A political analyst and professor from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) believes that "reluctant candidates" appeal to Filipino voters and have been a part of the Philippine political culture. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with TeleRadyo, UST Professor Dennis Coronacion said Filipino...
In light of the longer voting hours in the 2022 elections, a group of education workers reiterated its demand for P10,000 poll service pay - especially for the chairpersons of the Electoral Board. Photo from DepEd The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) on Thursday, Nov. 11, said that the longer...
Two women's groups hailed the Senate's move to cut the budget of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) by 86 percent. (Photo from Anakbayan Morayta / FILE) On Tuesday, Senator Sonny Angara said the Senate Finance Committee is set to slash the budget of NTF-ELCAC...
The Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology Development Institute’s (DOST-ITDI) Chemicals and Energy Division (CED) won in the 2021 Regional Invention Contest and Exhibits in the National Capital Region (RICE-NCR) UNLAD category. (DOST-ITDI Facebook page ) The DOST-ITDI’s CED...
Filipino students from the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) ranked second in the global Estee Lauder Companies Hackathon (ELC Hackaton) held last Oct. 28. (Photo from UA&P) Launched in 2018, the ELC Hackaton focuses on product design, user experience, and technology. UA&P...
The House Committee on Ways and Means approved Thursday, Nov. 11 the proposal to reduce or suspend excise taxes on petroleum products but not on premium gasoline with highest octane mix. Gasoline up The House panel chaired by Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda approved a substitute bill...
The system for substituting aspiring candidates in the elections is being taken advantage of, the spokesperson of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday, Nov.11. Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "I completely agree. It's clear that the...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the country’s largest and most influential business organization, has joined the call of other business groups for deeper investigation and ensure transparency in the sale of Malampaya shares. pcci “Malampaya involves a lot of questions...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has stepped up its campaign against illegal fishing following the arrest of 36 individuals allegedly engaged in such prohibited acts. The latest incident happened last Wednesday when three fishermen were collared by the PCG Sub-Station Cajidiocan for alleged...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) has penalized Maynilad Water Services Inc. due to failure to provide 24/7 water supply to its customers in BF Homes, Parañaque sometime in May. In an advisory, the MWSS Regulatory Office (MWSS RO) said that it will conduct a virtual public...
Vax, Shop, and Dine! We can all agree that getting vaccinated is among the essential ways to beat COVID-19. And to continue encouraging Filipinos to get their dose of vaccine shots, retail and food brands offer exclusive discounts, prizes, and freebies to anyone for their “jab” well done! Among...
Avid Liongoren on presenting Filipino values with NCCA through local animated series ‘Heneral Tuna’ While country has seen its stories depicted and animated on the screen in the past years with works such as “Urduja” and “RPG Metanoia” and recent ones like “ Hayop Ka! ” and...
