Senator Joel Villanueva confirmed on Thursday, July 15, that he is considering running for reelection next year. Senator Joel Villanueva (Senate of the Philippines) "Yes, I would llike to confirm that I would be running in the 2022 elections," Villanueva said in an interview with ABS-CBN News...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has been urged to spearhead the promotion of consumption of locally produced plant-based healthy food to help reduce greenhouse emissions and protect the environment, to strengthen the economy, and improve natural body defenses against...
President Duterte has approved placing the National Capital Region (NCR) back to the normal general community quarantine (GCQ) until the end of the month, along with 29 other areas in the country as their existing coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine classification expired on July 15. In a video...
The Bureau of the Treasury is planning to sell the Philippine government’s first retail dollar-denominated bond (RDB) targeted mainly at overseas Filipino investors. During a virtual briefing on Thursday, July 15, National Treasurer Rosalia V. de Leon said the government is firming up the details...
Potential running mates Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Senator Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday night, July 14, met leaders of the Aksyon Demokratiko party, in what appears to be a part of their preparations for the 2022 elections. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III (right) and his...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, July 14, announced that the National Academy of Sports (NAS) has begun its nationwide search for talented Filipino student-athletes to identify and become part of its first batch of scholars. Filipino student-athletes (Photo from DepEd) The NAS...
Leaders of Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) filed formal complaints on Wednesday, July 14, before the National Bureau of Investigation Cybercrime Division against posts from state-sponsored pages red-tagging and vilifying labor leaders as "terrorists." (Photo from KMU) Kabataan Partylist Rep. Sarah Elago...
Boosting the Philippine agricultural sector can create a multiplier effect on the economy especially under this time of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, the Japan International Cooperation Agency said in a statement Wednesday. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) JICA...
The National Food Authority (NFA) is behind its palay procurement target for the year, but the agency’s chief is not worried at all since the overall demand for state-subsidized rice has been declining. NFA Administrator Judy Dansal said in a text exchange that for this year, the NFA is targeting...
Malacañang said the recommendation of the government's pandemic task force was ready and that they were only waiting for the appeal of the metropolis's local chief executives. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement days before the existing general community...
The late Eddie Garcia and Tony Mabesa--two legends of Philippine cinema--will be among the artists who will be bestowed with this year's "Ani ng Dangal" award, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) announced. The late Eddie Garcia (left) and Tony Mabesa (File photo) The Ani ng...
Bureau of Corrections Chief Undersecretary Gerald Bantag could be held liable for allegedly overstepping his authority when he fenced off a national road and ordered informal settlers to vacate areas within the alleged National Bilibid Prison. Insular Road fence BuCor At the conclusion of the...
