to endorse her. Other presidential candidates were also vying to be backed by the progressive movement. Happy reactions thus met Makabayan’s eventual decision to...
Opposition congressman, Magdalo Party-list Rep. Manuel Cabochan III listed down the reasons why he thinks the alleged "coalition" between Vice President Leni Robredo and the New People's Army (NPA) is baloney. Magdalo Party-list Rep. Manuel Cabochan III (Photo from congress.gov.ph) "Allegations...
A retired Philippine Air Force (PAF) officer who played a key role in the 1986 EDSA Revolution has echoed the concerns of presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson against a "coalition government" with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). The concern of Retired PAF Colonel...
The Nacionalist People’s Coalition (NPC) has yet to reach a consensus on whether or not to support the presidential bid of Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said on Tuesday. “We were not able to get a definite consensus yet. Automatic ang pag support sa...
Opposition coalition 1Sambayan also joined the call to condemn Russia's recent military invasion of Ukraine and demanded to immediately withdraw its armed forces from the former Soviet republic. Demonstrators hold signs reading "Putin is bombing Ukraine" and "Stop Putin Now" during a protest...
A group previously aligned with Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has rebranded and pledged their allegiance to the UniTeam tandem of presidential bet Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., and his running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio. Supporters of Senator Bong Go declare...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid on Tuesday condoled with the family of Tarlac Representative Carlos “Charlie” Cojuangco, who has passed away. “Pinaaabot ko ang aking taos pusong pakikiramay sa pamilya at mahal sa buhay ni Tarlac Rep Carlos Charlie Cojuangco. Kasama ako sa mga nalulungkot at...
Environmental group EcoWaste Coalition (EWC) has called on the public to support a government-led initiative that seeks to eliminate polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) — a highly toxic and disease-causing chemical used in old electrical equipment such as transformers and capacitors. 66771 In a...
More people have been accosted for supposedly violating quarantine protocols than the number of individuals tested for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the height of the pandemic in 2020, a coalition of medical groups said. Police officers inspect motorists’ identification cards at a...
As Valentine's Day draws near, environmental group EcoWaste Coalition (EWC) dissuaded political aspirants from hanging plastic tarpaulins with love greetings to cut down campaign-generated wastes. (Courtesy of EcoWaste Coalition) "Happy Valentine tarpaulins, especially during the campaign season,...
