As the 2022 national elections approach, young Filipino voters have been urged to "vote critically" and choose leaders "with good principles and values." (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE) During "The Vote: Intensifying the Voice of the Youth to Engage and Vote for Change" organized by the...
The Philippines should join the growing list of countries mandating the registration of pre-paid subscriber identity module (SIM) cards to put an end to the prevalence of deceptive modus and online scams, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Wednesday. “Hangga’t walang batas na magpaparusa sa mga...
Two senators are calling for swift and impartial justice be served to the family of an 18-year old with special needs who was supposedly killed in a scuffle in Valenzuela City last May 23. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the victim, Edwin Arnigo, a person with autism, was reportedly shot in a gun...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, May 25, urged the government to start vaccinating “anyone who is willing” to get vaccinated against COVID-19, saying it is about time to move the general public up in the priority program as early as June. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (MANILA BULLETIN File...
Instead of pushing for flexible learning, a student group has urged the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to instead provide assistance to "struggling students" and formulate plans in preparation for the gradual resumption of classes. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a statement,...
Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to submit next week its initial findings on the probe into the alleged sale of vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and vaccination slots. Justice Secretary Menardo I....
Over 10 million Filipinos have completed the Step 2 registration or the collection of biometric information for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), said the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). PSA said a total of 10,092,022 registrants have finished this step as of May 21. Step 2...
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is urging all Filipino filmmakers to participate in its filmmaking competition, which focuses on video content projects in the time of the pandemic. (Photo from Unsplash) "NCCA Eksena: Cinema Quarantine II" is a project of the commission's...
It seems the proposed reunion of President Duterte with former presidents to tackle issues pertaining to the West Philippine Sea issue may no longer take place. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, there was no urgency for the...
The government is targeting to administer coronavirus vaccines to 9.77 million people in Metro Manila by November 2021 to protect them from the deadly disease. A health worker administers a coronavirus vaccine to a Taguig City resident inside the 'Vaccination Bus' parked in Barangay Ususan, Taguig...
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania -- Tanzanian authorities on Sunday issued a warning to villages adjacent to the Nyerere National Park saying at least 200 elephants have strayed from the park. Damas Ndumbaro, the Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, said the elephants could wreak havoc in villages in...
The national government has set into motion the ramping up of the devolution of key functions to local government units (LGUs) starting in 2022. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) estimates an increase in the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) of LGUs, from P695.49 billion in 2021 to...
