Senator Richard Gordon disputed Friday, September 17, President Duterte's claim that none of the officials in his Cabinet are involved in corruption. President Rodrigo Duterte and Philippine Red Cross chairman Senator Richard Gordon (FILE PHOTOS/MANILA BULLETIN) In opening the seventh hearing of...
It's now the senators against some members of the House of Representatives on the issue of the Senate's ongoing probe on the government's purchase of pandemic-related supplies. Senator Richard Gordon addresses members of the media in an online briefing on August 24, 2021. (MANILA BULLETIN...
Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday, September 15, appealed to local government units (LGUs) not to employ the "shock and awe" tactic in implementing granular lockdowns within their jurisdictions, and give residents a fair amount of time to prepare. Members of the Philippine National Police man a...
The relief and response operations of Philippine Red Cross (PRC) are in full swing after two typhoons hit the country in one week. PRC food truck distributes hot meals to residents of Sta. Ana, Cagayan who were affected by Typhoon 'Kiko' (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) Typhoon “Kiko” (Chan...
The Department of Education has asked lawmakers for a law that would authorize the grant of internet allowance for teachers amid the continuing implementation of distance learning modes due to the pandemic. (Photo from the Department of Education) At the House of Representatives' deliberation of...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday, Sept. 13, appealed to the government's interagency task force for the COVID-19 pandemic to reconsider the prohibition on religious gatherings under their new quarantine classifications for Metro Manila. Senate President Vicente Sotto III (Senate PRIB)...
President Duterte's advisers have expressed their support for the legislation that would institutionalize the use of vaccine passports in international and domestic travel, both for essential and non-essential purposes. A health worker injects a dose COVID-19 vaccine to a woman. (Ali Vicoy/MANILA...
Senator Manny Pacquiao on Monday said the Philippine government has mismanaged its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and failed to resolve the health crisis. Pacquiao, once an ally of the Duterte administration, lamented that the COVID-19 situation in the country only got worse. “Sa tingin ko,...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Sunday, Sept. 12 vowed to ensure that more money would be allocated to fund the needs of healthcare workers who are struggling to provide medical services amid the COVID-19 pandemic by making sure there are programmed funds for them. Drilon noted that the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Saturday, September 11, pressed the government to allow as soon as possible limited face-to-face classes in the country as he cited long-term effects of school closure on children and national development. Lack of gadgets and unreliable internet connection are just...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque owes doctors an apology for his "very rude" approach on their reservations about the national government's plan to relax quarantine protocols, Senator Risa Hontiveros said. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque and Senator Risa Hontiveros (Photos from Facebook,...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, Sept. 10, expressed her support for the call of local government officials for simpler quarantine classifications to avoid confusion in enforcement and among the public. Members of the Philippine National Police man a checkpoint in a barangay in Sampaloc, Manila...
