The pandemic did not prevent these two old friends to get together for an evening of good food, conversation, and prayer. President Duterte chats with religious leader Apollo Quiboloy during a visit to the latter's place in Davao City on August 17, 2021. (Photo: Pastor Quiboloy/SMNI/Facebook)...
GOVERNANCE MATTERS Former Vice President Jejomar Binay Recently, I wrote about how a recent Pulse Asia survey revealed widespread dissatisfaction with the government and its handling of the pandemic. The survey, taken in June, showed nine out of 10 Filipinos dissatisfied with government. This is...
Kris Aquino Kris Aquino sent her elder sister Ballsy flour flower arrangements on the eve of her 66th birth anniversary. But Kris said that her sister asked her if she was dying because she sent her four flower arrangements. Aside from the flowers arrangements, Kris said that she has another gift...
Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV accused President Duterte of twisting the story on the Commission on Audit (COA), which recently flagged the Department of Health (DOH) for “deficiencies” in the use of some P67.3 billion of COVID-19 funds. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (MANILA BULLETIN...
President Duterte issued no threats against the Commission on Audit (COA) after it released an audit report on how the Department of Health (DOH) managed its funds for the pandemic response, Malacañang said Tuesday. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address from Davao City on August...
The Duterte government will seek the swift passage of a proposed ₱ 5.024 trillion national budget for next year to sustain its pandemic response, social services, infrastructure development, among others. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) The bulk of the proposed 2022...
If only he had a choice, President Duterte said he would shun away from stricter quarantine measures being enforced by his administration amid the coronavirus pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his Talk to the People address on August 16, 2021. (Malacañang) In his Talk to the People...
A total of P3,299,290 cash aid (ayuda) has been distributed so far more than three million qualified beneficiaries in the National Capital Region (NCR), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said. In a briefing with President Duterte, Año said the figure...
Senior members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, August 16 slammed President Rodrigo Duterte’s attacks against the Commission on Audit, saying that subverting the agency’s independence is a clear violation of the Constitution. 4C066E0A-F172-4FC2-A79E-EBEC6BE79E53_4_5005_c In separate...
There's a battle for public attention at least every Monday. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a taped public address on August 16, 2021. (Malacañang) With his taped weekly address often aired late at night and running long, President Duterte is letting the public make a choice: Be informed about...
President Duterte said it was okay for him that some Filipinos have refused to get their coronavirus jabs since “this is a democracy,” but he also stressed that getting vaccinated could “save your life.” President Rodrigo Duterte presides over a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on...
Despite the pandemic-induced recession, PLDT is on track to haul in one million new Fiber customers for 2021, after netting over 478,000 new Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) subscribers for the first half of the year. “We stay focused on serving our customers, especially during this crisis, being a...
