HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE:OUR NEW ABNORMAL In line with this year’s election fever, the Manila Bulletin launched it’s #MatalinongBotoParaSaMagandangBukas campaign; and one of the video content we created is now available on our MB website, and on our social media platforms. To be...
General Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), has cited the huge improvement of the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) in helping the military perform its task to serve the people and secure the nation. General Andres Centino (left), Chief of Staff of the...
PANGASINAN -- Malacañang has declared April 5 a special non-working day in Pangasinan, including Dagupan City as the province celebrates its 442nd Founding Anniversary. By authority of President Rodrigo Duterte, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea signed Proclamation No. 1134 on March 29...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The government is set to conduct special Covid-19 vaccination days on March 29 to April 1 in some areas in a bid to further increase the country's vaccine coverage....
A man receives the COVID-19 vaccine in a COVID-19 vaccination center at the National Velodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France, on March 24, 2021. (Photo by Aurelien Morissard/Xinhua) The government is planning to conduct “special vaccination days” in areas...
CAMP VICENTE LM, Laguna – Investigators found persons of interest upon review by the Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) ‘America’ of the CCTV footage in areas where an attempt to assassinate Mayor Filipina Grace R. America of Infanta, Quezon happened, 18 days ago. Police Regional Office...
Quezon City 2nd district Rep. Precious Hipolito Castelo has joined the continuing calls from legislators for President Duterte to allow for a special session as a response to the fuel price crisis. (Photo from Congresswoman Precious H. Castelo Facebook) Through a potential special session, Congress...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday stressed the need to conduct a special session among lawmakers to address the soaring fuel prices. In a video message sent to reporters, Pacquiao also pushed for direct subsidy for the members of the transport sector. According to the senator,...
Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is willing to urge her father, President Duterte, to call for a special session in Congress in connection with the current fuel price crisis. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (left) and President Rodrigo Duterte (Photos from...
AAMBIS-OWA Party-list Rep. Sharon Garin says that there is an urgent need for a special session in Congress to address the local fuel situation, reiterating the call made by her numerous House of Representatives colleagues. House Committee on Economic Affairs chair and AAMBIS-OWA Party-list Rep....
Senatorial aspirant Salvador Panelo is mulling the passage of a law that mandates the government to provide free special education and therapy sessions for children with special needs. Panelo also said he wants to obligate the government to establish care facilities for special children throughout...
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Tuesday, March 8 said he supports calls for President Duterte to call Congress to a special session and declare a State of Economic Emergency. (Ali Vicoy/ MANILA BULLETIN) Recto, the resident economist at the 24-member Senate, said the special session...