Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Wednesday, August 11 objected to the national government's move to take charge of the distribution of "ayuda" or cash assistance to residents of the city of Manila. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto during a hearing on January 20, 2020 (Henzberg...
The Makabayan bloc on Wednesday, August 11 assailed President Rodrigo Duterte for launching “personal attacks” against Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso over his past experiences during his early years as a movie actor. Sara-Moreno In a statement, the six-man Makabayan bloc said...
Vice President Leni Robredo gave a glimpse of her thought process during a recent podcast interview as she shared the wisdom she imparts to her daughters about being the best they can be at any given time. Vice President Leni Robredo (VP Robredo/Facebook) “The grass is not greener on the other...
GOVERNANCE MATTERS Former Vice President Jejomar Binay The unprecedented performance of our athletes at the just-concluded Tokyo Olympic Games has given us a much-needed respite from the non-stop barrage of depressing news. We emerged from the Games with one historic gold courtesy of weightlifter...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar We have been in some form of quarantine since March 15, 2020. I cannot remember all the acronyms (GCQ, ECQ, MECQ) assigned to the different levels of restrictions because they have mutated so much just like the COVID-19 variants. And starting...
The ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) party has yet to finalize a presidential tandem that will be fielded in the 2022 elections. President Duterte attends the national assembly of PDP-Laban at a hotel in Clark, Pampanga on July 17, 2021. Also shown in the photo is...
The Duterte administration has poured bigger investments to improve the welfare of Filipino athletes compared to the past government that contributed to their enhanced performance in recent Tokyo Olympics, Malacañang asserted Tuesday, August 10. President Rodrigo Duterte salutes the Filipino...
The country’s economic managers would still set the percentage rate of the tax relief that will be given to the manufacturers of medical-grade oxygen, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said on Tuesday, August 10. RELATIVES of COVID-19 patients purchase medical grade oxygen in a pharmacy in...
Malacañang has appealed to residents of Metro Manila to temporarily skip their outdoor morning exercises during the strict lockdown this month to avoid getting infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) According to Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, the...
For President Duterte, a politician who received "call boy" training has no business seeking the presidency. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque explained the President was questioning the "moral ascendancy" of such a person to lead the country when...
Malacañang is not about to identify the Metro Manila mayor or city that has been stripped of the power to distribute cash aid to its poor residents due to the supposedly poor organizational skills of the local government unit. People wait in line for their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at SM...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar received a nice compliment from President Duterte during late Monday night's "Talk to the Nation" public briefing. Agriculture Secretary William Dar (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) In the pre-recorded briefing on Aug. 9, Dar reported to the...
