The officials of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) came to the defense of Senator Richard Gordon following President Duterte’s accusations against the lawmaker. Philippine Red Cross Gordon stands as the chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the humanitarian organization which has been one of...
President Duterte said that his government will answer the accusations on how they handled the coronavirus (COVID-19) response efforts amid questions about how the funds were spent. President Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the statement amid the Senate's probe on the purchase of allegedly...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque believes that the controversial former Procurement Service (PS) executive director Christopher Lloyd Lao is still in the Philippines Former PS-DBM executive director Christopher Lloyd Lao (Screenshot from Senate YouTube video) Roque was asked about the former...
Senator Leila de Lima has urged the Senate to look into the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) inability to properly disburse the funds allocated to it under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2, as well as other delays in the implementation of its major projects. De Lima, in...
Face shields might remain a requirement for Filipinos, at least in the foreseeable future. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque says the use of face shields is based on experts' opinion. (Photos from Facebook/ MMDA) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said during a virtual press briefing...
The Senate decided on Wednesday, September 1, to further trim the number of employees who would be allowed to physically report for work due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in their ranks. Senate of the Philippines' plenary hall (Senate PRIB) Senate President Vicente Sotto III, during...
Senator Joel Villanueva lamented on Wednesday, September 1, the P15.1 billion supposedly being requested by the Department of Education (DepEd) for producing self-learning modules in 2022. Printed modules remain the most preferred learning delivery modality of parents and learners, according to the...
Senators agreed that there should be a review of the procedures in tapping the Department of Budget and Management's Procurement Service (DBM-PS) and the Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC) for buying supplies for government agencies. Senator Juan Edgardo 'Sonny' Angara (Senate...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. defended the government's purchase of costly personal protective equipment (PPE) during the early days of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic last year, saying they were in a hurry to protect healthcare workers. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. attends a...
Often refered to as "modern-day heroes," healthworkers in major hospitals in Metro Manila held simultaneous protests on National Heroes Day on Monday, Aug. 30, to demand from the government the resignation of Department of Health (DOH) Sec. Francisco Duque III and the immediate release of their...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, August 30, told the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to cease from accepting proposals from a local company allegedly linked to a financial fraud controversy in Taiwan. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB) “Pera ng taumbayan ang ginagamit para bayaran...
As the country commemorated National Heroes Day on Monday, Aug. 30, Filipinos were urged to draw inspiration from the heroism of the national heroes in liberating the Philippines from its foreign oppressors as a "new and dangerous invader" has come -- the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). At least...
