The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) stressed Tuesday night, Oct. 19, that it will not hesitate to file charges against political aspirants in the 2022 national and local elections found providing any form of assistance to rebel groups specifically the Communist Party of the...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Wednesday rejected allegations she is disqualifed from running for reelection because she is detained. De Lima, who is seeking reelection in the upcoming May 2022 elections, maintained that she has all the qualifications for senator as set forth under the 1987...
Presidential aspirant Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said he will pursue amendments to the Foreign Investment Act if he gets elected as president. In a televised interview, Dela Rosa said that part of economic programs would be to allow more foreign investors to invest in micro, small and...
President Duterte has dared the Senate to make good of its supposed threats to slash the allocations of certain agencies amid the ongoing 2022 national budget hearings of the legislative chamber. JUST DO IT--President Duterte challenges the Senate to significantly reduce the budgets of certain...
The rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi is “a government commitment,” President Duterte said on Tuesday, October 19, as he deflected the gratitude of Maranaos and lamented that “some people” still criticize the government for it. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during his “Talk to the...
At least three Catholic priests are running for a local post in the May 2022 polls. Retired Novaliches Bishop Teodoro Bacani (RCAM / Paul Guanlao / MANILA BULLETIN) Church-run Radio Veritas identified them as Fr. Granwell Pitapit of the Diocese of Libmanan, Fr. Emmanuel Alparce of the Diocese of...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque sounds hopeful again that Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio might change her mind and run for president next year. This was apparent during the virtual press conference Tuesday, Oct. 19, when Roque was asked whether or not he would vie for a Senate seat in...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno, who are both running under the ticket of Vice President Leni Robredo, expressed their gratitude for the support and endorsement of the Alliance of Labor Leaders for Leni (ALL4Leni). Human rights lawyer Chel...
Professional athlete-turned-beauty queen Michele Gumabao recently talked about her involvement in controversial social media star Mocha Uson's party list. Recall that Gumabao surprised her fans only a few days ago after she joined the upcoming election, running under MOCHA or "Mothers for Change"...
If he wins the presidency, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Tuesday said he is will sign the franchise application of ABS-CBN Corporation if the network is able to properly address the issues being hurled at it. Among the issues being hurled against the media network include alleged labor...
Students from the University of Nueva Caceres (UNC) expressed their support for Vice President Leni Robredo's presidential bid for the May 2022 elections. Vice President Leni Robredo (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement on Tuesday, Oct. 19, the University Student Government of UNC said they...
The Alliance of Labor Leaders for Leni (ALL4LENI) called on Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, Oct. 19, to include in her ticket labor leader Sonny Matula to represent the ordinary workers, which comprise the majority of the Filipinos. Labor leader Sonny Matula (Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN) In...
