Looks like it's final. Lawyer Vic Rodriguez confirmed in a statement Monday, March 14 that Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) standard-bearer Bongbong Marcos won't be joining the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-sanctioned presidential debate this coming weekend. Presidential candidate Bongbong...
For senatorial candidate Herbert Bautista, the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that failed to get off the ground because of the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic deserve a second chance--and fresh funding. Senatorial candidate Herbert Bautista (Lakas-CMD Media) “For example, March of...
Cavite 4th district (Dasmariñas City) Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr., a reelectionist, is eager to celebrate his 72nd birthday with his constituents on March 26. (Unsplash) However, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) told him during a House panel hearing Wednesday, March 9 that he can't do that,...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The government will prioritize individuals living in far-flung areas as it is set to conduct the fourth round of the Covid-19 national vaccination drive (NVD) or...
Presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has called on the national government to declare March 15 as "Frontliners' Day". Why the particular date, you ask? It was on March 15, 2020 when the government first placed the country under the most stringent enhanced community quarantine...
Our coral reef-themed exhibition is a deep dive into the core of what it’s like being a Filipino FILIPINO WAVE The façade of the coral reef-themed Philippine Pavilion at the Dubai Expo At the Mangrove Café, for which a new generation of chefs has curated a Filipino menu for the visitors of the...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged the public to continue observing fire prevention measures as the government has already recorded 94 fire incidents in the first four days of this month. “We are only just four days in the Fire Prevention Month but we have close to...
House Fuel Crisis Ad Hoc Committee co-chairperson Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda said Monday, March 7 that it's President Duterte’s "moral obligation" to give Filipino consumers relief from the unabated fuel price hikes. (Ali Vicoy/ MANILA BULLETIN) As such, the outspoken economist-solon...
DOH Nearly two years after the pandemic was officially declared, the Department of Health (DOH) is set to change its reporting of the Covid-19 situation starting Monday, March 7—with the case bulletin to be released weekly instead of the usual daily update. This shift in case reporting was amid...
Vaccination of five to 11 years old in Pateros (Pateros municipal government) Local government units (LGUs) were encouraged by the Department of Health (DOH) to further boost their Covid-19 vaccination activities before the local election campaign period starts on March 25. “Sana bago po yung...
Summer is here! Go ahead, grab some ice and look out for these abundant crops that you must savor in this hot weather. Mango ( Mangifera indica ) Dubbed the Philippine national fruit, mango is the third most important fruit crop in the country. It is in season from March to June, so consume...
Senator Risa Hontiveros said that her campaign for the welfare of women would not slow down despite the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the different conflicts overseas. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Photo courtesy of Hontiveros Office) Hontiveros made the statement as the entire world...
