Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said he would voluntarily take a drug test had he chosen to become a candidate in the upcoming May 2022 polls. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) However, Roque, a lawyer, quickly pointed out that there is no law that...
President Duterte has signed a law prescribing stiffer penalties for the crime of perjury. (Ye Jinghan/ Unsplash) Enacted was Republic Act (RA) No.11594, titled, "An Act increasing the penalties for perjury, amending for the purpose Articles 183 and 184 of Act No. 3815, as amended, otherwise known...
A principal author of the law that imposed excise taxes on fuel is now seeking the reduction of the much-criticized imposition but with an effectivity of just six months - from December 1, 2021 to June 1, 2022. Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda Albay Rep. Joey Sarte-Salceda, chairman of the House...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque is certain that Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) stalwarts will comprise most of the members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) who will be designated by Malacañang. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) Roque...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque hit back Saturday, Oct. 30 against the militant picketers who denounced his presence in New York in the United States (US). (Screenshot from BAYAN USA Facebook page) "We deplore the effort of militant groups to deliberately cause harm to innocent people in...
Presidential aspirant and Senator Manny Pacquiao has vowed to support any investigation into the cases of forced disappearances during the martial law period, saying Filipinos should not forget the atrocities during this dark period. Pacquiao said this after offering a prayer and laying a wreath to...
The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) has distributed farm machines worth P439.8 million in Leyte, benefitting 131 qualified farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) from 38 municipalities and cities of the province. The P439.8-million worth of...
Human rights lawyer and senatorial candidate Jose Manuel "Chel" Diokno said Wednesday, Oct. 27, that the historical revisionism on martial law happening today is a "deliberate plan" created about two decades ago. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "Alam ninyo nung...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has set his eyes on criticizing the Marcos family for the “greatest robbery of a government” as he warned voters against their return and asked them to “Google” their atrocities against the Filipino people. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (MANILA...
Vice President Leni Robredo clarified on Wednesday, Oct. 27, that she is not condoning the act of vote-buying, but merely stating the realities on the ground. Vice President Leni Robredo (Solid Leni Bicol/Facebook) Robredo, who is in hot water over the issue, pointed out during a briefing held in...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, October 26, told household service workers or kasambahays that she will back the full implementation of Republic Act 10361 or the Kasambahay Law to provide protection and support for them against abuse, low wages, and lack of benefits. Vice President Leni...
If Vice President Leni Robredo is angry at former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and apprehensive of his family’s possible return to power, it’s because of the way the Marcoses looted the country’s coffers during the Martial Law years. Former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice...
