An official of the Partido Demokratiko ng Pilipinas-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) has accused Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III and Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao of paying individuals to supposedly act as grassroots members and support their continued leadership of the ruling political party. Senator...
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Monday, July 19 underscored the important role members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) played in the country’s fight against the devastating effects of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID 19) pandemic. Speaker Velasco PNP rites Velasco personally offered his...
Some 16 local and foreign business groups have strongly urged for the immediate enactment of the proposed Financial Consumer Protection (FCP) Act, which seeks to protect consumers amidst the growing complexity in financial services, especially digital services. In a statement the business group...
The Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) has designated the National Democratic Front (NDF) as a terrorist organization for supposedly continuing to lure and recruit people to join the New People's Army (NPA). (Source: NDF website) Based on ATC Resolution No. 2021 signed on June 23, 2021 and released on...
While he is still training for his fight against Errol Spence in the United States, Senator Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao may have already been knocked out by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi. Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi thanks his partymates in the PDP-Laban for electing him as their new president on...
A new musical entitled "Lapulapu, Ang Datu ng Mactan" is set to be staged at the Metropolitan Theater (MET) next month, the first production to be mounted in the newly-renovated playhouse. (Photo from National Commission for Culture and the Arts) National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)...
Senator Panfilo Lacson assured his friends that he will not have any hard feelings if they would not join him in his campaign for the 2022 elections. Senator Panfilo 'Ping' Lacson (Senate of the Philippines) Lacson, who is considering running for president next year, said he believes that this...
A faction of the Partido Demokratiko ng Pilipinas-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) on Friday, July 16, claimed they formed the party's national council and went on to void the resolution that removed Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi and two other officers from the political party. Department of Energy...
Despite an expected increase in rice production and imports, the Philippines' rice inventory had slipped by 7.5 percent or to 2.58 million metric tons (MT) as of May. The latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that the rice stocks inventory of the country was 7.5 percent...
Sanctions await members of the Partido Demokratiko ng PIlipinas-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) who will attend the meeting on Saturday, July 17, even if President Duterte attends it, Senator Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao said. Senator Emmanuel 'Manny' Pacquiao (Screen grab from May 25, 2021 Senate plenary...
The country’s scientists and researchers sought Thursday, July 15, the adoption of a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach to address the issues, challenges, and problems brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (DOST-NAST PHL) The call was embodied in the...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque explained that the National Capital Region (NCR) was placed under the normal general community quarantine (GCQ) because of the local government units' (LGUs') improvement in responding to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Manila Bulletin File Photo Roque made the...
