Like in his other campaign rallies, presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. repeatedly talked about "unity" in his Quezon City speech on Monday night without going into much detail how it can help him achieve his aspiration for the country to rise up again. The only time Marcos Jr....
Senatorial aspirant and SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta on Thursday, Feb. 10 justified his rejection of ABS-CBN's franchise renewal, saying it was the network's own fault why it was shut down. In his campaign speech in Valenzuela City, Marcoleta first defended former ABS-CBN actress and...
Smile Train elevates comprehensive cleft care for Filipinos in need As the global pandemic approaches its third year, there is no denying that COVID-19 has been everyone’s paramount health concern. As many continue to live with the pandemic, Smile Train recognizes, however, that children born...
President Duterte's "admission" of stealing from the government in a speech he delivered over four years ago is probably a joke. President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Richard Gordon (Photos from Malacañang/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque gave this explanation Friday, Nov. 5...
An unusually short prepared speech on Friday, Oct. 29 during the simultaneous inauguration of seven port development projects in Bohol caused President Duterte to reveal a little known fact about himself--he actually traces his roots to the province. AD-LIB MODE--President Rodrigo Duterte decides...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Oct. 27, expressed full support to the United Nations’ (UN) Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN Guided by international and national frameworks and policies on equality, DepEd said that it recognizes the important...
(SWS) Forty-five percent of Filipinos agreed that they can speak "openly and without fear" even if it is against President Duterte, based on the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results released on Monday, Oct. 4. The non-commissioned survey, which was conducted from June 23 to 26, asked...
President Duterte appealed to "anti-vaxxers" or people who do not believe in vaccines, to "go with the trend," reiterating that getting vaccinated is the best way to overcome the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang file photo) Duterte made the statement after...
Food-related figures of speech in Filipino Food plays a big role in Filipino life. Not surprising, since we normally have five meals a day and consider the dining table the most ideal gathering place for the family and friends. It is but natural, therefore, that food figures in our speech in the...
Malacañang said President Duterte's final State of the Nation Address (SONA) next week will tell the public where the Philippines is now under his administration, and what can they expect in his last year in office. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made...
President Benigno “Nonoy” Aquino III made his final commencement address as the leader of the nation at the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) in Quezon City on June 25, 2016. Exactly five years later, the Ateneo community welcomed home Aquino as the university hosted a one-day public viewing...
