Deputy Speaker and Basilan lone district Rep. Mujiv Hataman couldn't help but fact-check investigative journalist Raissa Robles over her supposed insinuation that Basilan is still an active nest of the Abu Sayyaf Group or ASG. Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman (Facebook) "Gusto ko lang linawin: WALA NANG...
Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos intends to get rid of biased or one-sided "fact-checkers" if and when he becomes president. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Screenshot from Facebook live) Marcos, during his pre-taped interview Monday, March 21 at "Kandidatalks: Negosyo, Trabaho at...
A candidate's past deeds and track record should have a bearing on who Filipinos would vote for in the polls, Vice President Leni Robredo underscored Friday, Feb. 4 during the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) presidential candidates forum. Vice President Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/...
To curb corruption in the government, Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, Feb. 2, said she will push for a “regular lifestyle check” aside from the public access to officials’ Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) if she wins the presidency in May 2022. Vice President...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano ordered the house-to-house symptom checking in the city’s 201 barangays amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases. Rubiano’s chief of staff, Peter Pardo, said aside from the house-to-house symptoms checking, the city government also intensified its contact...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo It is always good for public authorities to check their bearing before continuing their journey. It might be too late to reverse course. We recall almost 10 years ago when inclusive growth became imperative becauseour economic growth, while...
The first day of the enforcement of Alert Level 4 granular lockdown in the National Capital Region (NCR) was so far "good," a spokesperson for the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Friday, September 17. DILG spokesperson Jonathan Malaya (File photo by DILG) “So far, so...
The Department of the Interior and Local government (DILG) encouraged restaurants and other business establishments to check on the vaccination cards of their customers for them to avail of their goods and services. In an interview over GMA News, DILG Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya...
In an online photo circulating over the weekend, a child dressed in PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is seen riding a hospital van. It has reached over 40,000 shares, raising the concern that adults should be more careful and mindful in making sure they don't get infected with the dreaded...
A Department of Transportation (DOTr) official has called out as "fake news" social media comments saying that the so-called Dalian trains purchased during the past administration are now being used on the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3). The MRT-3 (Photo from DOTr Facebook page) "Taliwas sa...
Senator Sonny Angara is seeking passage of a bill that would provide free annual medical check-up for all Filipinos, which is a vital preventive health care service that can help stop any potential critical ailments at an early stage. As one of the authors of Republic Act 11223 or the Universal...
The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) will file a case every week against corrupt government officials, including high-value presidential appointees, its chairman said on Tuesday, April 27. PACC Chairman Greco Belgica (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) PACC Chairman Greco Belgica said that...
