BUHAY Party-list Representative Jose "Lito" Atienza on Tuesday, May 11, sought to prevent the legalization of same-sex marriage in the anti-discrimination bill being crafted in the House of Representatives. Buhay Party-list Representative Jose "Lito" Atienza (Facebook) At the hearing of the House...
Members of the House of Representatives' Committee on Human Rights on Tuesday, May 11, voted to retain the prohibition on discrimination on the basis of gender identity in the proposed comprehensive anti-discrimination law. Manila 6th District representative and House Deputy Speaker Bienvendo...
At least two senators on Sunday, May 9, urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to provide masks to health protocol violators, saying they should instill discipline but must show compassion to these people. Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said the PNP should be ready to provide violators of...
What do gambling icons Atong Ang and Bong Pineda have in common? They own the only two companies in the country so far that can legally operate online "sabong" or cockfighting. (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Ang is the person behind Lucky 8 Starquest, while Pineda is the driving force of Belvedere...
Ramon 'Bong' Revlla Jr. GMA Network's action-packed fantasy drama series "Agimat ng Agila" is off to a promising start after drawing massive viewership and receiving rave reviews from audiences on its pilot episode last Saturday, May 1. The original series marks the much-awaited television comeback...
Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario is puzzled on why Filipinos who are wanting to defend the country are the ones being chastised by the administration of President Duterte rather than going after China which has been taking away land and waters belonging to the Philippines. Former...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he is against defunding the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) despite criticisms over its red-tagging activities. Go warned that the move to discontinue the allocation of funds to NTF-ELCAC could derail the government’s...
Photo from Sen. Bong Go The start of the PBA’s 46th season will now be up to the Inter-Agency Task Force after the league’s top brass laid down its plans before two key government officials in Malacanang on Wednesday, April 28. Commissioner Willie Marcial and San Miguel Corporation sports...
The PBA is hoping to get a clearer view as to how it can start the 46th season amid the current COVID-19 situation when it meets top government officials Wednesday, April 28 at the Malacanang Palace. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial will be joined by San Miguel Corporation sports director and...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday, April 26, called for the inclusion of frontliners of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) as among the essential workers to be considered part of the A4 priority group for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination. (MANILA BULLETIN File...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday urged the government to make sure that overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), including seafarers, are vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Go said that as the Philippines expects more vaccines to arrive in the coming months, he supports...
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Friday, April 23, appealed to the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to finalize the detailed guidelines to be followed by those who are listed in the A4 category of the COVID-19 vaccine priority list. “We...
