A coalition of 170 organizations and 77,000 individuals is calling on President Duterte to withhold his approval for the construction of the Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) until the project details are known and a "normal due diligence is conducted" on it. In a letter to Duterte dated Thursday,...
Opposition coalition 1Sambayan is gearing up for a “different kind of campaign,” one that will be purely fought in television, radio, and social media, but retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said another battle looms in protecting presidential aspirant Vice President...
A toxics watchdog group has warned the public against some Korean boyband BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) merchandise being sold in the market despite containing heavy metals. EcoWaste Coalition said Wednesday, Nov. 17, that these products "should not be sold to the ARMY, the band's huge fanbase" as they...
Vice presidential aspirant and Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Tuesday said he is not changing his campaign strategy despite the fact former Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is now one of his opponents in the upcoming May 2022 elections. “We will still go on with what we are...
A toxics watchdog group has flagged an imported skin whitening cream product claiming to have "no side effects" despite containing an alarming level of mercury that is still being sold in the market. EcoWaste Coalition in a statement Monday condemned the unrelenting sale of Goree Beauty Cream with...
A group said that a male teacher who went viral for uploading a video on TikTok has already issued an apology for his action which was deemed “inappropriate" by the Department of Education (DepEd) and netizens alike. Screenshots of the viral TikTok video where a teacher supposedly insinuates...
A group of teachers on Wednesday, Nov. 3, challenged presidential candidates for the 2020 elections to present an “all-inclusive platform” for education. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “We hope these politicians do not consider our teachers as mere voters or operators of...
TOKYO, Japan -- Japan's ruling coalition of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito has retained a comfortable majority of the lower house seats following Sunday's general election, according to final results early Monday morning. Led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the LDP secured 261 seats,...
Opposition coalition 1Sambayan has named at least seven senatorial aspirants from Vice President Leni Robredo’s slate that it is considering to endorse in the May 2022 national elections. This photo was taken during a meeting of 1Sambayan convenors with Vice President Leni Robredo to unify the...
Convenors of opposition coalition 1Sambayan are still deciding on the senatorial slate it will endorse for the 2022 polls, targeting to come up with a final line-up after November 15, the last day for substituting of candidates who withdraw. Bro. Armin Luistro, one of the 1Sambayan convenors,...
Toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has decried the relentless sale of imported lead-containing spray paints in the local market following another discovery of 15 more spray paints containing toxic chemicals still being sold in the country. "The never-ending sale of imported lead-containing...
Several farmers' groups have joined forces and raised the need to overhaul the Philippine agriculture sector, demanding the next administration to "transform" the industry for "food security, job creation, and balanced growth". In a joint statement, Bayanihan sa Agrikultura, Federation of Free...
