Leaders of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) have started talks in preparation for the 2022 national and local elections. (Seated, from left) Former House Speaker and Davao de Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez, Senate President Vicente Sotto III, Senator Panfilo...
Some 1,000 mangrove trees were planted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Macabebe, Pampanga to mark this year's observance of the National Disaster Resilience Month. (Photo from DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda Facebook Page) DENR Undersecretary Benny D. Antiporda...
Former Vice President Jejomar "Jojo" Binay will be joining next year's senatorial race, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said on Saturday, July 24. Former Vice President Jejomar 'Jojo' Binay (Jojo Binay Facebook page / MANILA BULLETIN) Sotto told reporters that he and Binay were in talks about...
Five alleged scammers, believed to have milked millions of pesos from their victims, were arrested in a joint entrapment operation launched by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) in Quezon City this week....
Wellington Saints Ken Tuffin became a champion in New Zealand’s National Basketball League after the Wellington Saints edged Hawke’s Bay Hawks, 77-75, in a thrilling title game Friday, July 23 at the Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua City. The Fil-Kiwi former Far Eastern University standout had...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has extended the deadline for government workers to submit their entries for this year’s National Songwriting Contest from July 23 to July 31. (CSC Facebook page) The Commission announced the eight-day extension for submission of entries in a Facebook post on...
One million doses of Sinovac vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were delivered to the country on Friday morning, July 23, raising the local stockpile of the life-saving jabs to over 30.9 million doses. The country's vaccine stockpile reaches 30.9 million with the delivery of one...
A special edition for these extraordinary times Art in the Park Online returns on July 25 to Aug. 1, 2021 for an anniversary special edition. The eight-day online fair will feature over 10,000 artworks from 62 galleries, four special exhibits, and a variety of special online activities. Art in the...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III has assured that he and his colleagues will not abandon their duties in the upper chamber when campaigns for the 2022 national and local elections have started. Senate of the Philippines (Senate PRIB) Sotto was asked in an online press briefing on Thursday, July...
Majority of Filipino infants and children do not receive appropriate and timely complementary feeding, based on the results of the 2019 Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS) conducted by the Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI). (Photo...
Even as he worked in the entertainment industry before entering politics, Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III agrees that election campaigns should be focused on issues gripping the Philippines, and not on entertaining the crowd. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III (Alvin Kasiban/MANILA...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III believes that the 10 possible senatorial candidates that he and Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson will endorse for next year's elections are among the most qualified personalities that should be given a seat in the upper chamber. Senate President Vicente 'Tito'...
