The Senate has retained the proposed P733-million budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) that the House of Representatives earlier approved in its version of the 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). Senator Grace Poe, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance,...
The construction period for two of the government's flood mitigation projects in Cavite and Metro Manila has been extended to up to five more years and consequently received additional funding. President Marcos on Tuesday, Nov. 5, first approved the extension of the construction period and...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is ramping up its efforts for its ambitious National Fiber Backbone (NFB) program as it eyes to complete the project a year ahead of its original target. At the sidelines of the FiberConnect APAC Conference 2024 in Mandaluyong City...
By Derco Rosal The country's inflation rate rose to 2.3 percent from September’s four-year low of 1.9 percent due to soaring rice prices which jumped following recent calamities including Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine and Super Typhoon Leon. October's inflation pushed the 10-month...
Police forces in Western Mindanao are now on alert for the filing of the certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the first-ever Bangsamoro parliamentary elections that will coincide with the 2025 midterm elections on May 12. Police Maj. Gen. Bernard Banac, director of the Area Police...
University of the Philippines coach Goldwin Monteverde believes their stinging upset loss to National University not only serves as a wake-up call, but a test of character for his stalwarts in the crucial phase of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament. UP head coach Goldwin Monteverde...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez condoled with the bereaved families and at the same time hailed the efforts of responders on Monday, Nov. 4, the day earlier designated by...
National University and University of Santo Tomas swept their respective rivals to complete the semifinal cast in the 2024 Shakey’s Super League Collegiate Pre-season Championship on Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. Bela Belen scores for National University. Veterans Bella...
Cellar-dweller National University stunned early semifinalist University of the Philippines, 67-47, in UAAP Season 87 men's basketball tournament at the University of Santo Tomas Quadricentennial Pavilion on Sunday, Nov. 3. The morale-boosting victory not only snapped the Bulldogs' three-game...
The Senate is keen on scrutinizing once again all funds allocated for flood control mitigation but there is a necessity to also inquire into the government’s programs on climate change and climate adaptation, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Sunday, November 3. The...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives will prioritize the ratification of the proposed P6.352-trillion 2025 national budget for the rest of the year, although its various oversight hearings...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has asked the Philippine National Police (PNP) to share with the bureau the information on the raid last Oct. 29 of an alleged scam hub in Manila where 69 foreigners were reportedly arrested. “The BI has been actively pursuing to process the detainees in compliance...
