Even with the controversial P1.3 billion budget slashed from the Office of the Vice President (OVP), Senate Finance Committee chair Senator Grace Poe said the office can still perform its mandate with P733 million. In a press conference on Wednesday, November 27, Poe said that members of the Upper...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has asked the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to move for the cancellation of over 1,500 registered birth certificates that were suspected to be fraudulently acquired by foreigners. Solicitor General Menardo I. Guevarra on Tuesday, Nov. 26, confirmed...
Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator, Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno leads the launching of "Panatag Pilipinas", the agency's disaster risk communications campaign which seeks to enhance the country’s disaster preparedness, Nov. 25, 2024 in Quezon City. (Photo: Martin A. Sadongdong /...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said Vice President Sara Duterte’s recent behavior could affect her agency's budget. Pimentel was referring to the vice president's recent outburst against President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., his wife and House Speaker Martin...
The Philippines has joined 193 member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in adopting the Riyadh Design Law Treaty, marking a step towards modernizing and streamlining design protection on a global scale. In a statement, the Intellectual Property Office of the...
Backing up his ally, Vice President Sara Duterte, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go asked members of the House of Representatives to ease up on its contempt citations as he expressed concern for the health of lawyer Zuleika Lopez. He said this on Saturday, Nov. 23, after the turmoil that erupted...
"Do my actions serve our people and benefit the country that we all love?" (MB file photo) This was the standard put up by Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero as he urged Vice President Sara Duterte to review and assess her recent actions and words in order to determine whether or not she has...
Ms. Analiza Solis, chief of PAGASA Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section, speaks at a media seminar-workshop on disaster communication held at the PICC in Pasay City on Nov. 23, 2024. She says there is a downward trend in the frequency of typhoons forming and hitting the Philippines but the...
Lawyer Zuleika Lopez's transfer order to the Women’s Correctional Facility in Mandaluyong City did not sit well with Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa. (Photo from the Office of Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa" "Hindi tama. Hindi talaga tama. At the present situation she is in right now, kailangan...
For Senator Risa Hontiveros, there's no longer a need to alter the P733-million budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP). "I think sapat na yung level ng proposed budget ng OVP. Nakapag-operate na nga ang ibang mga OVPs in previous administrations sa ganyang level lang (I believe the...
Aftermath of Super Typhoon "Pepito" in Barangay Cabugao, Bato, Catanduanes (Photo courtesy of Cabugao Bato LGU) The national government is working double time to rehabilitate areas that were devastated by Super Typhoon “Pepito” as the death toll increased to nine, the National Disaster Risk...
Residents of Barangay Ligaya in Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija clean debris left by Super Typhoon "Pepito" on Monday, Nov 18, 2024. (John Louie Abrina) The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) confirmed Tuesday, Nov. 19, that Super Typhoon “Pepito” has killed seven people in...
