GOVERNANCE MATTERS Former Vice President Jejomar Binay The discredited Health Secretary, asked if the country could also experience the unprecedented number of infections and deaths from COVID-19 being recorded in India, said that such a grim scenario could happen if the public fails to observe the...
Vice President Leni Robredo said there should be appropriate action on the different concerns of Filipino workers for their significant contributions to the nation's economy and to the whole of society. Vice President Leni Robredo (MANILA BULLETIN/Mark Balmores) Robredo made the statement as the...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has partnered with Filipino musicians and other artists to stage an online concert for healthcare workers leading the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Harana: Musical Tribute to Filipino Frontliners art card (Istorya ng Pag-asa Facebook page)...
GOVERNANCE MATTERS Former Vice President Jejomar Binay The outpouring of kindness and generosity through the community pantries has been nothing short of phenomenal. As of last count, over 300 community pantries have been set up nationwide, all of them offering Filipinos displaced economically by...
Vice President Leni Robredo said that her supporters gave away more than 30,000 bowls of lugaw (rice porridge) during her birthday last Friday, April 23. Her supporters called the “National Lugaw Day” in reference to trolls calling her “Lugaw Queen” because her supporters sold porridge to...
Red-tagging community pantries is a waste of time and resources, Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, April 25, as she criticized some government officials for being “irresponsible” in putting malice in these activities. VP Leni Robredo Facebook/MANILA BULLETIN “Iyong sa akin, napaka...
Admitting problems in her office’s free teleconsultation services, Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, April 25, that they intentionally made it “low-tech” so even those without an internet connection can reach out to them. However, being low-tech has many disadvantages to an...
Five months after Typhoon Ulysses swept homes in Lupi, Camarines Sur, Vice President Leni Robredo shared that some 120 homes at the Angat Buhay Village are now ready for occupancy in May. Vice President Leni Robredo “So proud to share with you our Angat Buhay Villag in Lupi, Camarines Sur. 120...
Vice President Leni Robredo’s daughters, Aika and Tricia, took to social media to post their birthday greetings to their mother, recalling her hard work and work ethics that became shining examples throughout their lives. Vice President Leni Robredo receives birthday messages from daughters...
Supporters and volunteers of Vice President Leni Robredo celebrated her birthday on Friday, April 23, with the "National Lugaw Day," where residents from over 100 areas in the country were served rice porridge. Blogger Jover Laurio of the Pinoy Ako Blog, one of the volunteers who arranged the...
GOVERNANCE MATTERS Former Vice President Jejomar Binay The economy, according to a statement from the Trade Secretary, lost an estimated P180 billion during the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) imposed by the government in Metro Manila and four other provinces. On the other hand, those...
GOVERNANCE MATTERS Former Vice President Jejomar Binay Last week, I was asked to speak before a webinar sponsored by the UP Portia Alumnae Association on my experiences as a human rights lawyer during martial law. As many of you know, I began my career as a lawyer in the 1960s, trading the comforts...
