Provincial governors on Friday, August 27, threw their support for President Duterte’s decision to accept the offer of the administration Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) party to run for vice president in the 2022 elections. President Rodrigo Duterte (KING RODRIGUEZ/...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office wants to focus its attention on deadly diseases other than the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), saying those afflicted also need immediate assistance from its charity funds. Lotto line up At the resumption of the budget briefing in the House of...
Department of Energy (DOE) Sec. Alfonso Cusi reassured the public Friday, Aug. 27, that sufficient power supply nationwide will not be a problem in the upcoming 2022 national and local elections. Sec. Alfonso Cusi (DOE FB video) In a virtual press briefing, Cusi projected that "there is enough...
President Duterte (Malacañang photo) A teachers’ group on Friday, Aug. 27, said that the “Duterte” variant -- pertaining to President Duterte -- is the bigger threat to the education sector amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country. “Hindi po Delta variant ang...
(RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO/ MANILA BULLETIN) While the learning delivery modality for school year (SY) 2021-2022 will be enhanced blended learning, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that the conduct of face-to-face classes still remains a possibility. “I'd like to also emphasize that...
The legislative proposal proposal to reset next year’s elections of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to 2025 was approved by three House of Representatives committees, two days after the Senate voted to pass on second reading its version of the bill. BARMM logo The...
President Duterte says he is "getting convinced" by Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo's claims that local chief executives from all over the country are indeed backing his supposed vice presidential bid in the May 2022 elections. President Duterte (KING RODRIGUEZ/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO/...
President Duterte's tirades against the Commission on Audit (COA) seemed to be far from over after he volunteered to audit the agency if he wins as vice president in the 2022 elections. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the statement after the Commission on Audit (COA) cited in...
Given the challenges brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to allow schools to choose their own curricula especially for school year (SY) 2021-2022. (RIO DELUVIO / MANILA BULLETIN) “For the coming school year at least, as an...
The camp of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi has called for an accounting of the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban’s (PDP-Laban) funds from the group appointed by Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III. Melvin Matibag, the Cusi group’s designated secretary general, made the call during an...
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) was again put in the spotlight as lawmakers questioned Thursday, August 26, the necessity of increasing its funds amid the persisting problem of COVID-19. Gabriela Women's Party Representative Arlene Brosas, during the hybrid...
A group of lawyer volunteers will launch a free online legal assistance program and information desk as a way to show its support for Vice President Leni Robredo and back her possible presidential run in 2022. (Vice President Leni Robredo/Facebook) The lawyers will come together for the launch of...
