By Khriscielle Yalao Quezon City Vice Mayor Gian Sotto announced on Thursday, Jan. 6, that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Sotto said he and his family contracted the disease and are all experiencing symptoms such as cough, fever, and body aches, according to a post on his official Facebook...
The Pasig City local government announced on Wednesday, Jan. 5, that one of its vaccination sites will be converted into a COVID-19 referral center due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases. On its official Facebook page, the local government unit (LGU) said that the Pasig City Children’s...
Senator Manuel ‘’Lito’’ Lapid sees his fellow lawmakers—Senator Panfilo M. Lacson, presidential aspirant running under Partido Reforma, and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III, vice presidential aspirant—as the most qualified to lead the country. Lapid, the former action star known as...
Kai Sotto and the Adelaide 36ers are expected to be back in action against Perth Wildcats on their home court at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Friday, Jan. 7. Photo from NBL Australia The 36ers’ last two games were postponed as the team entered the league's COVID-19 health and safety...
President Duterte and Senate President Vicente Sotto III got high approval ratings in the recently conducted survey by Pulse Asia on the performance ratings of top government officials. President Rodrigo Duterte and Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III. (MANILA BULLETIN/Malacañang/Senate...
President Duterte's apology to Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III on Thursday, Dec. 30, during the signing of the 2022 national budget was apparently due to the palace's strict safety protocol implemented for visitors. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) As Duterte took the...
Partido Reporma presidential aspirant Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and running mate Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto” will always take the high road in their bid to seek votes during the 2022 campaign. Lacson-Sotto bintana In a press statement, Lacson and Sotto said they will not be swayed...
Kai Sotto and the rest of the Adelaide 36ers will be under the COVID-19 health and safety protocol after a test of one of the players returned a positive result recently. Photo from Adelaide 36ers The development prompted Australia's National Basketball League to suspend the 36ers’ game against...
By Cherrylin Caacbay Around 215 street sweepers will get a salary increase starting January 2022, the Pasig City local government announced on Monday, Dec. 27. During Monday's (Dec. 27) flag ceremony, Mayor Vico Sotto said the street sweepers from the City Environment and Natural Resources...
The Duterte administration can tap over P20 billion that are under the proposed national budget for 2022 to help victims of Typhoon Odette. Senator Sonny Angara, chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, made the statement in response to President Duterte’s statement the government may be having...
The sheer volume of smuggled and misdeclared fruits flooding the country’s wet markets has reached alarming proportions, Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda has stated. Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda2 Salceda, chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Made, expressed dismay over the unabated...
Presidential aspirant Panfilo Lacson Sr. (left) and senatorial bet Monsour del Rosario (Facebook) Senatorial aspirant athlete-actor Monsour del Rosario has endorsed the tandem of Panfilo Lacson and Tito Sotto in the May 2022 national elections. "Patay tayo nito sa susunod na six years. Lunod na...