Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has confirmed his attendance to the presidential debate to be hosted by SMNI media network on Tuesday night, Feb. 15. Noel Pabalate/MANILA BULLETIN "My word is my bond," said Marcos Jr. in a statement. "I made a commitment to join the SMNI event...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo will be skipping the debate hosted by Sonshine Media Network, International (SMNI) on Tuesday, Feb. 15, citing conflict of schedule. Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Francis Pangilinan (VPLR Media Bureau) SMNI is owned by Pastor Apollo...
With his libel case against SMNI News owner Pastor Apollo Quiboloy still pending, PROMDI Party standard bearer Sen. Manny Pacquiao has declined the broadcast channel’s invitation to a public forum among presidential candidates. Sen. Manny Pacquiao Proclamation Speech However, Pacquiao also cited...
Frontrunning Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos will not attend yet another presidential debate—this time the one to be hosted by CNN Philippines on Feb. 27. This was confirmed by Marcos Jr.'s spokesman, lawyer Vic Rodriguez, after the network reported on Monday, Feb. 14 that...
The Philippines has expressed support for measures to protect civilians in urban settings affected by war and conflict during a high-level open debate at the United Nations (UN). Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Ariel R. Peñaranda of the Philippine Mission to the UN (Photo courtesy...
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas' (PFP) general counsel George Briones accepted then backed out from Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon's challenge to engage in a television debate after he called out the latter's supposedly illegal act to disclose her disqualification vote...
Smuggling of small arms and light weapons "forms part of the operations of terrorists," the Philippines said as it calls on the United Nations (UN) Security Council to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons through such acts. Ambassador Ariel Rodelas Peñaranda, Deputy Permanent Representative...
Human rights lawyer and aspiring senator Chel Diokno is open to a public debate with President Duterte and other fellow senatorial candidates in the May 2022 elections. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (FACEBOOK / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Kailan ang debate (When is the debate)? I would love...
This is the question asked by many with the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) reiterating its desire to take an active role in regulating shows, films on streaming sites including Netflix. Note the MTRCB is currently in transition with Atty. Jeremiah Jaro taking over...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to hold a "primary" debate among presidential bets in January next year. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez answers questions from the media during a press briefing at the Comelec office at Intramuros, Manila.(photo by Ali Vicoy) In a press briefing,...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, October 27, accepted Senator Emmanuel 'Manny' Pacquiao’s challenge for a face-to-face debate along with other presidential candidates in the 2022 polls. In a media briefing in Bicol, Robredo said she agreed with Pacquiao who pushed for in-person debate,...
President Duterte has slammed before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) the hoarding of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines by wealthy countries. JAB HOARDING SLAMMED--President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the UNGA via a taped message on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021 (Screenshot from Facebook...
