Several partylist aspirants have already filed their certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA) for the May 2022 elections on Friday, Oct. 1. Kabayan party-list (Comelec) Among the early birds were the Kabayan partylist who introduced former lawmaker Ron P. Salo as first nominee and Dr. Jon...
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has updated its red, yellow, and green list countries or territories for the period of Oct. 1 to 15, 2021 in relation to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the...
What’s the one wish that the Robredo sisters—Aika, Tricia, and Jillian—have for their ever-busy mother, Vice President Leni Robredo? To have the time to travel and "chill" with them. Vice President Leni Robredo and her daughters Aika, Tricia, and Jillian (The Leni Robredo Podcast/Facebook) In...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Secretary Vivencio “Vince” Dizon would probably be the best example of a multi-tasker, and an effective one at that. He wears many hats, so to speak, serving at the center of the government’s COVID-19 response and the “Build, Build, Build” program. Secretary...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque admitted Thursday, Sept. 23 that it's been his "longtime desire" to become a senator. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) He will get a shot at achieving this dream come May 2022, if and when he confirms his candidacy under...
Malacañang announced that Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Serbia, and Slovenia have been added to the so-called red list countries, prohibiting travelers from the said nations to enter the Philippines starting Sept. 19, 2021. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the...
A study found that, among other things, overfarming and pesticide use are major threats to the world’s key crops that are necessary to food security. Some of the globally important crops that are in danger of extinction include potatoes, avocados, and vanilla. Among the mentioned crops,...
President Duterte has approved the imposition of travel restrictions on passengers coming from nine countries placed under the "Red List" in order to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Philippines. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN In a statement, Presidential Spokesman...
Despite the growing number of daily cases, the Philippines is set to lift the travel restrictions on travelers coming from 10 countries starting Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, Malacañang announced. This, after the countries were placed for months on the travel ban list due to the threat posed by the...
The Veterans Memorial Medical Center is in urgent need of P490 million worth of new medical equipment but was advised to try to secure them using the green fees derived from its operation of a golf course in Quezon City. Rep. Jericho Nograles This was revealed when Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA)...
More than P4.5 billion cash assistance (ayuda) has been so far distributed to qualified beneficiaries in Metro Manila, the The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Wednesday, August 18. “Nasa 4,566,655 low-income individuals na po ang nakinabang sa ating ayuda at...
Party-list Rep. Claudine Bautista of Drivers United for Mass Progress and Equal Rights (DUMPER) continues to receive backlash for holding a "lavish" wedding amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic—this time by her constituents in the public transport sector. DUMPER Partylist Rep....
