Lieutenant General Rodolfo Azurin Jr. is the new chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Malacañang announced. Lieutenant General Rodolfo Azurin Jr. (Photo courtesy of the Police Regional Office 1) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has designated Azurin to the post on Monday, Aug....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has named Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente O. Bacarro as the new chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente O. Bacarro (Photo courtesy of the AFP-Southern Luzon Command) Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles announced...
Did you know that Charo Santos, Nora Aunor, and Imee Marcos worked together prior in the 1982 film "Himala?" Charo revealed this relating her recent reunion with the two at the 70th FAMAS Awards. Charo snatched the Best Actress plum for her performance in “Kun Maupay Man It Panahon,” while Nora...
Batangas Rep. Ralph Recto on Monday, Aug. 1, stressed that the “powers and functions” should come first in the consideration of creating a new disaster response agency instead of its official name. Batangas Rep. Ralph Recto (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “I think signage is the least...
Camarines Sur-based congressmen are batting for a three-year Covid-19 pandemic recovery program would allow the release of P500 billion each year as a form of economic stimulus. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte led the...
Saying that the Philippines has long been using an "obsolete law", Bulacan 6th district Rep. Salvador Pleyto Sr. has called for the repeal of the National Building Code. Buildings in Makati City. (Alexes Gerard/ Unsplash) Pleyto's call is embodied in House Bill (HB) 1180, titled the “New...
WALA LANG The State of the Nation (SONA) delivered by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. last week is the roadmap of the journey we are beginning. The mission is clear: (a) for GDP (goods and services produced, net of imports) to grow by 6.5 percent to 8.0 percent each year from 2023 until 2028; (b)...
Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, has filed several pieces of legislation which seek to bolster the plans of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for the education sector. (Photo by Mark Cayabyab/ Office of Senator...
Senator Sonny Angara, chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, explained that the newly minted administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. wouldn’t be able to complete its plan to establish specialty hospitals in all regions of the country within its six year term. Read:...
The President’s veto on a bill exempting taxes to election duty honorarium surprised and dismayed teachers. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual presser on Sunday, July 31, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines called out President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., after...
Chinese President Xi Jinping conveyed sympathy to his Filipino counterpart President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. over the devastating magnitude-7.0 earthquake that struck Luzon last July 27. Chinese President Xi Jinping and presumptive Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (File Photos) In...
The strong July 27 earthquake that jolted Luzon provinces has bolstered President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s resolve to push for the return of the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) in high school. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Screengrab from BBM VLOG 220) In...
