Did Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque cast doubt on the vice presidential bid of President Duterte? Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and President Rodrigo Duterte (Photos from Facebook, Malacañang) In a virtual press briefing Monday, Sept. 13, Roque said that it was still up in the air who...
House Deputy Speaker Lito Atienza on Monday, Sept. 13 threatened to block the approval of the budget of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) after he was unable to ask questions during the Lower House’s briefings on the proposed P5.024-trillion national budget for 2022....
House Deputy Speaker and Ilocos Sur Rep. Deogracias Victor Savellano on Monday, Sept. 13 appealed for a more sustained and stronger government efforts in addressing the illicit cigarette trade in many parts of the country. Rep. DV Savellano2 In a privilege speech, Savellano aired alarm over the...
Parishes in the Archdiocese of Manila will hold a second collection on National Migrants Sunday (NMS), September 26. Photo courtesy CBCP-ECMI "As we have done during the past NMS, we request all parishes, shrines, and chaplaincies to take up a second collection this Sunday," Fr. Reginald Malicdem,...
A first-time voter registers at the Commission on Election (Comelec) office in Pasay City. (Philippine News Agency) Filipino voters were encouraged by Church groups to prepare for the upcoming national and local elections by being more discerning in choosing candidates. This was the message of both...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Sunday, Sept. 12 vowed to ensure that more money would be allocated to fund the needs of healthcare workers who are struggling to provide medical services amid the COVID-19 pandemic by making sure there are programmed funds for them. Drilon noted that the...
Senator Nancy Binay on Sunday, Sept. 12 renewed her appeal for the state economic managers to boost the government’s COVID-19 response by allocating a bigger budget for contact tracing in the proposed P5.024-trillion national budget for 2022. Echoing other colleagues sentiment, Binay said she is...
Students from the National University (NU) and Far Eastern University (FEU) prodded Commission on Elections (Comelec) to extend voter registration beyond the Sept. 30 deadline. (PNA / MANILA BULLETIN) Citing lockdowns that impede the voter application process, NU Student Government asked the poll...
Three archbishops from Northern Luzon on Saturday, Sept. 11, reminded Filipinos of their moral duty to resist the culture of murder and plunder. Archbishop Marlo Peralta, left, Archbishop Socrates Villegas, center, and Archbishop Ricardo Baccay (Photos from CBCP) In a pastoral message signed by...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Spokesperson James Jimenez said Saturday, Sept. 11, that malls are ideal places for voter registration. (JUAN CARLOS DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) "Malls are places where people congregate and I think it's very important that we tap into that energy. People are here...
An official from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Saturday, Sept. 11, the poll body aims to give voters a "comfortable" place to register during mall registrations. (JUAN CARLOS DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) Comelec held a national synchronized mall registration on Saturday, 19 days before...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque doesn't think Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso was alluding to him when the latter made comments about a "disrespectful" govenrment official that ought to be sacked. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (left) and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno (File...
