Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said Thursday, October 14, that he supports the proposals for the prohibition on the substitution of candidates by political parties. Senator Panfilo Lacson during the Senate Committee of the Whole's inquiry January 15, 2021, on the national government’s COVID-19...
The House of Representatives on Thursday, Oct. 14 re-aligned a total P65.504 billion from the proposed 2022 national budget of P5.024 trillion to finance priority programs under a pandemic situation that included the procurement of additional anti-COVID 19 vaccines and booster shots. House of...
A seven-year-old girl penned a touching letter to Vice President Leni Robredo, which has made rounds on Twitter, as she promised to encourage her family and friends to vote for her in the 2022 elections. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) She wrote in a piece of paper in the hope her letter will be...
Some senators have urged the Department of Health (DOH) to include hospital janitors and other frontline health workers to be included in the distribution of Special Risk Allowance (SRA) benefits. Senator Panfilo Lacson said it is imperative that the DOH also consider the plight of other workers in...
Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones has resigned from his post to give way for his aspiration to become a senator in next year's elections. The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) made the announcement Thursday, saying Castriciones' resignation took effect last Oct. 8 when he was sworn in...
Presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Wednesday, Oct. 13, said that he will continue to defend human rights should he win as the Philippines' next president in the 2022 elections. Senator Panfilo Lacson (Czar Dancel/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) The Partido Reporma chairman and...
Can a mere declaration of aspirants of their willingness to be substituted enough ground to declare them a nuisance bet? Comelec/MB For Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez its not. "A mere declaration to the contrary, in my opinion, wouldn't be sufficient to overcome the...
Filipinos who are currently overseas, or will be overseas on the day of the election, take note. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday announced that the extended overseas voter registration period will end on Oct. 14. The poll body prepared this guide on how to register as...
Jesuit-run universities on Mindanao urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday, Oct. 13, to open more satellite registration sites. Manila residents line up inside a cinema as voter registration resumes in Comelec offices and mall sites (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidents of...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday, October 12, called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to pay the claims of private hospitals for its services in General Santos City. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Trillanes, who is seeking a...
Presidential aspirant and Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso is hoping the substitution of candidacy will not be allowed in future elections. PHOTO FROM MAYOR ISKO MORENO FACEBOOK PAGE/ FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN While the law allows it, Moreno said he personally dislikes the practice...
The outlook for air cargo in the short and long-term remains strong, International Air Transport Association (IATA) Global Head of Cargo Brendan Sullivan announced in the 14th World Cargo Symposium (WCS), which opened Oct. 12, 2021. iata-1 "Looking towards the future, the outlook is strong. We need...
