Senate officials, past and present, on Monday, June 19, paid their respects to former Senator Rodolfo "Pong" G. Biazon who passed away on June 12, the Philippine Independence Day. BIAZON’S REMAINS ARRIVE AT THE SENATE: The remains of former Sen. Rodolfo G. Biazon arrived at the Senate Monday...
The Cultural Center of the Philippines gets out of the box with its new series of concert productions, dubbed "CCP Out-of-The-Box (OTB) Series," featuring performances that audiences normally wouldn’t see in conventional programming. Conceptualized by former artistic director Chris Millado, the...
A group on Sunday, June 18, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to “stop the negligence” when it comes to providing the needs of teachers. Members of ACT Philippines during a protest rally. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines issued the...
Japan has provided refrigerated trucks to farmers in provinces of Rizal, Laguna, and Antique to help them retain the quality of their produce while transporting them to markets. The Government of Japan turns over refrigerated trucks to farmers in three provinces in the country. (Photo courtesy of...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Sunday, June 18 expressed his support to former Senate president Franklin Drilon’s recent remarks on the need for the Upper Chamber’s leadership to address criticisms about the lack of decorum of some senators....
The Philippines, Japan and the United States have discussed possibilities to conduct joint multilateral maritime exercises in the waters of the Indo-Pacific as national security advisers of the three countries met for the first time to tackle "unilateral attempts" to change the region's status quo....
China has donated a total of P5 million worth of relief assistance to those affected by recent natural disasters in the Philippines, including the unrest of the Mayon Volcano and Typhoon Betty, as China’s top diplomat in Manila said both countries “always share weal and woe.” A total of P4...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines’ (IPOPHL) recent approval for the Guimaras Mango to be registered as a geographical indication (GI) will open up more opportunities for high-quality, Philippine-made products be known internationally. Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara...
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon on Thursday, June 15 urged the current Senate leadership to bring back the prestige and credibility of the institution, citing the need to address the lack of proper decorum during plenary session and committee hearings. President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri...
Rowena Guanzon (Twitter) With the enactment of the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) believed to be imminent, P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon took matters--and money--into her own hands. The outspoken Guanzon went to a Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) branch on Thursday...
The US Embassy in Manila said Thursday it is already aware of the Senate of the Philippines' plan to conduct an inquiry into its request for Manila to let Afghan nationals stay in the country while waiting for their Special Immigrant Visa. Stephen Dove, the acting spokesperson of the embassy, made...
There is still no go signal from President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to grant the request made by Washington to let Afghan nationals stay in the Philippines while waiting for their Special Immigrant Visa from the United States, Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez said...
