Leyte 4th District Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez on Monday, July 12, expressed hope that the next administration would continue a strong anti-illegal drugs advocacy to sustain the gains achieved by the Duterte administration. Leyte 4th District Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez Torres-Gomez,...
Senators on Sunday bewailed the unused appropriations under the 2020 General Appropriations Act (GAA) that have been marked by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) as “For Later Release,” saying the fund could have been used to address critical government projects that are in dire need...
Manila Mayor Francisco 'Isko Moreno' Domagoso and Senator Emmanuel 'Manny' Pacquiao are the most politically influential among personalities perceived to either be running as president or vice president next year, a social media analytics report said. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Senator Manny...
The Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP)-Laban has expelled Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi as party vice chairman and Deputy Secretary General Melvin Matibag for violating the party’s constitution for showing allegiance to another political party. Also expelled from the PDP-Laban party is its...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Friday, July 9 said President Duterte’s plan to run for vice president in the upcoming May 2022 national elections will go against the spirit of the Constitution and will pose as a serious problem of succession to the presidency later on. Drilon, a former...
A voter applicant fills up a registration form at the Commission of Elections (Comelec) (PNA photo) The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) encouraged eligible young people to register as voters to be able to participate in the national and local elections in May 2022. CBCP Vice...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday said he hopes that debates during the May 2022 national and local elections would be “more enlightened” following the death of former President Benigno Aquino III. In a virtual press forum, Drilon highlighted the need to address the problem of...
Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao on Tuesday, June 29 accepted President Rodrigo Duterte’s dare and declared the Department of Health (DOH) as one of the government agencies that reeks of corruption in the current administration. Pacquiao disclosed this in a statement after absorbing...
Energy Secretary and Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP)-Laban vice chairman Alfonso Cusi on Tuesday, June 29 said he finds it unfortunate that President Duterte has threatened to campaign against Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao despite being a part of the leadership of the ruling...
The Department of Education (DepEd) vowed Monday, June 28, to assist its more than 900,000 public school teachers in securing their Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure (PNPKI) digital signatures as part of its commitment to ensure “secure and peaceful” May 2022 elections. (Photo from...
Is the Philippines better off than when President Duterte stepped into power in 2016? Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said this is what he wants to find out when the Chief Executive delivers his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) this July. “After five years, where are we now, or what is...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has confirmed she will seek re-election in the upcoming May 2022 elections. Hontiveros, however, declined to make any further details about her political plans saying she has to wait for her political party coalition to make the necessary announcement. She also withheld...
