The House Committee on Appropriations quickly terminated on Friday, September 3, its deliberations on the P8.18-billion proposed 2022 budget of the Office of the President (OP) -- a move objected and questioned by opposition lawmakers. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) The committee was only...
House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate is not buying the boast of “rosy electric power projection” aired by the Department of Energy, noting that its claims “do not inspire confidence.” ELECTRICITY POWER OUTAGE "The DOE rosy claims do not inspire confidence...
The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) has named Manila 1st District Representative Manuel Luis Lopez as its candidate for mayor for the Philippines' capital in next year's election. President Duterte raises the hand of Manila 1st District Rep. Manuel Luis Lopez (right) as an...
The outpouring of support for Vice President Leni Robredo over the past few weeks did not fall on deaf ears as her spokesman said on Thursday, September 2, that she will consider these when she soon makes her decision about the 2022 polls. (Vice President Leni Robredo/Facebook) Robredo’s...
President Duterte has accused Senator Richard Gordon of using the funds of the Philippine Red Cross, a non-government organization (NGO) that the latter chairs, for his supposed bid for the vice president post in the 2022 elections. President Duterte and Philippine Red Cross chairman Senator...
Vice President Leni Robredo will return to engaging in exploratory talks next week with Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Senator Manny Pacquiao in relation to the 2022 elections, her spokesperson said on Thursday, September 2. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Senator Manny Pacquiao (Manila Bulletin/Top...
A total of 120 schools - both from public and private sectors - are now being eyed for the implementation of pilot face-to-face classes under the Department of Education (DepEd) once allowed by President Duterte. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “We are informed that DOH has announced...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian recalled his term as a mayor of Valenzuela City in proposing to Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte that he be her running mate in the 2022 elections. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB) Gatchalian previously admitted that he discussed with Duterte his plan to run for vice...
The Veterans Memorial Medical Center is in urgent need of P490 million worth of new medical equipment but was advised to try to secure them using the green fees derived from its operation of a golf course in Quezon City. Rep. Jericho Nograles This was revealed when Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA)...
Amid President Duterte's admission that he will run as vice president next year, Presidential spokesman Harry Roque advised those watching out for the President's s political plans to wait until October 8, the last day of the filing of the Certificate of Candidacy (COC). President Rodrigo Duterte...
As in previous polls, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) will not endorse candidates in the May 2022 polls. Father Jerome Secillano (Screenshot/Radio Veritas) "Based on history, the CBCP has never endorsed candidates. And for this 2022, I don't think they will do otherwise,"...
Malacañang said that while the funds are available, it is not yet the right time to discuss coronavirus (COVID-19) booster shots, saying many Filipinos still have to be vaccinated. A Manila health worker prepares to administer a single-shot Johnson & Johnson's Janssen coronavirus vaccine...
