State-run Social Security System (SSS) said that funeral claims increased more than threefold in the first semester of the year driven by various online service facilities introduced by the pension fund. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said the company...
The whirlwind of election-related events Saturday, Nov. 13 didn't go unnoticed on the part of Vice President Leni Robredo. Vice President Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) But a long analysis, she did not give; instead, the opposition leader took to Twitter Saturday night to...
Vice President Leni Robredo said she feels "stronger support" coming Cebu, the same province that gave her a convincing victory over her rival, former Senator Bongbong Marcos, in the 2016 elections. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Robredo, who has spent the past couple of days in Cebu, gave...
A father and daughter showdown is shaping up in the 2022 elections as President Duterte is supposedly set to file his certificate of candidacy (COC) for vice president on Monday, Nov. 15. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar tells reporters that President Duterte will return to the Commission on...
Despite the rains, members of the Filipino community in Melbourne, Australia came out to join the growing number of people overseas supporting the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo. Supporters in Melbourne, Australia brave the rain to show their support for Vice President Leni...
A countrywide implementation of the alert level system is seen as an effective way to contain the transmission of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III said. He based his assessment on the steady decline in...
DBP PCEO EGHerbosa The Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) named Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel G. Herbosa as Outstanding CEO in its recently-concluded Development Awards in Manila. The award is...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has graciously accepted his failure to secure one of the 34 vacant seats of the International Law Commission (ILC). Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) In a series of tweets before dawn Saturday, Nov. 13, Roque thanked the...
Closer international cooperation is a must in order to speed up the Asia-Pacific region’s economic recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), while also addressing the challenges of climate change. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) President Duterte made this call during the...
Vice President Leni Robredo chose not to dwell on "external decisions" such as the possibility of facing Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio in the presidential race, saying her only focus is her own bid. PINK, WARM WELCOME -- Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo was welcomed by her...
Malacañang has confirmed the designation of Lt. Gen. Andres Centino as the new chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) effective Friday, Nov.12, 2021. Newly-installed AFP chief, Lt. Gen. Andres Centino (Photo from Facebook) Thus, said Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque in a...
The government's pandemic task force has "made a decision" on the mandatory wearing of face shields and it is now up to President Duterte to approve it. President Rodrigo Duterte tests out a face shield during a recent public briefing (Malacañang photo) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made...
