Local chief executives in the provinces have been showing interest in adapting the quarantine alert level system after its successful implementation in Metro Manila, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año Monday night, Sept. 20. In a briefing with President...
President Duterte has addressed Senator Richard Gordon by his nickname--"Dick"--for the first time in his public briefings since he began to beef with the latter around three weeks ago. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senator Richard Gordon (Photos from Malacañang/ MANILA BULLETIN) But this...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana held a telephone conversation with Australian Minister for Defence Peter Dutton on Friday, September 17 -- the first time that the officials had a bilateral talk since the latter assumed position earlier this year. During their...
Just be careful, and wear your face shields. (Photos from Malacañang, Unsplash) President Duterte gave these reminders to Filipinos as he appeared to acknowledge more and more the rapidly increasing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) figures in the country. "Let me just also give my own take. Simply...
President Duterte admitted the presence of "corruption" in his administration, but not on the level of his Cabinet officials. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during a "Talk to the People" public briefing earlier this month (Malacañang photo) "Meron. Meron sa gobyerno (It exists in...
Why do Filipinos have to pay for blood coming from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) if they get blood donations from citizens? President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senator Richard Gordon (Photos from Malacañang, MANILA BULLETIN) President Duterte left this question in the minds of the viewers of the...
A "despot" and a "thief". President Rodrigo Duterte listens to a presentation during Wednesday night's "Talk to the People" public briefing. The briefing was aired on Thursday morning, Sept. 16 (Screenshot from Facebook live) President Duterte used these new words to describe his nemesis, Senator...
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo has branded the Senate hearings on alleged corruption in government amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as a mere "question hour" and not a true-blue investigation "in aid of legislation". Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo...
It's the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee under Senator Richard Gordon that's committing incitement to sedition, not President Duterte. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo (Screenshot from Facebook live) Thus, said Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo as he defended Duterte's...
President Duterte wants to personally approve or reject the invitations of Cabinet members who are summoned to appear at the Senate's public inquiries. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during his "Talk to the People" public briefing on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021. It was aired Tuesday morning, Sept. 14....
Niche residential developer Haus Talk Inc. is planning to raise up to P750 million from its planned initial offering to finance the expansion of its business beyond Antipolo City and the province of Laguna. Based on the prospectus filed by the firm with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Haus...
The national government's mass vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is doing well, President Duterte said in his latest "Talk to the People" public address on Friday night, Sept. 10. Vials of COVID-19 vaccines. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Let me stress...
