Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri on Wednesday, July 28, raised alarm over the possibility that less Filipino voters will participate in the 2022 elections due to the prevailing threat of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri...
The Philippines has surpassed its highest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccinations in a single day after administering over 659,000 jabs. (JUAN CARLOS DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) National Task Force (NTF) Deputy Chief Implementer and Testing Czar Vince Dizon said Wednesday, July 28, that the...
Senators Panfilo "Ping" Lacson and Vicente "Tito" Sotto III are not inclined to adopt President Duterte's controversial "Oplan Tokhang" to address the Philippines' problem with illegal drugs. Senator Panfilo Lacson (Czar Dancel/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Lacson said Wednesday, July 28, that they...
People form a long line leading to a community pantry in Manila in this photo taken in April 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) urged the public to strictly obey the different health protocols amid the threat of the more contagious Delta variant of...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has endorsed the petition seeking the elevation and recognition of the National Shrine of Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in Antipolo as International Shrine. The National Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in Antipolo City. DIOCESE...
Senator Sonny Angara on Wednesday said the proposed 2022 national budget should provide the necessary items that would pave the way to national recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Angara, who chairs the Senate Committee on Finance, said President Duterte’s last budget request...
Mr. Fu with friend Bryan Talatala at Juan Luna's 'Spolarium' Art appreciation will always be part of my system. I consider it as my soul. (may kaluluwa raw o?!) It gives balance to my daily activities (na kadasalan maingay at magulo!). The energy in every beautiful artwork I see is just priceless....
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto lamented on Tuesday, July 27, the government's seeming "lack of urgency" in spending government funds despite the COVID-19 pandemic. (MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) About P200 billion of funds under the P4.506-trillion 2021 General Appropriations Act (GAA) has...
People form a line leading to a community pantry in Sta. Mesa, Manila on April 30, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin/File Photo) The Department of Health (DOH) said it observed an upward trend of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila amid the threat of the Delta variant of the COVID-19...
To be able to ensure the safe reopening of schools over a year after they were closed to curb the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a students' group reiterated the need for students and teachers to get vaccinated. (Unsplash) At the pace the Philippines' inoculation program is going, it...
National Task Force (NTF) Deputy Chief Implementer and Testing Czar Vince Dizon said Tuesday, July 27, that 6.3 million Filipinos have already been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) As of July 26, around 17,515,376 individuals have already...
Batangas 6th District Representative Vilma-Santos-Recto is mulling a possible senatorial bid in the 2022 elections, her husband, Senator Ralph Recto, said on Tuesday, July 27. House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th District Representative Vilma Santos-Recto (Facebook) On his final term as senator,...
