Senator Nancy Binay admitted Saturday, October 9, considering the possibility that two members of their family would occupy seats in the Senate after the May, 2022 elections. Former Vice President Jejomar 'Jojo' Binay (MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Binay disclosed that she and her father, former vice...
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa said Saturday, October 9, that he is willing to be substituted by Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio should the latter change her mind about not running for presidency in the 2022 elections. Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa (Senate PRIB) During a radio interview,...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that it will review all the filed certificates of candidacy (COC) before they would come up with the official list of candidates for the May 2022 national and local elections. Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said that 97 aspirants filed their...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has warned the public against “smishing” or the unauthorized use of personal contact details for phishing through text messages. National Privacy Commission commissioner Raymund Liboro NPC commissioner Raymund Liboro issued the warning on Saturday, Oct. 9...
Various media groups lauded Filipino journalist Maria Ressa for winning the Nobel Peace Prize for 2022 for exemplary efforts to "safeguard freedom of expression" in the Philippines. Maria Ressa (JANSEN ROMERO / MB FILE PHOTO) Ressa and fellow journalist Dmitry Muratov of Russia were jointly honored...
Colonel Manuel Lukban Jr., a member of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) Tagapamayapa Class 1990, formally assumed his post as acting Bulacan police director on Friday, Oct. 8. Brig. Gen. Valeriano T. de Leon (center), Central Luzon police regional director, leads the turnover of...
"If you can't be fair and impartial, what will the elections be like?" Senator Nancy Binay posed this question to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Friday, October 8, as she hit the poll body for supposedly giving administration candidates undue preference as they filed their certificates of...
The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) supports the proposed transfer of the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) from the Office of the President (OP) to the Department of Agriculture (DA). “It is very clear and logical that NIA should be under the DA, since all its activities are directly aimed at...
Vice presidential aspirant and Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Friday, Oct. 8, that he will adopt the approach he implemented during his stint as Quezon City vice mayor to address the Philippines' problem with illegal drugs. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III (Joseph Vidal/Senate...
The National Water Company, Saudi Arabia’s state-run water agency, awarded the Management, Operations and Maintenance Contract (MOMC) to the consortium of Manila Water Company Inc., French water distributor Saur Group, and Saudi’s Miahona Company. Manila Water In a statement, Manila Water said...
As he filed for reelection in the 2022 polls, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian could be considered in the senatorial slate of Senators Panfilo Lacson and Vicente Sotto III. Senator Win Gatchalian and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio oversee a vaccination of frontline workers in Davao City on...
Taguig 1st District Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano is seeking a Senate comeback after filing his certificate of candidacy (COC) for the May 2022 elections. Taguig 1st District Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano (Photo from Comelec) Cayetano, who was accompanied by his wife, Taguig 2nd District Rep. Lani Cayetano,...
