Filipinos need to actively fight disinformation and populism to be able to make enlightened choices in the May 2022 elections, according to a think tank. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual town hall discussion titled "Democracy Goes On" held on Tuesday, Oct. 26, Stratbase ADR...
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) and the Local Government Academy (LGA) signed a three-year partnership agreement that aims to elevate gender responsiveness in local governance. (Photo from PCW) PCW and LGA expressed commitment to work together in amplifying advocacy for gender equality and...
Bohol, Roxas, Mandaue and Cebu cities have joined the list of destinations which scrapped RT-PCR or Antigen testing as a travel requirement. filipino-airline-offers-covid-cover Effective Oct. 25, fully-vaccinated travelers bound for the Province of Bohol may just present a Vaccination Certificate...
"Either you follow us, or you have to answer to Secretary Año ng (of the) DILG (Department of the Interior and Local Government)." President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang file photo) This was President Duterte's message to local chief executives as he worried that the Philippines may not meet...
The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) continued to carry out its role of helping improve the fiscal position of the local government units (LGUs) by professionalizing the country’s local treasury service. In a statement Monday, Oct. 25, Niño Raymond Alvina, BLGF executive director, said...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has encouraged the public to provide any suggestions on how to "further improve" the voting process for the May 2022 national and local elections. "The voting simulation exercise for the #NLE2022 has just concluded! We want to know how we can further...
(Photo: UNSPLASH) The Department of Health (DOH) said that every voter should be able to quickly cast their ballots during the national and local elections next year- given the ongoing threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that this is...
The foreign vaccine developers that will be assisting local pharmaceutical companies in setting up a “fill and finish” facility for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines may be known soon, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Saturday, Oct. 23. (UNSPLASH/MANILA BULLETIN FILE)...
Comelec/MB In preparation for the general elections next year, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) conducted a voting simulation at the San Juan Elementary School in San Juan City on Saturday, Oct. 23. The poll body streamed live on its official Facebook page the voting simulation activity. The...
Several organizations urged presidential bets to heed people's demand for land, aid, and justice. (Unsplash) In a joint statement, Amihan National Federation of Peasant Women, Southern Tagalog and Central Luzon Farmers, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, and Anakpawis asked presidential aspirants to...
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Filipino designer exhibits future environmental dystopia in Japan UPCYCLED FUNK Pleated water repellent jacket Young contemporary artist and experimental fashion designer Kelvin Morales explores the interconnections of humanity with the future environmental dystopia in his thought-provoking debut...