Arming civilians in the government’s anti-crime drive could legitimize “vigilantes and private armies” and it’s a “reincarnation of the Davao Death Squad,” opposition coalition 1Sambayan said on Wednesday, June 30. (1Sambayan/Facebook) In a statement, the pro-democracy group criticized...
JUNE 30, 2016 – The “Daang Matuwid” journey has come to an end. After six years of championing reforms to address poverty and corruption, President Aquino bows out from office on a regular working day with a mix of accomplishments and letdowns. (Manila Bulletin file photo) “It has been an...
(Samira Ali Gutoc-Tomawis is a Filipino journalist, environmentalist, women's advocate, and legislator. She served as a member of the Regional Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARRM), and a member of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission which was tasked to draft the...
In August 2017, Manila Bulletin editors interviewed former President Benigno S. Aquino III about his late father, Senator Benigno ‘Ninoy’ Aquino II for a story to mark Ninoy Aquino Day on August 21. Aquino still clearly recalled how his father Ninoy gave him one wistful look and left the fate...
A measure extending the estate tax amnesty until June 2023 has been signed into law by President Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte (file photo/Malacañang) The President inked Republic Act No. 11569 allowing a two-year extension of the estate tax amnesty, amending RA 11213 or the Tax Amnesty Act....
Employers and government agencies on Wednesday, (June 30) signed a manifesto that seeks to create 1 million jobs by end this year to help address the high unemployment rate in the country and bring it back to pre-pandemic level. The Manifesto on 1 Million Jobs for 2021-Partnership Project with the...
President Duterte has accepted the invitation to visit Sri Lanka once the global coronavirus situation has improved. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) The invitation to embark on the foreign trip was relayed by Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa during a phone conversation with...
The Infrawatch PH is disputing President Rodrigo Duterte’s claim that free socialized housing for the poorest families is unfeasible because government lack funds to finance it. Infrawatch PH convenor and former Kabataan Partylist Rep. Terry Ridon said distributing free housing units to the...
As his presidential term winds down, President Duterte is committed to tell the truth about the country's situation. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a speech during the ceremonial signing of bills in Malacañang on June 24, 2021. (Malacañang) The President said he and the rest of government...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon is not discounting the possibility of the Liberal Party (LP) adopting Senator Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao, but said the opposition party has "certain principles" to stand by. Sen. Emmanuel 'Manny' Pacquiao interpellates a bill during the Senate plenary session...
June 30, 2016. The day the country welcomed former Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as its 16th president. Duterte's victory in the 2016 polls came as a surprise to many, being the first local official to be catapulted to the presidency. He anchored his candidacy on making the Philippines a safer...
Getting Filipinos vaccinated against the coronavirus disease will be one of the priorities of President Duterte in the final year of his six-year term. A Manila resident receives a first dose of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine during the inoculation drive at a school in Tondo, Manila on June 20, 2012....
