The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has granted and approved the new list of nominees submitted by the Komunidad ng Pamilya, Pasyente at Persons with Disabilities (P3PWD) Party List. Comelec/MB This means retired Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon will sit as P3PWD representative being their...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza Do you hear the hooves of the Horses as they approach? War in Ukraine, invasion by Russia. Famine, or in the words of the UN, a food crisis that could lead to a global shortage next year. Pestilence – Covid, dengue, monkeypox, HIV-AIDS, ASF, bird flu. Conquest – think...
TACLOBAN CITY – Three city councilors from the Liberal Party (LP) and one barangay chairman in Calbayog City resigned from their posts before the end of their terms on June 30. This was confirmed by Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Samar Director Judy Batulan. A report...
On the last day of the 18th Congress’ third regular session Wednesday, June 1, the House of Representatives adopted House Resolution (HR) No. 2605 expressing the House’s sensibilities towards climate justice, The adoption by the lower chamber was praised by Kabataan Party-list Rep. Sarah Jane...
As the end of her term draws near, Vice President Leni Robredo must face the question of her membership in the erstwhile ruling Liberal Party (LP), in which she is the incumbent chairperson. Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo from VPLR Media Bureau) Robredo will cease serving as chairperson of the...
Vice President Leni Robredo will finish her last 30 days in office in “high spirits” and with a “renewed sense of energy” after accepting the results of the recently concluded 2022 elections, her spokesman said on Tuesday, May 31. Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo from OVP) Robredo arrived...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) found several discrepancies in the canvassing of senatorial and partylist groups’ votes in overseas voting and North Cotabato, a commissioner confirmed Tuesday, May 17. Commissioner George Garcia (Ali Vicoy/MB) Commissioner George Erwin Garcia said the...
The Nationalist Peoples’ Coalition (NPC) will throw its support to incumbent House Majority Leader Rep. Martin Romualdez as the next Speaker of the House of Representatives in the upcoming 19th Congress, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said on Sunday, May 15. Sotto, who ran for vice president...
An unexpected scene during the Party-list Coalition Foundation, Inc.'s (PCFI) meeting Saturday, May 14, in Makati City involved incoming Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos and one perceived Marcos critic. Incoming Ilocos Norte 1st Rep. Sandro Marcos (left) and retired Commission on...
Work will not yet be over for outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo after announcing on Friday night that the Angat Buhay program, the project she led in the past six years, will continue and turn into a non-governmental organization (NGO). Robredo made the announcement during her thanksgiving party...
Do you remember retired colonel Bonifacio Bosita of " back-rider tsinelas " fame? (Photo from Calleja Ryan Oneal's Facebook) He will soon be Congressman Bonifacio Bosita after the impressive performance of his party-list, 1-Rider, in the just-concluded May 9 national and location elections. Partial...
A sub-canvassing body will be created for party-list groups, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia said on Tuesday night, May 10. (JEL SANTOS/MANILA BULLETIN) Through this, he said the poll body will be able to segregate the canvassing of votes for senators and...
