OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar Why do people run for public office? What motivates people to devote themselves to 60 or 90 days of grueling campaign, cruel and unfair attacks on one’s character, loss of financial resources, and, in some instances, put their lives on the...
Malacañang hailed on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 5 the huge improvement it achieved in the net score on "personal freedom to speak freely" against President Duterte entering the final year of his administration. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) "The latest Social Weather Stations (SWS)...
The fund management firm of the Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (Philippines) unveiled a unit investment trust fund (UITF) that seeks to preserve capital and generate income by investing in fixed income securities and deposits. In a statement, Manulife Investment Management Philippines (Manulife...
Cookies, not an expensive watch. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senator Christopher "Bong" Go (Malacañang photo) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this clarification Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 5, regarding President Duterte's purchase at an upscale mall in Makati City over the weekend...
President Duterte has banned his Cabinet officials, among others, from attending the investigations of the Senator Richard Gordon-chaired Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senator Richard Gordon (Photos from Malacañang and MANILA BULLETIN) A memorandum dated Oct....
President Duterte has warned friends and foes alike not to make the mistake of messing up the elections in his final year in office. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte, in the latest episode of "Talk to the People" on Monday night, Oct. 4, said he wants Filipinos to experience...
Senator Richard Gordon is not backing down in his word war against President Duterte amid the Senate's ongoing probe on the government's purchase of health supplies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte and Philippine Red Cross chairman Senator Richard Gordon (FILE PHOTOS/MANILA...
If President Duterte would have his way, he wants the senators to be replaced with "ordinary Filipinos" in the May 2022 national elections. REPLACE THE SENATORS--President Rodrigo Duterte advises voters during his "Talk to the People" public briefing on Oct. 4, 2021 (Screenshot from Facebook live)...
Most of the country’s population is expected to be vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by the end of the year, thanks to the expected arrival of more vaccine doses as well as the start of general public inoculation this October, President Duterte said. President Rodrigo Duterte...
For former senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito, President Duterte should not be taking the cudgels for his men amid the Senate's ongoing investigation on the alleged irregularities in the government's purchases for COVID-19 response. Former Senator JV Ejercito (Cesar Tomambo/Senate PRIB) Ejercito...
President Duterte believes that based on Senator Christopher "Bong" Go's track record as a lawmaker and his former special assistant, the latter will surely become the country’s "best vice president" if elected. Senator Christopher "Bong" Go (left) glances at President Rodrigo Duterte during the...
President Duterte on Monday, Oct. 4, told Senator Richard Gordon to pay the government to P140 million in disallowed funds he accrued when he was still chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), saying the significant amount could be tapped to buy coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
