Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Friday joined the legal community in condemning the red-tagging of another lawyer who is providing legal assistance to arrested youth activists. De Lima slammed the red-tagging of Carlos Castillo, Jr. of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Zambales Chapter,...
Senator Francis Tolentino lauded on Friday, May 21, the government's pandemic task force for approving the vaccination of athletes set to join the Tokyo Olympics and the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. "I thank the IATF (Interagency Task Force for the Management of Infectious Disease) for heeding the...
The Pasay City government have asked the help of senior citizens in the city to encourage residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19 through a short testimonial video for the country to achieve herd immunity. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano, in a presentation at the Bakuna Benefits segment of George...
The government’s pandemic task force has approved the request of Philippine Swimming Inc. (PSI) to host the 2021 Swimming National Selection Meet. Philippine Swimming Inc. logo (Philippine Swimming Inc. Facebook) In PTV-4's Laging Handa public briefing on Friday, Presidential Spokesman Harry...
While the Philippines has passed several laws seeking to protect the environment, an expert raised concern over the government’s supposed inability to implement measures that could protect the community and improve the lives of the people. Dr. Carlos Primero Gundran Dr. Carlos Primero Gundran, an...
More individuals may soon receive coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines after the government's pandemic task force allowed the inclusion of more workers in the Priority Group A4 of the country's COVID-19 vaccination program. Vaccination in Pateros (Pateros municipal government / MANILA BULLETIN)...
The government's pandemic task force has green-lit the bubble-type training of Filipino athletes participating in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and Southeast Asian (SEA) Games later this year. Omega, the official timekeeper of Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games (File photo) In a statement, Presidential...
While the world continues to battle the ongoing pandemic, a former health official raised alarm over climate change being a public health emergency affecting people globally as well, with air pollution as a major environmental risk to public health. “Climate change is a public health...
A House official wanted to give artists the discretion in interpreting and singing the Philippines' national anthem. Members of the Philippine Navy unfurl a Philippine flag at the Heritage Park, Imus, Cavite during the National Flag Day on May, 28, 2018. (Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) House...
Riddle me this: What kind of villain goes around in a leather mask? ‘The Batman” leaked promotional material (Uploaded on Reddit) In a leaked promotional calendar (in Spanish), fans of the upcoming revamped Batman film got their hunches confirmed on the new look of the classic villain the...
Malacañang disclosed that President Duterte was considering meeting with his predecessors to discuss the issues concerning the West Philippine Sea. File photo of President Duterte meeting former presidents Joseph Estrada, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Fidel Ramos, and Benigno Aquino III in...
7100 The preparation of Tokyo Olympics-bound boxer Eumir Marcial continues as the national team leaves for Dubai this Friday, May 21, for the 2021 ASBC Elite Men and Women Boxing Championships. Marcial trained for a month in his hometown in Zamboanga City following his arrival from Los Angels in...