The Department of National Defense (DND) welcomed Thursday, September 30, the passage of a Senate bill which will provide fixed terms for military officials holding senior positions and ranks in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and remove the "revolving door policy" within the...
Deputy Speaker and Antique Rep. Loren Legarda was the earliest bird to file the certificate of candidacy for a national position, hoping to return to the Senate after a three-year hibernation in the House of Representatives. Antique Rep. Loren Legarda readies filing of COC at Comelec tent Legarda...
Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) legend Alvin V. Patrimonio, actress-singer Arci Muñoz, and veteran politicians Alma Moreno and Teri Onor, who will be gunning for local posts, have joined Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats’ (Lakas-CMD) in preparation for the May 9, 2022 polls. Actress Arci...
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines is celebrating Korean National Day on the 3 rd of October this year, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the event will be held online. Utilizing the convenience of technology, the Embassy aims to promote participation from Filipinos nationwide,...
As the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) is set to start Friday, October 1, Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson reminded Filipinos that the Philippines needs a president that would have a different "brand of leadership" to respond to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the country's...
Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman believes that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) can further extend the period of voter registration beyond three weeks. A first-time voter registers at the Commission on Election (Comelec) office in Pasay City. (PNA) Lagman, in a statement on...
A community library bucked the pull out of books and documents published by the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in at least three state university libraries. (Unsplash) The Kalinga State University (KSU), Isabela State University (ISU), and Aklan State University (ASU) removed...
Senator Manny Pacquiao would be filing his certificate of candidacy (COC) on Friday, October 1, a Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) official confirmed on Thursday. Sen. Emmanuel 'Manny' Pacquiao during the Senate's plenary session on June 1, 2021. (Henzberg Austria/Senate PRIB) An...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año on Thursday, Sept. 30, brushed off fears that granular lockdown may be used by rogue politicians to harass or commit abuses against their rivals as the May 2022 national election nears. Under the Alert Level System...
Senators were informed Wednesday, September 29, that President Duterte will veto the Congress-approved bill that proposes to extend the voter registration period for a month. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) This comes after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced that it will...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) bared the winners of its National Songwriting and Online Photography Contests held during the 121st Philippine Civil Service Anniversary celebration. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The CSC said from 11 regional entries for its songwriting tilt, Jerome Vincent B....
The Department of Education (DepEd) has formally welcomed two new executives in the department and its attached agencies. (Photo from DepEd) During the virtual oath-taking ceremonies, DepEd formally designated Dr. Malcolm S. Garma as the Assistant Secretary for the National Academy of Sports (NAS)...
