Speculations on what Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio's next move would be circulated after her withdrawal of her reelection bid on Tuesday, November 9, one of which was the possibility of a substitution so that she could run for a national post. As such, substitution has become a popular and...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. has bared the details of the proposed three-day “National Vaccination Day” against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) this November with an ultimate goal of inoculating at least 15 million individuals. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. attends President Duterte's...
The performance ratings of the provinces, cities and towns all over the country on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination will be published next week as the government prepares for the “National Vaccination Day’’ said Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año....
The Philippine Identification System or PhilSys is the government’s central identification platform for all Filipino citizens and resident aliens of the Philippines. (PSA) The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has partnered with the Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) to assist those who...
Poverty and underdevelopment exist in areas where "fat" political dynasties thrive, according to the dean of the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) School of Government (ASOG). (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with CNN Philippines Tuesday night, Nov. 9, ASOG Dean Ronald Mendoza defined "fat"...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday, Nov. 10 proposed incentivizing the opening of face-to-face classes by giving state universities and colleges (SUCs) and public schools access to the P3.5-billion fund allocated for the retrofitting of education institutions under the proposed...
Sample PhilID card for illustration purposes (Photo from PSA-Philippine Identification System / DSWD) The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has so far delivered 3.1 million Philippine Identification (PhilID) cards or national IDs nationwide, as of Oct. 31, 2021. PSA said it owes the successful...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has acknowledged the statement of President Duterte that they should give the candidates the "space" to conduct political campaigns. Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "Sang-ayon po kami diyan at katulad ng...
Filipinos who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are "heroes" as far as President Duterte is concerned. 'HERO', 'UGLY'--President Rodrigo Duterte speaks his mind on vaccinated and unvaccinated Filipinos during his 'Talk to the People' public briefing on Nov. 9, 2021....
The Senate Finance Committee, chaired by Senator Sonny Angara, has endorsed for plenary approval Committee Report No. 332 which contains the P5.024-trillion national budget for 2022. This marks the start of lengthy plenary deliberations on the budgets of various government agencies and their...
A Christian students' group is calling anew for the abolition of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) after its budget was cut by the Senate Finance Committee from P28 billion to P4 billion. (Photo from SCMP) In a statement on Tuesday, Nov. 9, the Student...
Providing a means to showcase skills and expertise in various technical vocational fields, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in the National Capital Region (NCR) said on Tuesday, Nov. 9 that it opened its week-long 2021 Regional Skills Competition. (Photo from TESDA /...
