The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs is seeking to regulate the operations of online cockfighting (e-sabong) and limiting its operations only every Sunday and legal holidays. Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said this is just one of the initial recommendations of the Senate...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) looks to destroy defective ballots by the last week of April. Workers check the printed official ballots to be used for the upcoming 2022 National and Local Elections at the National Printing Office (NPO) in Quezon City on March 15, 2022 (MARK BALMORES / MANILA...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Monday, April 18, that there will be no extension of the overseas absentee voting (OAV) beyond May 9, Philippine time, the date of the National and Local Elections. OVERSEAS VOTING BEGINS—An overseas Filipino in Bangladesh is among the early...
Fifty parent leaders and 10 staff of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) have undergone training from the United States (US) Peace Corps on parenting and caregiving amid the pandemic, the US Embassy in the Philippines said. Parents...
After nearly a full week of continuous search and rescue (SAR) operations, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Monday, April 18, that it was already considering to stop looking for survivors in Leyte province, days after it was battered by Typhoon...
Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Francis Pangilinan (OVP) A few days before the polls, the top education leaders of the country renewed the call supporting the candidacies of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan for president and vice president, respectively, In a show of...
Given the recent surge of fuel costs as well as the continuous urge worldwide to save the environment, a switch to e-transport mechanisms doesn't sound like a bad idea at the moment. A prototype of the Flexible Electric Van (Flev). (Photo from DOST-PCIEERD / MANILA BULLETIN) A P312-million...
The Philippine track and field team reaped 10 golds, 13 silvers and six bronze medals in the 2022 Singapore Open held over the weekend. The Philippine track and field team Reigning Southeast Asian Games champions Natalie Uy, Sarah Dequinan and Melvin Calano spearheaded the winners after topping...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin Garcia urged on Monday, April 18 the people of the Province of Quezon to maintain peace in their area for the upcoming May 2022 elections. Comelec Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia (Photo courtesy of Comelec FB) Garcia made the statement...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology National Capital Region (BJMP-NCR) and the Junior Chamber International Quezon City (JCI QC) Capitol has entered into a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) that provides paralegal and livelihood support to persons deprived of liberty (PDL) under...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye On May 9, Filipinos will go to the polls to vote in the national elections. As crucial as the elections are, the campaign period is equally critical. Candidates are stepping up their campaigns to ensure victory, and this occasionally includes vote buying and selling....
Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos and his running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (Lakas-CMD Media File Photo) Former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and his running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte are still the leading picks for the presidential and vice presidential...
