Malacañang announced on Tuesday, June 29, its newest initiative, the National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS) 2021-2022, to improve access to employment and training opportunities and respond to the challenges in the labor market in the new normal. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said that...
It seems there is no turning back in the breaking of the alliance between President Duterte and Senator Manny Pacquiao as even Presidential spokesman Harry Roque himself admitted it’s “obvious” the political party mates are not in good terms right now. President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV questioned on Tuesday, June 29, the need to arm civilians to help law enforcers if only President Duterte fulfilled his promise to eradicate criminality within six months after he assumed office in mid-2016. Former senator and 1Sambayan nominee Antonio Trillanes...
(Published on August 21, 2017 from an interview with former President Benigno S. Aquino III at his home at Times Street, Quezon City, for a story on his memories of his father Sen. Benigno Aquino. The story was published to mark Ninoy Aquino Day. ) AUGUST 21, 2017 – Today, August 21, the...
President Duterte wants an end to rotational brownouts in the country. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his speech during the grand launching and oath-taking of the Global Coalition of Lingkod Bayan Advocacy Support Groups and Force Multipliers at the Philippine National Police Multipurpose...
Energy Secretary and Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP)-Laban vice chairman Alfonso Cusi on Tuesday, June 29 said he finds it unfortunate that President Duterte has threatened to campaign against Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao despite being a part of the leadership of the ruling...
(Published July 1, 2016, the day after former President Benigno S. Aquino III went home as private citizen to his home at Times Street. ) JULY 1, 2016 – It was a moment not many have witnessed – the last few minutes before the country’s most powerful man turns into a private citizen....
President Duterte conceded on Monday, June 28, it would be difficult for the government to produce massive socialized housing for homeless Filipinos. In his taped public address, the Chief Executive said the completion of housing projects “takes time” because of the “conversion” system....
President Duterte has taunted Senator Manny Pacquiao for his promise to end squatting and build subdivisions for informal settlers if he becomes president. Senator Manny Pacquiao and President Rodrigo Duterte (Senate PRIB/Albert Calvelo/Malacañang) “And for your dream of giving everybody houses...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) noted an increase in various violations of health and safety protocols recorded from June 21 to 27. In his report, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said 51,012 individuals were found to have violated the face mask regulations, 598 mass gathering...
The government has kept the community quarantine regulations across the country at varying levels this July to stem the coronavirus outbreak. President Rodrigo Duterte (file photo/Malacañang) President Duterte has approved the new community quarantine status in the country recommended by the...
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesia can begin inoculating COVID-19 vaccine for children immediately to prevent them from the coronavirus, President Joko Widodo said on Monday. Widodo said in a video statement that the national agency of drug and food control (BPOM) has issued an authorization for the...
