A health reform advocate expressed his approval following the country’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic task force’s decision to extend the Alert Level 2 status in Metro Manila. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “Ikinalulugod ko ang desisyon ng Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) at ng Metro...
People were not surprised seeing not a few stars make their presence felt at different proclamation rallies held across the country recently. Of course. It isn’t as if the idea is new. Politicians normally call on actors, singers to add spice to their events. More often than not, both organizer...
THE RIGHT MOVE RIKKI MATHAY While maintaining relationships are already challenging as it is, couples working in the same office and even industry contend with twice the issues as more cases of breakups have been recorded among this group. That's why I find it inspirational to meet couples who work...
Vice presidential aspirant and Senate President Vicente Sotto III has rejected opinions that his family has become an emerging dynasty in Philippine politics. Sotto, during The Mangahas Interviews on Saturday, said that as far as he is concerned the Sottos who are in politics are serving in...
Partido Reporma standard bearer Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday disputed reports he spent about P915.3-million last year for television, radio, print and outdoor billboard advertisements saying they have no such huge funds to spend for their May 2022 election campaign. “I asked my...
PEACE MAKER Former Speaker of the House Jose C. De Venecia Jr. As of this writing, tensions between Russia and the United States and its NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)allies are rapidly escalating, following reports of a massive Russian military build-up in the Russia-Ukraine border and...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday said he is now prepared to retire from public service when he finishes his second consecutive six-year term in the Senate this year. “I have been in politics, in government service for over three decades. I am proud of my record. I can stand on...
House Majority Leader and Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez is hopeful that a brighter future awaits all Filipinos in 2022 as the recent presidential aspirants' act to help those in need after the onslaught of Typhoon "Odette" proves we can "still remove the shackles of political divide"...
PEACE-MAKER Former Speaker of the House Jose C. De Venecia Jr. We have spent these last two decades bringing together Asia’s political groupings into the ICAPP; and our national legislatures into the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA), both of which have grown rapidly into advanced organizations....
Editorial Motorcades and caravans are becoming the new normal way of early campaigning, a show of force so it seems. A group of vehicles, motorcycles, and even bikes converge in one area during a weekend (or a national holiday) and collectively drive in one direction to reach a certain point. The...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) vowed on Sunday, Dec 12, to enforce the guidelines set by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on any political activity rests with the department. “So doon tayo sa health protocol aspect pero ang maganda naman nagkaroon na rin tayo ng...
Malacañang was careful not to criticize anybody Friday, Dec. 10 over the somewhat routine disregard of minimum public health standards (MPHS) during political caravans and rallies helds by 2022 elections aspirants. A snapshot of attendees at a political caravan-slash-rally in Bacoor City on Dec....
