The European Union has extended sympathies over the passing of former President Benigno S. Aquino III, remembering his contribution to fostering close relations between the Philippines and the regional bloc. Former President Benigno S. Aquino III meets with European Council President Herman Van...
Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi mourns the passing of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III on Thursday, June 24, at the age of 61. “Mayor Jaime Fresnedi, together with the whole City of Muntinlupa and the city government, is extending his heartfelt condolences to the family former...
Former President Benigno "Noynoy" S. Aquino III, who championed "Daang Matuwid" campaign and scored a landmark ruling against China's aggressive claims in West Philippine Sea, has passed away Thursday morning, according to the family. He was 61. A file photo of the late President Benigno S. Aquino...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III’s “One person, one Facebook account” proposal against troll armies may be difficult to implement without violating the data privacy right of users. Facebook logo Bayan Muna Rep. Ferdinand Gaite made this comment as he pointed out that Facebook is...
A staunch critic of the Duterte government on Wednesday, June 23 assailed the president and his allies for allegedly trying to “blur” the issue on the endorsement of a International Criminal Court probe into the bloody “war on drugs” in the country. Asst. Minority Leader and ACT Teachers...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) said the pension fund’s unemployment benefit releases increased ninefold last year after the country’s jobless rate hit the highest level on record amid the pandemic. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said on...
"Drastic times demand for drastic measures." A health worker administers a coronavirus vaccine to a Manila resident during start of the inoculation of A5 priority group in Baseco Compound, Manila on June 16, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo issued...
A Palace official has blamed the opposition forces for allegedly sowing fear in the coronavirus vaccination that threatens to derail the government's efforts to reach herd immunity. A Manila resident gets a first dose of the Pfizer vaccine during an inoculation program in Tondo on June 20, 2012....
Threatening to arrest people over their refusal to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 will not solve the hesitancy among Filipinos of receiving the jab, Senator Joel Villanueva said. A Manila resident receives a first dose of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine during the inoculation drive at a school in...
The country must "triple" efforts to prevent the spread of a more transmissible variant of the coronavirus since it cannot afford a "disastrous" second wave of infections, President Duterte declared last Monday. Manila residents line up eager to get Pfizer coronavirus vaccines at a vaccination site...
The government has ample reserved funds to secure additional coronavirus vaccines needed by Filipinos, President Duterte said recently amid efforts to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on lives and livelihoods in the country. Manila residents wait for their turn to get their first dose of...
OF TREES AND FORESTS Former Senate President Manny Villar Last week, the nation paid tribute to two great Filipinos, separated by more than eighty years, who dedicated themselves to the highest level of excellence and to serving the nation. June 19 was the 160th birth anniversary of Jose Rizal, an...
