Without dismissing the gains of the Duterte administration’s Build, Build, Build program, presidential aspirant and Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday, Nov. 18, stressed the importance of building “better” and targeting the poorest and most vulnerable to benefit from the infrastructure...
Human rights lawyer and aspiring senator Chel Diokno is open to a public debate with President Duterte and other fellow senatorial candidates in the May 2022 elections. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (FACEBOOK / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Kailan ang debate (When is the debate)? I would love...
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles has denied reports that former Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) president Vince Dizon has joined the campaign team of a presidential hopeful in the May 2021 polls. Presidential Adviser for COVID-19 Response Vince Dizon (Photo from PCOO) "There is no...
Bilateral relations between the Philippines and Japan reached its "golden age" under the Duterte administration. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) This was among Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's remarks during his telephone conversation with President Duterte on Wednesday, Nov....
The executive branch is studying whether or not it can give gratuity pay to contractual workers in government in time for this year's holiday season. (Mari Gimenez/ Unsplash) This is according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles in a Viber message sent to Malacañang reporters Wednesday...
As the needs of the education sector become even more crucial with the implementation of pilot face-to-face classes , a group on Wednesday, Nov. 17, challenged presidential aspirants in the 2022 election to include education in their platforms. Vice President Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores / File...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao expressed doubts President Rodrigo Duterte would be able to control the Senate if he wins a seat in the Upper Chamber in the upcoming May 2022 elections. Pacquiao, who is running under the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) led by Sen....
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started discussing projects with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the country to have a sustainable infrastructure development program that would eventually help in the economic recovery from struggles in the COVID-19 pandemic. DPWH Acting...
The lawyer who visited Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp executives Mohit and Twinkle Dargani at Senate detention isn't presently connected with Malacañang. Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go (standing) and President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Cabinet Secretary and Presidential...
Presidential aspirant Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday denied Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio’s claims that the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) had rejected her request to support her and former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr.’s bid for...
Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. offered the chairmanship of Lakas–CMD (Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats) to Davao City Mayor and vice-presidential candidate Sara Duterte. "I have full trust and confidence in Mayor Sara Duterte's leadership. I believe that she will steer the Party...
The Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) faction led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Wednesday said it respects the decision of former Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio but will support the presidential bid of Senator Christopher “Bong” Go. “We respect the decision of...
