Opposition coalition 1Sambayan believes that toppling the Duterte administration in next year’s polls is possible with “grassroots development,” which will lead to what it calls a “people’s movement.” 1Sambayan (Photo courtesy of Neri Colmenares) Unlike the present administration,...
A multi-sectoral group hit the Department of Health (DOH) for "deficiencies" in P67-billion coronavirus disease (COVID-19) funds, saying it's a "clear disregard" for people's health and wellbeing. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The DOH has been under public scrutiny recently after the Commission on...
A ranking official of the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) on Thursday, August 12 questioned Senator Manny Pacquiao’s alleged move to turn his regional political party, the People’s Champ Movement (PCM) to a national one, saying this could lead to his expulsion from the...
As we celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day, let's remember the importance of the indigenous groups in our country and our role in protecting them Photo by Noel Pabalate After Republic Act (RA) No. 10689 was passed in 2015, we now celebrate every Aug. 9 as National Indigenous Peoples Day. This...
A House of Representative body has endorsed committee approval of a bill proposing to protect intellectual property rights of indigenous communities and at the same time may address issues surrounding the Apo Whang Od- Nas Daily controversy. Whang Od Anak Mindanao Partylist Rep. Amihilda Sangcopan...
An anthropology professor at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman offered an explanation regarding the controversy involving Apo Whang-od of Kalinga and Palestinian-Israeli content creator Nuseir Yassin of Nas Daily. Tattoo master Apo Whang-od and vlogger Nuseir Yassin of Nas Daily...
Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda said on Thursday, August 5, that Senator Sherwin Gatchalian should be the running mate of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte in the 2022 election. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate of the Philippines) For Salceda, Gatchalian is the "most qualified" to be...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) enumerated Monday, August 2, the businesses and activities that remain accessible to the public in Metro Manila and areas placed under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), a move the government deemed necessary to prevent the spike of...
DAVAO CITY - Indigenous Peoples (IP) groups in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have declared their support for the pending bills for the extension of the Bangsamoro transition period to 2025 through a manifesto signed by IP leaders on the day of President Rodrigo...
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Tuesday, July 13 underscored the need for concerned government agencies to ensure that the May 2022 elections will be safe and free amid the serious public health threat of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID 19) pandemic. Polling precinct voting In a virtual forum,...
House Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Wednesday, July 7 said that the new coalition of key political parties in the country has started to take shape “sooner than expected”. Mayor Sara Duterte Romualdez, president of Lakas-CMD, said the coalition is ready to push...
The People’s Reform Party, a political party organized by the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, on Wednesday, July 7, will support Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte if she opts to seek the presidency in 2022. Miriam's PRP Currently headed by the late senator’s husband, Narciso Santiago Jr.,...