Vice President Leni Robredo can only wonder what she could have done if she had access to the P18.4-billion unspent funds under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2), which expired on June 30. Vice President Leni Robredo (FEDERICO CRUZ / MANILA BULLETIN The unused portion of the fund,...
At least ₱10.4 billion of social amelioration funds have not been distributed to its rightful beneficiaries during the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao alleged on Saturday, July 3, as he tagged the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in corruption. Boxing...
A great deal remains to be done even after the Duterte administration has made accomplishments in the last five years. President Rodrigo Duterte leads the unveiling of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2 East Extension marker during the inauguration ceremony of the newly built LRT Line 2 Station in...
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,...
People must observe the health protocols especially with the emergence of the new Delta coronavirus variant, Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. said on Wednesday, June 30, stressing that strict compliance is the only solution to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Sen. Ramon 'Bong' Revilla...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Wednesday, June 30, called for the proper implementation of the recently-signed executive order (EO) on the government's employment recovery strategies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Villanueva issued the appeal as he welcomed...
A day before the law's expiry, House Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro City Representative Rufus Rodriguez has still urged President Duterte to call Congress to a special session to extend the validity of the Bayanihan 2. House of Representatives (Alvin Kasiban/MANILA BULLETIN File photo) “We...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will launch on Tuesday, June 29, its coffee table book that highlights community resilience amid disasters and calamities. (DSWD Facebook Page) “The DSWD, through the Disaster Response Management Bureau, is inviting everyone to the digital...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Monday, June 28, called on the government to further work on expanding and upgrading public hospitals and health facilities as COVID-19 continues to threaten the country. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) "We are in the middle of a health care crisis. The...
The emergence and spread of the Delta and Delta Plus variants of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) could hamper the Philippines' economic recovery if not prevented, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said on Monday, June 28. Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship...
Accountable officers (AO's) of the Commission on Elections have continued to fail to liquidate cash advances of over P2.59 billion, most of which reportedly spent in previous elections. The Commission on Audit, in its 2020 annual audit report for the Comelec, also disclosed that despite the...
The government should start considering buying more effective and cheaper vaccines to inject to the Filipino population to ensure better protection against the COVID-19, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said on Saturday, June 26. Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine (AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) In a radio...
