Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support Partylist (ACT-CIS) still garnered the highest number of votes in the partial and official results of the canvassing for the partylist race of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Sunday, May 15. (Courtesy of Comelec / MANILA BULLETIN)...
Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support Partylist (ACT-CIS) remained on top of the partylist race based on the results of the partial and official canvassing of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday night, May 13. Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan presides over the...
Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support Partylist (ACT-CIS) seized the top spot in the partylist race based on the partial and official tally of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) released on Thursday, May 12. ACT-CIS PARTYLIST (Courtesy of ACT-CIS Facebook page) ACT-CIS...
Do you remember retired colonel Bonifacio Bosita of " back-rider tsinelas " fame? (Photo from Calleja Ryan Oneal's Facebook) He will soon be Congressman Bonifacio Bosita after the impressive performance of his party-list, 1-Rider, in the just-concluded May 9 national and location elections. Partial...
(JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) has welcomed the move of President Duterte to sign into law a measure that grants mandatory continuing benefits to the country's medical workers during public health emergencies. Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11712 or the "Public...
Re-electionist Senator Joel Villanueva on Friday, May 6 urged the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to answer unresolved issues and controversies as the agency is set to increase contributions this June. “Ngayong magtataas sila ng singil, dapat rin nating singilin ang...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to address concerns regarding the scheduled premium contribution hike this year. PhilHealth is set to implement an increase in premium contribution this year, ending a one and a half...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo He is known as the silent worker because his achievements are noteworthy, yet he is not one to boast. Secretary Mark A. Villar is that public servant whose passion and commitment to duty is best expressed through accomplishments, not words. He was elected for a third...
The country’s biggest language and cultural organizations called for the restoration of Filipino and Literature subjects at the tertiary level. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a unity statement, 14 language organizations underscored the need to advocate for nationalist and...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda believes that a bigger crackdown on online lending and investment scams is coming sooner than later, thanks to President Duterte's expected signing of the Financial Consumer Protection (FCP) Act. (Maxim Ilyahov/ Unsplash) “I am told by sources in the Palace...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, a staunch advocate for quality education and a member of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, on Tuesday, May 3 commended President Duterte for signing Republic Act (RA) No. 11713, also known as the Excellence in Teacher Education Act of 2022. Senator...
To expedite the country’s economic recovery from a two-year Covid-19 pandemic, senatorial candidate Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the government should consider giving micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) more time to pay their taxes. Escudero, who is seeking a fresh...
