Communications Undersecretary Kris Ablan confirmed that the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) had hired 375 contract-of-service (COS) personnel in 2020 but insisted that the agency has no trolls. PCOO Undersecretary Kris Ablan (ANC Screenshot) Ablan made the statement after the...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Friday, July 9 said President Duterte’s plan to run for vice president in the upcoming May 2022 national elections will go against the spirit of the Constitution and will pose as a serious problem of succession to the presidency later on. Drilon, a former...
President Duterte has appointed a former lawmaker to serve as new Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs. Former Rep. Jacinto Paras is named new Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs (Screenshot/RTVM video) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque confirmed the appointment of Jacinto Paras as the...
If the ruling party wanted to ensure continuity of the reform agenda, President Duterte has suggested the search for a presidential candidate who will not venture into corruption. President Rodrigo Dutete leads the signing of bills during a ceremony in Malacañang on June 24, 2021. Accompanying...
Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Chair Greco Belgica said Senator Manny Pacquiao's allegation of corruption against the Duterte Administration was incorrect and unfounded, noting that what doubled was the efforts in addressing the problem. Senator Manny Pacquiao and PACC chair Greco...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday, July 1, called for public's vigilance in making sure that the government's resources will not be used by politicians for the 2022 national and local elections. Senate Minority Leader Frankiln Drilon (Czar Dancel/MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement,...
Malacañang has extended sympathies following the death of Gary Olivar, former deputy spokesman of then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Former Deputy Presidential Spokesman Gary Olivar, also Federalism Study Group Member of the Center for Federalism and Constitutional Reform, delivers his...
The Presidential Security Group (PSG) has assured the public that President Duterte's State of the Nation Address (SONA) next month will go smoothly despite protocols being implemented against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Presidential Security Group (PSG) commander Brigadier General Jesus...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III, acting chairman of the Nationalist People's Coalition, is willing to campaign for Senator Panfilo Lacson to become the party's standard bearer in the 2022 elections. Sotto III floated this Monday, June 21, as he disclosed that leaders of the political party have...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday, June 20 said unity is paramount for the opposition as they decide on who to support in the upcoming May 2022 presidential elections. Pangilinan, president of the Liberal Party, the former ruling political party, said it is important for them to set...
Senator Richard Gordon on Friday said he believes the next leader of the Philippines should bear in mind that the presidency must be earned and not inherited. Gordon said this was an advise he gave out to other political leaders in the past like former President Benigno Aquino III. “Remember I...
Senator Richard Gordon on Friday said he is looking for a vice presidential running mate for the upcoming May 2022 elections. Gordon, who is considering running for president in 2022, disclosed he is already mulling the possibility of pairing up with a vice presidential candidate should he decide...
