Will there be another last minute candidate substitution involving President Duterte in next year's polls? Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque says he can't say for sure either way. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque answers media questions during the virtual press briefing Thursday, Sept. 23....
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said Thursday, Sept. 23, that he and Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III are choosing not to mind their possible rivals and instead focus on presenting their platform for the country. Senate President VIcente 'Tito' Sotto III and Senator Panfilo Lacson (Senate...
President Rodrigo Duterte has officially signed the Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance (CONA) that would signify him as the official candidate for vice president of a Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) faction in the upcoming May 2022 national elections. Melvin Matibag, the...
The average daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Metro Manila may reach as low as 2,000 new cases by next month, the OCTA Research said Thursday, Sept. 23. Catholic devotees stand outside the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene as they attend a Sunday mass during the fourth day of...
The reproduction number of the coronavirus disease in Metro Manila further decreased to 0.99, the OCTA Research said Thursday, Sept. 23. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) OCTA fellow Professor Guido David said the reproduction number, which refers to the number of people that an infected individual can...
President Duterte appealed to the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to deploy members of their medical corps to help hospitals amid the rise of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. File photos Duterte made the statement as he noted that some public and private...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV kept quiet the whole day Wednesday, Sept. 22, the day his fellow opposition figure Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso declared his bid for the presidency in May 2022. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) However, the...
The pioneering batch of student-athlete scholars under the National Academy of Sports (NAS) were among the millions of students who welcomed the School Year 2021-2022 (SY) last week. National Academy of Sports (NAS) / DepEd NAS, the newest attached institution of the Department of Education...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III welcomed Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso joining the 2022 presidential race. Senate President Vicente Sotto III, Senator Panfilo Lacson and former House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez (right) in a press briefing at The Ruins in Talisay City, Negros...
Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto and House Deputy Speaker Vilma-Santos Recto will be supporting Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso in his plan to run for president next year. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto (Senate PRIB) The senator confirmed this to reporters following...
How would the possible conduct of granular lockdowns in different locations all over the country affect voting during the May 2022 national elections? Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has an idea of how that might go down. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque speaks during a virtual press...
The House Committee on Youth and Sports Development on Tuesday, Sept. 21 approved a substitute measure that would establish the "Order of National Athlete" award, and would grant "sports heroes" lifetime incentives. Weightlifter and Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) The still unnumbered...
