(DepEd / FILE PHOTO) A group called on the candidates in the May 2022 elections to consider their comprehensive agenda for the country’s teachers and education workers. “We have witnessed several forums and even debates where candidates, especially those gunning for the highest office in the...
(PULSE ASIA) Broadcaster Raffy Tulfo topped anew a non-commissioned Pulse Asia pre-election survey on preferred senatorial candidates for the May 2022 national elections. Pulse Asia's Pulso ng Bayan survey results released on Monday, March 14, found 14 senatorial candidates having a statistical...
Former Senator Bongbong Marcos and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte pose with their supporters at The Tent in Las Piñas City on March 14, 2022 (Lakas-CMD Media) Former Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and his running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte remain the frontrunners in the latest...
Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo ‘Ping’ M. Lacson said he does not mind drawing small crowds in his campaign sorties because it gives him the opportunity to learn about the stories of ordinary Filipinos from all walks of life who attend their gatherings. “We discuss core issues...
To assist public school teachers and personnel who will serve in the 2022 polls, the Department of Education (DepEd) has established its Elections Task Force (ETF) Operation and Monitoring Center. Public school teachers undergo training for the May 2022 elections. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN)...
Former senator Jinggoy Estrada on Friday said the country’s regional wage boards should expedite the study on possible wage increases amid the increases in the prices of fuel, food and other basic necessities. Estrada said that while he appreciates the instruction of Labor Secretary Silvestre...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday, March 10 urged Filipinos anew to vote for next leaders who could build on President Duterte’s legacy and ensure the continuity of his programs and policies. “Ngayong nalalapit na ang pagtatapos ng termino ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, umaapela ako sa...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday said the next administration is bound to face a “perfect economic storm” with the ongoing record-high budget deficit and high prices of fuel products caused by the crisis between Russia and Ukraine as well as a ballooning debt. “This is a...
Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (left) and presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Lakas-CMD Media / File Photo) Former Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. still emerged as the top pick among presidential candidates in the latest Manila Bulletin-Tangere survey...
The next administration should prioritize generating opportunities for employment to the 75 million working-age Filipinos in the country, particularly the nearly four million who lost their jobs in an extended Covid-19 pandemic, senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero...
Former Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay urged the national government on Monday, March 7, to hasten the rehabilitation of communities and sectors affected by Typhoon Odette that hit the country in December of last year. Binay aired his appeal after visiting several cities in...
Instead of tying the hands of the next administration with a major policy shift, the government should fast-track the implementation and distribution of the P2.5-billion allocation for financial subsidy and fuel vouchers to qualified utility vehicles rather than tinker with provisions of the Oil...
