George Garcia, the newly appointed Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman, has assured the public that he will remain impartial and independent. Newly appointed Comelec Chairman George Garcia (Ali Vicoy/MB) "Rest assured that I will remain impartial and independent as a Comelec Chairman," he...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has tapped former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin Garcia as the poll body's new chairman. Former Elections Commissioner George Garcia (Photo Comelec FB) Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles announced Garcia's designation on...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has declared a 10-day period of national mourning over the passing of former President Fidel V. Ramos. Former president Fidel V. Ramos (REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco / MANILA BULLETIN) Maros declared July 31 to Aug. 9 as a Period of National Mourning. The signed...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. declared that the Philippines has no intention in rejoining the International Criminal Court (ICC). President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) "The Philippines has no intention of rejoining the ICC," Marcos said in a press...
Officer-in-Charge Medardo De Lemos of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has been appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as the new director of the agency. NBI Director Medardo de Lemos (Photo from the NBI) Malacañang announced this on Monday, Aug. 1. De Lemos served as the NBI’s...
Lieutenant General Rodolfo Azurin Jr. is the new chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Malacañang announced. Lieutenant General Rodolfo Azurin Jr. (Photo courtesy of the Police Regional Office 1) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has designated Azurin to the post on Monday, Aug....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has named Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente O. Bacarro as the new chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente O. Bacarro (Photo courtesy of the AFP-Southern Luzon Command) Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles announced...
Batangas Rep. Ralph Recto on Monday, Aug. 1, stressed that the “powers and functions” should come first in the consideration of creating a new disaster response agency instead of its official name. Batangas Rep. Ralph Recto (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “I think signage is the least...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has joined the Filipino nation in mourning the death of former President Fidel V. Ramos who passed away on Sunday, July 31. Former president Fidel V. Ramos (REUTERS /Romeo Ranoco /MANILA BULLETIN) “On behalf of the DILG and its attached...
Former vice president Leni Robredo’s relationship with former president Fidel V. Ramos went beyond the realm of politics as she remembered him as a “personal friend” who had always supported her political endeavors. Former vice president Leni Robredo shares this photo of her family taken in...
OFW FORUM Jun Concepcion In spite of the massive financial contribution of overseas Filipinos to the country’s economy, this incontrovertible fact is seldom acknowledged in major speeches. The magnitude of their contribution is amply shown in key statistics in 2021. Their total US$31.4 billion...
WALA LANG The State of the Nation (SONA) delivered by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. last week is the roadmap of the journey we are beginning. The mission is clear: (a) for GDP (goods and services produced, net of imports) to grow by 6.5 percent to 8.0 percent each year from 2023 until 2028; (b)...
