The government is prepared to recalibrate the country's health protocols as more people get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to President Duterte. President Duterte (File photo:Malacañang) The President assured that the nation could live with the virus with "minimal...
A total of P61.69 billion worth of illegal drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals (CPECs) and laboratory equipment were seized by anti-narcotic agents within the five-year period of the administration of President Duterte. In PDEA’s #RealNumbersPH data released Wednesday, July 28,...
Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario on Wednesday asked the Filipino people not to “stand idly” as he accused President Duterte of stealing and selling out the nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity to China. Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario (DFA...
Blended learning will be implemented this coming school year but the government has already set a three-point yardstick for the eventual resumption of in-person classes. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address at the Malacañang Golf (Malago) Clubhouse in Malacañang Park, Manila on...
With coronavirus vaccination vital to the safe reopening of the economy, the government is aiming to reach herd immunity by the end of the year or early 2022, President Duterte said in a final report to the nation. President Rodrigo Duterte receives his second shot of Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), in the last five years under the leadership of Sec. Mark A. Villar, has implemented almost a threefold more projects of any administration in the last five decades. (MANILA BULLETIN) President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, in his last State of the Nation...
With Japan considered "closer than a brother," President Duterte is looking forward to the country's deepening ties between its strategic partner. President Rodrigo Duterte and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga discuss strengthening bilateral relations during their phone conversation on May 19,...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) backed President Duterte in renewing his call to Congress to pass the E-Governance Act that would aim to help the public transact with the government during the coronavirus pandemic. Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director-General Jeremiah Belgica (Photo from...
Malacañang said it was not diminishing the efforts of Vice President Leni Robredo to help Filipinos during the coronavirus pandemic, noting that all contributions were highly appreciated. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque and Vice President Leni Robredo (Manila Bulletin File Photos)...
GOVERNANCE MATTERS Former Vice President Jejomar Binay We are finding out quite belatedly that the first case of the Delta variant was recorded as early as April, but confirmed only last week by the Department of Health (DOH). Since April, the variant has spread to other parts of the country. The...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar We seem to be caught in an unending Groundhog Day-like cycle of surges and lockdowns. We would experience a surge in new daily COVID-19 cases — similar to the one that hit us around March and April this year when daily cases reached a high...
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo has nothing but praises for Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo (File photo: Malacañang/Manila Bulletin) Panelo said Diaz brought pride to the country after winning the country's first ever Olympic...
