GROCERY store workers take a break in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap/File/Manila Bulletin) ILOILO CITY – Days before a minimum wage increase across Western Visayas or Region 6 takes effect, five major business groups in Iloilo City, Iloilo, and Capiz have appealed for a lower daily rate. The Iloilo...
BUTUAN CITY – The Armed Forces of the Philippine’s (AFP) focused military operations (FMO) on Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) induced waves of surrender in various parts in Mindanao. In a statement, chief of Public Information Office (PIO) of the AFP Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom) Maj....
A coalition of education groups once again reiterated its support for the candidacies of presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo and her running mate vice presidential bet Senator Kiko Pangilinan. “The coalition includes Angat Buhay Edukasyon (ABE), Teachers for Leni and Kiko, and the...
With just less than a week before Election Day, May 9, at least 32 alleged members of private armed groups were arrested by authorities during a raid in Laguna. Comelec/MB “The chairman (Chairperson Saidamen B. Pangarungan) would like us to announce that there were 32 alleged members of private...
Aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo signed a covenant with the transport groups on Friday, April 22, with the goal to improve service contracting which she has been advocating during the pandemic. (Photo courtesy of VP Leni Media Bureau) "Matagal na nating sinusulong na mag-service...
CAMP MELCHOR F DELA CRUZ, Upi, Gamu, Isabela -- The 5th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army will push through the dismantling of the remaining two regional committees of the communists terrorist groups (CTGs) to attain 100% peace and inclusive progress. Major Gen. Laurence E. Mina, Commander...
President Duterte on Tuesday, March 29, lashed out at progressive party-list groups which he accused of acting as "legal fronts" of the communist insurgency, barely two months before the May 2022 elections. (RTVM Screenshot) In his Talk to the People public address aired Tuesday night, Duterte...
In just 24 hours, a total of 75 alleged communist rebels and local terrorists surrendered to the military in Mindanao, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) disclosed Saturday, March 19. (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Col. Jorry Baclor, chief of the AFP public affairs office, said the surrender...
Senator Risa Hontiveros gained the support of a Bangsamoro organization and various cooperative groups in her reelection bid. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Photo courtesy of Hontiveros Office) The Bangsamoro Supports Leni for Justice and Peace (BSLJP) movement has named Hontiveros as one of the...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government-Cordillera Administrative (DILG-CAR) warned the public and local government units (LGUs) on Monday, March 14 against groups posing as accredited organizations by the department to collect fees. "The department has never allowed or granted...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, March 13, fired back at fake news peddlers who are behind the text blasts alleging that she is forming a coalition government with communist groups. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau) Robredo said in a statement posted on her Facebook page that...
TRIPOLI, Libya – The UN on Thursday warned against "provocation" in Libya that could lead to clashes, citing reports of armed elements mobilising around the capital Tripoli, as rival governments vie for power. Tensions have simmered since the country's eastern-based parliament swore in a...
