A trio of pro-digital transformation bills will all be on Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte's mind once sessions resume in the House of Representatives after the May 9 polls. (Sergey Zolkin/ Unsplash) Villafuerte said further digitalization should preoccupy lawmakers in the remaining...
Father Lino Gregorio Redoblado is the new Minister Provincial of the Order of Friars Minor – Province of San Pedro Bautista. Photo OFM-Franciscans Philippines FB CBCP News said Redoblado's election came on the last day of the congregation’s provincial chapter held at the Poggio Bustone Renewal...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday, March 31, went around Lanao del Norte carrying a message of maintaining the peace and order in Lanao del Norte because this will pave the way for more investments and jobs. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau) Robredo began...
The Philippines has adopted the ten-point policy agenda to accelerate and sustain the country's economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, taking a whole-of-government approach to align all economic recovery programs and measures of the national government. Bloomberg photo Executive Secretary...
A "narcopolitician" and a "danger to peace and order". That's how regional political party, Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) described vice presidential candidate, former congressman Walden Bello following his tirades against Davao City and its mayor, Sara Duterte-Carpio. Davao City Mayor Sara...
Senator Ronald ‘’Bato’’ dela Rosa on Monday, March 21 warned policemen not to use their uniforms and badges to commit illegal activities ‘’or bye bye’’. Dela Rosa, chairman of the Senate public order and dangerous drugs committee, issued the warning after Charlie ‘’Atong’’...
On-line ‘e-sabong’ (cockfight) licensee Charlie ‘’Atong’’ Ang denied allegations that he could make a ‘sabungero’(cockfight afficionado) disappear for P5,000 for game fixing. Ang made the denial before the Senate public order and dangerous drugs committee chaired by Senator Ronald...
President Duterte said that the country had attained peace in Mindanao, particularly with the establishment of the new autonomous region in the south and by cultivating good relations with the Muslim population. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang Photo) In an interview with his friend Pastor...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) assured on Wednesday, March 9, that it will abide by the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the Supreme Court (SC) against the implementation of the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) "Oplan Baklas". In an en banc resolution, the...
The camp of aspiring president Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has welcomed President Duterte's signing of Executive Order (EO) No.164 to allow the use of nuclear power as an alternative source of energy for the country. A nuclear power plant in Belgium (Frederic Paulussen/ Unsplash) In commending...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Friday, March 4 commended President Duterte for issuing Executive Order (EO) 163 institutionalizing access to protection services for refugees, stateless persons, and asylum seekers. The EO, dated February 28 and released on March 2, tasks the state to closely...
President Duterte has signed an executive order that would establish a nuclear energy program for the Philippines which aims to support the country's growing power demands. The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is seen during a tour around the BNPP compound in Morong town, Bataan province. (Reuters...
