The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, Aug. 23, signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Ayala Malls for mall registration. Comelec/MB During the online signing, Comelec Chairman Sheriff Abas described the signing as "timely" especially with the voter registration period deadline on...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the government will continue to invest heavily in infrastructure projects next year, but at the same time provide essential funding support to foster socioeconomic recovery. In a statement, the DBM said Monday, August 23, that the national...
The House of Representatives (HoR) will ask the Executive to certify as urgent the proposed 2022 national budget. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In an interview with House reporters, ACT CIS Partylist Rep. Eric Yap said he and Speaker Lord Allan Velasco will meet with Executive Secretary Salvador...
A group of former student leaders from the University of the Philippines (UP) has joined the calls urging Vice President Leni Robredo to run for president in the 2022 elections. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) In a statement, Nagkaisang Tugon, a group established in 1981, declared and proclaimed...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson and Senate President Vicente Sotto III will be calling for a president and vice president who would the lead the Philippines to recovery and development. Senator Panfilo 'Ping' Lacson (right) and Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III (Courtesy of the Office of Sen....
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said it's any Filipinos' right to run for public office. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (left) and Senator Manny Pacquiao (MANILA BULLETIN file photo/ Manny Pacquiao's Instagram) This was the terse answer Roque gave to reporters Monday, August 23 when...
The Senate received on Monday, August 23, the last spending plan of the Duterte administration. Senate President Vicente Sotto III received from Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Undersecretary Janet Abuel copies of the 2022 National Expenditure Program (NEP). Senate President Vicente...
The education sector will get the highest budgetary allocation for next year at P773.6 billion while health programs under the Department of Health and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation become only the fourth in the list of budgetary priorities with P242 billion expected to be earmarked...
The Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) will push through with its plan to nominate for president and vice president, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go and President Rodrigo Duterte in the upcoming May 2022 national elections. Sen. Christopher 'Bong' Go and President Duterte (Office...
After his loss to Yordenis Ugas, Senator Manny Pacquiao is now bound to face another fight—the disloyalty complaint filed against him by a Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) member that could warrant his expulsion from the party. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, PDP-Laban’s...
Malacañang has submitted to Congress a proposed national budget of P5.04 trillion for the fiscal year (FY) 2022, the biggest budget that the executive branch has ever asked for. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In his press briefing on Monday, August 23, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque bared that...
Three weeks before the School Year (SY) 2021-2022 formally opens on Sept. 13 , the Department of Education (DepEd) has recorded over seven million enrollees for basic education. File photo shows a Grade 3 teacher recording educational video lessons in Navotas City to be used for the distance...
