Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo wants to incentivize the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry and telecommunication companies in a bid to decentralize the industry and offer more work-from-home arrangements to Filipinos. Vice President Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/MANILA...
The Philippines and United States (US) will continue to have a "strong and productive relationship" regardless of who wins the presidency in the May 2022 elections, a US diplomat said Thursday, Jan. 27. US Embassy in Manila Charges d’Affaires Heather Variava US Embassy in Manila Charges...
Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones expressed her gratitude to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for granting the increase of the honorarium of the members of electoral boards which will be composed of teachers. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “I would like to express our...
Several Catholic Church leaders on Thursday, Jan. 27, highlighted their roles as “prophets” and stressed that priests and nuns can endorse their chosen candidates as they await for the bishops’ pastoral statement on the coming May 2022 national elections. Father Danny Pilario and Father...
Veteran actress Rita Avila expressed disappointment relating to how seasoned TV host Boy Abunda conducted his recent interview with Vice President Leni Robredo. The 53-year-old wrote on Instagram: "Mr. Boy Abunda, I love you but I feel something heavy while you are talking to VP Leni. You keep on...
Seasoned broadcast journalist and online content creator Karen Davila has asked for her followers' understanding that she won't be able to grant their request to interview politicians on her vlog. On an Instagram story, she explained that having joined "TV Patrol" last October as one of its news...
In the recent tweets of Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon on Thursday, Jan. 27, she continued to assert that she cannot be bought, threatened, nor seduced in her decision on the disqualification case filed against presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.....
#LeniAngatSaLahat was the worldwide number one trending topic on social media platform on Twitter as Vice President Leni Robredo faced TV host Boy Abunda in his series of presidential interviews. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) #LetLeniSpeak and “VP Leni” were also among the top...
All local government units (LGUs) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) are compelled to strictly enforce the election-related provisions imposed by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) during the campaign period for the national candidates in the 2022 election starting on Feb. 8, Department of...
Aside from face mask, voters are required to wear face shield when they vote in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "You cannot vote if you are not wearing face mask and unfortunately face shield," Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said during the Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum on Wednesday, Jan. 26. "We...
There will be more polling precincts in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB Commission on Elections (Comelec) Spokesperson James Jimenez said they are looking to have 105,000 polling precincts in the upcoming polls which is higher than 2019 when the number was only at 80,000. "Right now, we don't have...
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said President Duterte has not yet shared with anyone the information that he holds about the people aiming to be his successor in Malacañang. He urged the public to be patient as the Chief Executive himself will make his revelations in due time. President...
