OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar A statement released by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and picked up by various news organizations has stirred the pot among Filipino netizens online. In the statement dated July 9, 2021, the DTI’s Bureau of Philippine Standards...
Maria Zeneida “Nini” Quezon Avanceña, the second and the last surviving child of the late Commonwealth President Manuel Luis Quezon and his wife, Aurora, died Monday, July 12 at the age of 100. Nini Quezon-Avancena Avancena’s son, Ricky, confirmed the demise of his mother in a statement that...
Caritas Philippines is disappointed that "endo" or end of contractualization is no longer a priority of President Duterte as this was among his campaign promises. Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo (Photo courtesy Diocese of Kidapawan) Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo, Caritas Philippines’ national director,...
President Duterte’s wish for the opposition to win so they can have a taste of what’s it’s like to run the country might just come true, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said, noting that it will not be good for the Chief Executive. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (Czar Dancel/Manila...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is confident that a Duterte-Duterte tandem will not win in the May 2022 national polls because Filipinos have already experienced their “brand of service.” President Rodrigo Duterte and former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (Malacañang/Trillanes Facebook)...
President Duterte is wishing the opposition camp will win in next year's presidential elections supposedly to get a taste how difficult the presidency is. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) The President said he would rather see either Senator Leila de Lima or former Senator Antonio...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said on Monday night, July 12, that all uniformed personnel specifically the personnel from the the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and...
Filipinos are “a little bit safe” against new coronavirus variants such as the more easily transmissible Delta variant because of the efficacy of the available vaccines in the country, President Duterte said. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address on July 12, 2021. (RTVM...
President Duterte admitted that he was using his floated vice presidential bid as a way to scare his political opponents in the May 2022 polls. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address on July 12, 2021. (RTVM Screenshot) In his taped public address aired on Monday night, Duterte again...
Vice President Leni Robredo’s call for the Philippine government to declare an “education crisis” did not sit well with Education Secretary Leonor Briones. Education Secretary Leonor Briones (DepEd / FILE PHOTO/ MANILA BULLETIN) “I don’t know who should judge whether we have a crisis in...
President Duterte is optimistic about the looming end of the local communist rebel group as the military continued to dismantle guerrilla fronts in the country. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address on July 12, 2021 (Screenshot/RTVM) The President has commended the military for "a job...
President Duterte's crusade against corruption in government continued as he revealed firing more employees from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for being involved in corruption activities. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/...
