Progressive solons and party-list groups want the return of Philippine history in the country’s educational curriculum after actress Ella Cruz, who is portraying Irene Marcos in a pro-Marcos film, likened history to gossip. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Representatives Raoul...
The Las Piñas City local government started administering “Bakunahan sa Kabataan” first Covid-19 booster shot to minors aged 12 to17 on Saturday, July 2. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said four malls and six covered courts were prepared by the city government for the vaccination of the teens. Aguilar...
Kabataan Party-list Representative Raoul Danniel A. Manuel (Photo taken from his official Facebook account) Raoul Danniel A. Manuel is the national president, first nominee, and representative-elect of the Kabataan Partylist for the 19th Congress. Kabataan Partylist, formerly known as Ang...
Senator-elect Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Tuesday, June 28 said proposals to postpone the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections are justified noting how the incoming Marcos administration needs to prioritize other immediate concerns, particularly the ongoing Covid-19...
The camp of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is studying the possibility of enacting a law that would increase the term of barangay officials from the current three years to five years. Executive Secretary-designate Vic Rodriguez (Screenshot from Facebook live) A statement from Press...
President Duterte has signed a law providing honorarium and other benefits, including class exemptions and health insurance, to the members of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK). Republic Act (RA) No. 11768 stated that SK members, including the treasurer and the secretary, shall receive a monthly...
Senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday said he favors the postponement of the December 2022 barangay elections so that the government can start desynchronizing the barangya and local polls. Should he secure a seat in the Senate in the upcoming...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government in Ilocos Region (DILG-R1) announced Friday, April 22, that it has conducted a virtual voters education program which sought to provide the public, especially the youth, with valuable insights that will guide them to choose the most qualified...
Party-lists belonging to the Makabayan bloc have condemned the "desperate move" of spreading fake sex videos involving Aika Robredo, eldest daughter of opposition standard-bearer Vice President Leni Robredo. (Sergey Zolkin/ Unsplash) In a statement Monday, April 11, Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene...
The Philippine Navy has relieved and placed under investigation one of its officers for allegedly issuing a life-threatening social media post against an executive official of the Kabataan Partylist (PL) group. Raoul Manuel (Courtesy of Raoul Manuel's Twitter account) Raoul Manuel, national...
The 2022 barangay elections must finally push through in order to give the people the freedom to choose their next set of local leaders, Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on Saturday, March 19. Lacson made this stand knowing that the electoral process for the...
The Las Piñas City government had set up safari and toys and carnival-inspired vaccination sites for the COVID-19 vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 on Tuesday (Feb. 8). Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the local government unit (LGU) targets to inoculate around 1,500 to 2,000 children at the three...