Several farmers' groups started a 40-day, 4,400-kilometer march-caravan to show support for the candidacy of Vice President Leni Robredo and her running mate Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan in the May 2022 elections. Farmers march for Leni-Kiko. (Photo by Jimmy A Domingo) The caravan, dubbed as...
Duterte family friend, House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Monday, March 28, thanked President Duterte for all he has done for the Philippines. (Photo from House Speaker Lord Allan Jay Velasco's Facebook) "On behalf of the House of Representatives and the Filipino people, thank you for all you have...
President Duterte was enraged by the continuous drug problems in the country despite the recent accomplishments wherein some P13.2 billion worth of shabu and were seized from March 6-19. Duterte's outrage was due to the fact that the illegal drugs problems in the country is still serious despite...
Presidential candidate and survey frontrunner Bongbong Marcos says Filipinos will always be grateful for what President Duterte has done for the country. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (left) and President Rodrigo Duterte (Photos from LAKAS-CMD, Malacañang) “We wish him a very happy...
Ambassador Quintana welcomes Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum at PH Bangkóta Pavilion at World Expo 2020 CENTER OF WORLD BIODIVERSITY Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai, is shown around the Marahuyo Boutique at the Philippines’ Bangkota Pavilion by Philippine Ambassador...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced that the conduct of early registration in public elementary and secondary schools for the school year (SY) 2022-2023 will start on Friday, March 25. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a memorandum signed by Education Secretary Leonor Briones...
Only fully vaccinated individuals against Covid-19 are allowed to participate in election-related activities for the May 2022 local and national polls, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III said on Tuesday, March 22. In news briefing, Densing...
The International Air Transport Association(IATA), in a statement on Thursday, March 17, welcomed the world's increasing momentum towards re-opening of borders and easing of travel restrictions as Covid-19 moves into the endemic phase - although Asia lags behind. An IATA survey of travel...
Looks like it's final. Lawyer Vic Rodriguez confirmed in a statement Monday, March 14 that Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) standard-bearer Bongbong Marcos won't be joining the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-sanctioned presidential debate this coming weekend. Presidential candidate Bongbong...
For senatorial candidate Herbert Bautista, the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that failed to get off the ground because of the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic deserve a second chance--and fresh funding. Senatorial candidate Herbert Bautista (Lakas-CMD Media) “For example, March of...
Cavite 4th district (Dasmariñas City) Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr., a reelectionist, is eager to celebrate his 72nd birthday with his constituents on March 26. (Unsplash) However, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) told him during a House panel hearing Wednesday, March 9 that he can't do that,...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The government will prioritize individuals living in far-flung areas as it is set to conduct the fourth round of the Covid-19 national vaccination drive (NVD) or...
