Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo believes the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections should not be postponed again because this would deny citizens their choice of leaders. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Robredo, an opposition leader, noted the democratic process in...
Unvaccinated barangay captains should either resign or take a leave of absence from their posts, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary for Barangay Affairs Martin Diño said on Sunday, Jan. 16. Diño issued the warning as the DILG ordered the barangay officials to...
Opposition senatorial candidate Chel Diokno has objections to the threats by the government to arrest unvaccinated Filipinos, saying it should instead launch a massive information campaign to address vaccine hesitancy. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Photo from Diokno’s campaign team) This will...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Friday, Jan. 14, hit back at ACT-Teacher's Rep. France Castro, of the Makabayan bloc, for branding the inventory of the unvaccinated individuals against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a “witch hunt’’ despite assurances that...
Three local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila have not yet passed the ordinance that restricts mobility of the unvaccinated individuals as agreed by mayors of the National Capital Region following the hoisting of COVID Alert Level 3 in the metropolis. Department of the Interior and Local...
Unvaccinated individuals who would be caught outdoors will not be arrested, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) clarified on Monday, Jan 10. However, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año warned that stubborn unvaccinated individuals resisting the barangay officials’ order will be...
The belief that coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine would turn them into zombies is discouraging some people to be inoculated, a ranking official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) disclosed on Sunday, Jan. 9. DILG spokesperson Usec. Jonathan Malaya said he himself was...
Instead of scaring the unvaccinated with “punitive” measures, presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, Jan. 9, wants the government to incentivize them in a bid to encourage more vaccinations. Vice President Leni Robredo speaks during her Sunday radio show on Jan. 9, 2022....
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles has interpreted President Duterte's order for barangay chiefs to restrict the movement of unvaccinated individuals as being nationwide in scope. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Photo from the Cabinet Secretariat Facebook page) Not only that, but the order also...
President Duterte has directed village officials to restrict the movement of unvaccinated Filipinos in their respective jurisdictions. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during his first “Talk to the People” public briefing of the year on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. (RTVM Screenshot) In his taped...
Gen. Dionardo Carlos, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered on Thursday, Dec. 31, all police units to coordinate with barangay officials for the strict enforcement of the laws banning the use of illegal firecrackers and pyrotechnic materials in greeting the New Year. Carlos said...
Photo from PBA Magnolia Pambansang Manok ended its Christmas Day misery against Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in a big way after cruising to a 117-94 win to remain as the only unbeaten team in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Hotshots trailed only once during the early part...
