Vice President Leni Robredo wants her Cabinet to be filled with members who are experts in their fields and are good managers should she win the presidency. (Photo courtesy of the OVP) When asked during an interview on ONE News’ Agenda Wednesday, Jan. 12, if she has selected potential Cabinet...
The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) will be mobilized as encoders to address the logistics and manpower woes in the national vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya (File photo) Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)...
Anakalusugan partylist Representative Mike Defensor and three other members of the House of Representatives urged the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Monday to take over the Quezon City (QC) local government's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Anakalusugan Party-List Rep....
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) said Friday, Oct. 22, that the barangay officials and Sanggunian Members may apply for special eligibilities as provided under the law. (CSC/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The CSC urged the local government officials to take advantage of the Barangay Official...
President Duterte can’t bar Cabinet members from attending Senate inquiries without his clearance, the spokesman of Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, October 3, citing a Supreme Court (SC) ruling to back his claim. Robredo’s spokesman Barry Gutierrez noted the 2006 SC ruling of Senate...
A visibly furious President Duterte revealed that he has ordered Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea to prepare a memorandum directing those under the Executive Branch of government to "not obey" the summons coming from the Senate, saying it is overstepping its jurisdiction. President Rodrigo...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said that members of President Duterte's Cabinet do not need to file their resignation letters if they intend to run in the 2022 elections, saying the filing of their certificates of candidacy (COC) will have the same effect. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque...
Two crew members of a motor vessel died of suffocation while two others survived when they figured in a sea accident while on their way to Cebu, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported Friday, Sept. 24. Remil Sanico and Renato Sanico, who worked as oilers of MV Lady of Good Voyage, died after...
President Duterte admitted the presence of "corruption" in his administration, but not on the level of his Cabinet officials. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during a "Talk to the People" public briefing earlier this month (Malacañang photo) "Meron. Meron sa gobyerno (It exists in...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Philippine Navy (PN) have rescued at least 14 individuals from a distressed motor launch off Sibutu Passage in Tawi-Tawi on Friday, Sept. 10. ​Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Philippine Navy (PN) have rescued at...
President Duterte wants to personally approve or reject the invitations of Cabinet members who are summoned to appear at the Senate's public inquiries. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during his "Talk to the People" public briefing on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021. It was aired Tuesday morning, Sept. 14....
Eight crew members were rescued from a half-submerged tugboat and barge, which contains black sand and boulders, off the waters of Laoang, Northern Samar, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday, Sept. 13. In an incident report, the PCG said the tugboat MTUG Kurt Matthew encountered huge...
