Despite acknowledging that the Philippines is one of the oldest democracies in Asia, he said democracy in the country is a "work in progress" but stressed that Filipinos are free people. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the statement as he virtually gave his speech...
Party-list Rep. Claudine Bautista of Drivers United for Mass Progress and Equal Rights (DUMPER) continues to receive backlash for holding a "lavish" wedding amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic—this time by her constituents in the public transport sector. DUMPER Partylist Rep....
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, August 17 said she is not at all surprised at the criticisms hurled against DUMPER-PTD Partylist Rep. Claudine “Dendee” Bautista who held a “lavish” wedding ceremony at the five-star Balesin Island Resort in Polilio, Quezon amid the COVID-19 pandemic....
The ₱64.9-billion Light Rail Transit (LRT)-1 Cavite Extension, which was delayed for two decades, has registered a 57 percent overall progress rate as of last month, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) today (July 20) reported. The LRT-1 Cavite Extension was first approved by t The NEDA...
Wala Lang A country’s economic performance is normally expressed as the value of goods and services produced during the year, and growth rate by comparing that figure with that of the preceding year. Those figures, known as Gross Domestic Product (GDP), are measured either as (a) the total value...
President Duterte said that he has been trying his best in curbing corruption in government and that he had made some progress in weeding out corrupt officials. President Rodrigo Dutete (Malacañang) Duterte made the statement after Senator Manny Pacquiao alleged that the current administration was...
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) stressed Friday, May 28, that lifting the economic restrictions in the 1987 Constitution is vital for the country’s progress as it will open more job opportunities, a move deemed crucial amid...
The strong economic cooperation between the Philippines and China has generated "great rewards" for both nations to propel towards economic recovery during the pandemic, according to a Chinese diplomat. President Rodrigo Duterte discusses matters with Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang...
Re-examining the key goals, core values, and top priorities of journalism in a changing world WAR ROOM The Manila Bulletin (MB) newsroom, springboard to the future in a heritage building in Intramuros At a small, rather casual, but top-level meeting of executives and editors at the Manila Bulletin...
