The race is on! Five names of senior officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) have been recommended to President Duterte as possible replacement to Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar who is set to retire on November 13. “I already submitted to the President the list of five names recommended...
Roughly 30 percent of the local government units (LGUs) failed to consistently and expeditiously submit the required vaccination operation reports, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said in a news briefing aired on Wednesday, Nov. 3. In his report to...
Authorities are now conducting investigation the fire at the Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Health Office that destroyed more than 148,000 doses of vaccines for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), especially on the aspect of slow progress of the vaccination drive. Department of the Interior and Local...
"I wouldn't be President Duterte if I were corrupt like you." President Rodrigo Duterte listens to the presentation of his Cabinet members during the "Talk to the People" public briefing on Nov. 2, 2021 (Malacañang photo) This was the Chief Executive's comeback on Wednesday, Nov. 3 , against...
President Duterte has raised what he called "fault lines" in the country's rollout of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, along with a way to address them. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the pre-recorded "Talk to the People" public briefing on Nov. 2, 2021 (Malacañang photo) "May...
The issuance of a driver’s license with a 10-year validity to motorists with a clean record will be for a “long haul", President Duterte said on Wednesday, Nov. 3. media In his taped address to the nation, Duterte announced the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has started to issue driver’s...
President Duterte on Wednesday, Nov. 3, trumpeted that the Philippines has exceeded its target of administering 55 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in October. President Rodrio Duterte addresses the nation on Nov. 3, 2021 (RTVM Screenshot) “Dito naman sa (Here with the) vaccine, as of today, we...
Malacañang supports the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board's (MTRCB) move of asking Netflix Inc. to yank from its list the episodes of “Pine Gap" that showed the inaccurate nine-dash line martime claim of China. Malacañang Palace (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque is certain that Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) stalwarts will comprise most of the members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) who will be designated by Malacañang. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) Roque...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV can’t help but be proud of the Magdalo Party for standing up against President Duterte and his controversial policies. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Trillanes, a staunch critic of Duterte, reminded the public it was only his...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has once again downplayed the drop in President Duterte's satisfaction rating, saying it's still high when compared with that of his predecessors. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) "Ibang klase po talaga itong si Presidente Duterte. Bagama't may...
Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno said the opposition must get “overwhelming” votes from the electorate to thwart any attempt to rig the results of the national elections next year. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “The more overwhelming the vote is, the harder it...