Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has explained why the House of Representatives is pursuing Charter Change or Cha-cha this early in the 19th Congress. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Speaking in a recent radio interview, the pro-administration lawmaker...
Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairman George Erwin Garcia reiterated on Friday, Jan. 27 his warning to qualified voters not to intentionally register multiple times to avoid the possible penalty of 1 to 6 years of imprisonment. New registrants flock to the Comelec office in Arroceros, Manila...
The Commission on Elections has reached its projection of 1.5 million applicants nearly a week before the voter registration ends on Jan. 31. Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia talks during a press conference at their office in Intramuros, Manila on Tuesday, Jan 3, 2023. (Ali Vicoy) In the data...
The Filipino mentality of 'bukas na lang' or delaying things that can be done at the present time, is not good as far the voter registration is concerned, the top official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Monday, Jan. 23. New registrants flock to the Comelec office in Arroceros,...
The Las Piñas city government announced on Saturday, Jan. 21, that the deadline for the renewal of business permits has been extended from Jan. 20 to Jan. 31. Mayor Imelda Aguilar signed the resolution extending the period for payment of business permits, licenses, taxes, and other similar...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia reminded the public that an extension of the ongoing voter registration is highly unlikely. Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia talks during a press conference at their office in Intramuros, Manila on Tuesday, Jan 3, 2023. (Ali Vicoy)...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) has requested President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to extend the state of calamity in the country due to the Covid-19 pandemic. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they made this request after the proposed measure for the creation of...
DOH There remains a possibility that the Department of Health (DOH) will recommend extending the Covid-19 State of Calamity in the country if the Public Health Emergency bill is not signed by December. “Kapag hindi naipasa iyan by December, yun pong options natin is first (If that is not passed...
The House Committee on Transportation approved bills creating extension offices of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) on Wednesday, Nov. 9. (File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) The measures filed by MARINO Party-list Rep. Sandro Gonzales creating the MARINA offices in Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon,...
The Parañaque Traffic Parking and Management Office (TPMO) said a portion of Ninoy Aquino Avenue will be temporarily closed on Aug. 19 to 22 due to construction of Ninoy Aquino Station of LRT I Cavite Extension Project. According to the Facebook post of TPMO, northbound and southbound lanes near...
The Cavitex C5 Flyover Extension that is expected to improve traffic both in the tollway and in surrounding local roads, including the busy C5 Road, is now open to motorists. Photo courtesy of Pasay City PIO Parañaque Mayor Eric Olivarez, 1st District Rep. Edwin Olivarez, and Pasay City Mayor Emi...
The camp of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is studying the possibility of enacting a law that would increase the term of barangay officials from the current three years to five years. Executive Secretary-designate Vic Rodriguez (Screenshot from Facebook live) A statement from Press...