Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said on Saturday, Sept. 14, that the budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) should be restored following a proposed significant cut in the House of Representatives. In a radio interview on DWIZ, Estrada said that while he cannot speak...
Philippine National Police personnel assist in the evacuation of residents living inside the four- to six-kilometer danger zone of Mt. Kanlaon in La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Sept. 13, 2024. (Photo by La Castellana Municipal Police Station) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) cautioned the...
With much fuss around the budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) in the House of Representatives, Senator Grace Poe said the Upper Chamber would approve or modify the budget based on the merits of the proposals of each office — not on who sits as its head. "Every department will...
Transferring the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) back under the Office of the President (OP) will streamline the approval process of big-ticket projects that would benefit farmers, irrigators, and the public, its administrator said on Thursday, Sept. 12. NIA Administrator Eduardo...
A 20-year-old man was arrested and is facing multiple charges after assaulting and blackmailing his ex-girlfriend with sensitive videos in Angono, Rizal, on Wednesday, September 11. Photo from Rizal PPO The Rizal Police Provincial Office (PPO) identified the suspect as "Vince." He was arrested...
A veteran lawyer who is considered an ‘energy sector outsider’ is reportedly being eyed as prospective officer-in-charge (OIC) at the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) while current Chairperson Monalisa C. Dimalanta is on six-month suspension as ordered by the Office of the Ombudsman....
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said on Wednesday, Sept. 11, that the Office of the Vice President (OVP) should be given a sufficient budget to carry out its constitutional roles. "Give the OVP sufficient budget to carry out the VP’s constitutional role or responsibility to be...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro debunked on Wednesday, Sept. 11, the claims of Vice President Sara Duterte that the Makabayan bloc held meetings with...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino reiterated his position that only the Senate has a valid arrest warrant against dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo. (Photo from the Office of Senator Francis Tolentino) During the plenary session of the Senate on Tuesday, Sept. 10, Tolentino delivered...
Vice President Sara Duterte (left), Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Majority Leader and Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre says Vice President Sara Duterte “deliberate snub” of the deliberations of her own...
Vice President Sara Duterte (left), Leni Robredo (MANILA BULLETIN) Members of the House Committee on Appropriations learned in a budget hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 10 that the Office of the Vice President (OVP) spent P4.4 million on monthly rent...
President Marcos has transferred back the supervision of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) from the Department of Agriculture (DA) to the Office of the President (OP). Upper Chico River Irrigation System in Tabuk City, Kalinga (File Photo courtesy of NIA) Through Executive Order No. 69,...
