PEACE-MAKER Political parties are often viewed as the lifeblood of democratic governance, shaping policies and directing the future of nations. Yet, their influence extends far beyond the borders of their own countries. In an increasingly interconnected world, political parties have a vital...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILABULLETIN) Top leaders of the House of Representatives have reasserted on Friday, Nov. 29 that impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte weren't on the agenda of the lower...
Speaker Martin Romualdez led House of Representatives officials Wednesday, Nov. 27 in hailing the Philippines’ recent credit rating outlook upgrade from "stable" to “positive” by S&P Global Ratings. Romualdez said the credit rating boost reflected the unified leadership and...
Vice President Sara Duterte will be at the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability hearing on Friday, Nov. 29, to show support to the Office of the Vice President (OVP) executives and personnel who will be there as resource persons. Vice President Sara Duterte holds a...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said Vice President Sara Duterte’s recent behavior could affect her agency's budget. Pimentel was referring to the vice president's recent outburst against President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., his wife and House Speaker Martin...
Vice President Sara Duterte faced lawmakers on Monday, Nov. 25, as the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability resumed its hearing into the confidential funds use of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) during her term. Vice...
House of Representatives (MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives "doubled" its security on Monday, Nov. 25, the day of the tension- filled hearing of the Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability on the alleged misuse of P612.5...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go appealed to the country’s leaders to reconcile and set aside their differences as he expressed concern how the controversy surrounding the detention of one of Vice President Sara Duterte’s trusted staff has affected ordinary Filipinos. Go made the...
PEACE-MAKER Triumphant uprisings demonstrate how ordinary citizens in the new countries are courageously claiming their civil liberties and demanding the right to decide their own destinies. “People power” liberations have in recent times taken place in the Arab world, and in both South...
"Do my actions serve our people and benefit the country that we all love?" (MB file photo) This was the standard put up by Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero as he urged Vice President Sara Duterte to review and assess her recent actions and words in order to determine whether or not she has...
Former senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson called for a "political ceasefire" on Saturday, Nov. 23 to allow the nation's leaders to focus on addressing the pressing problems of the country. In a statement, Lacson says that it is "sad" that the country's top leaders - the President and Vice President -...
Vice President Sara Duterte (center) accompanies her Chief-of-staff Zuleika Lopez (on stretcher) inside and ambulance (Screenshot from contributed video) Vice President Sara Duterte left the House of Representatives at 3:01 a.m. Saturday, as she...
