BY PATRICIA BIANCA S. TACULAO The Philippines is home to a plethora of fruits that consumers can choose from and enjoy. But there are instances when these fruits can look alike and cause confusion. Close relations in species, size, appearance, and color are some of the reasons why people have...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Thursday, October 21, denied that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases did not consult with local officials regarding the expansion of the pilot alert level system to control COVID-19 infections. Members of the...
Real property valuations of local government units (LGUs) are not increasing fast enough to keep up with the market values of land in the country, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. During the virtual Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) webinar Thursday, Oct. 21, Jose Antonio Tan III, ADB...
The Council for People's Development and Governance (CPDG) raised alarm over unrelenting violations and impunity that could possibly pose threat to a "clean and democratic" 2022 polls. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) CPDG cited the Sagay massacre where nine sugar workers were killed in...
To express their support to the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo, students and alumni launched "Tamaraws for Leni Robredo." (Photo from Tams for Leni / Facebook) "Hamon sa lahat na piliin ang tamang pamumuno -- isang gobyernong matino at mahusay (The challenge for everyone is to...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) stressed Tuesday night, Oct. 19, that it will not hesitate to file charges against political aspirants in the 2022 national and local elections found providing any form of assistance to rebel groups specifically the Communist Party of the...
All cemeteries, memorial parks, and columbaria across the country will be closed to the public from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2 as the nation observes the traditional All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days (Undas) amid the prevailing threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Secretary Eduardo Ano...
Students from the University of Nueva Caceres (UNC) expressed their support for Vice President Leni Robredo's presidential bid for the May 2022 elections. Vice President Leni Robredo (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement on Tuesday, Oct. 19, the University Student Government of UNC said they...
The local support for Vice President Leni Robredo and her running mate Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan was further amplified after two more congressmen from Palawan joined the Liberal Party (LP) ahead of the May 2022 polls. Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Francis Pangilinan (OVP) This...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reassured the public on Monday, Oct. 18 that the provision of assistance to areas under granular lockdown continues, as almost 48,000 family food packs (FFPs) have already been released to the local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila as...
Law students from the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) threw their support for Vice President and presidential aspirant Leni Robredo. Leni Robredo (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a Facebook post Sunday night, Oct. 17, the Ateneo Law Student Council expressed its support to Robredo in her...
An infectious disease expert on Monday, Oct. 18, discouraged face-to-face campaigning for the 2022 elections, as it feared to be a superspreader event. (AFP FILE / MANILA BULLETIN) In a public briefing, Dr. Edsel Salvana discouraged candidates from conducting face-to-face campaigning or...
