Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque will hold his last Malacañang press briefing today, Monday, Nov. 15, after making his decision to run for Senate. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) This was confirmed by his staff, Communications Undersecretary Queenie...
President Duterte has appointed Bernie Cruz as the new head of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). Cruz, DAR's undersecretary for Foreign Assisted and Special Projects Office, replaced John Castrictiones, who resigned from his post for his aspiration to become a senator under the ruling...
Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones has resigned from his post to give way for his aspiration to become a senator in next year's elections. The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) made the announcement Thursday, saying Castriciones' resignation took effect last Oct. 8 when he was sworn in...
The National Federation of Labor Unions-Kilusang Mayo Uno (NAFLU-KMU) welcomed the conviction of three former servicemen for the killing of labor leader Rolando Olalia and unionist Leonor Alay-ay 35 years ago. Rolando "Ka Lando" Olalia (Photo from Kilusang Mayo Uno) "For 35 years, we have sought...
If elected to the Senate once more, Antonio Trillanes IV vowed to abolish the controversial National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) and make reforms in the security sector, as well as initiative good governance and anti-corruption initiatives. Former Senator Antonio...
Is there something cooking within the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago’s political party, the People’s Reform Party (PRP)? Jun Evasco sworn in as PRP member (Photo credit: Chinky C. Fuentes) Barely 24 hours after Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte issued a statement reiterating her decision not...
After nine years of fighting for their land, more than 700 Palawan farmers have finally received their Certificate of Land Ownership (CLOA) which proves their claims against fellow farmers who allegedly occupied the properties illegally, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) announced Friday,...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has renewed his push for local government units (LGUs) to get a more equitable share of the national budget so they can fund their own development programs. Lacson, who has launched his presidential bid in the upcoming May 2022 elections, made the pitch during his...
Cargo ship MV Iris Paoay has recently made history for becoming the first Philippine flag container vessel to sail nonstop between Manila and the United States in decades, a project expected to reduce shipping time and ease traders’ burdens amid the COVID-19 pandemic. United States Agency for...
House Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez has stressed the need to scrap the Procurement Service - Department of Budget and Management (DBM-PS) following the issues and controversies hounding the government procurement agency. In filing House Bill No. 10222, Rodriguez said national government...
32033 More than 1,000 NCR-based workers in the IT manufacturing and construction sectors received their first jabs as part of the “Reform. Rebound. Recover: 1M Jobs (1MJ) Project”. The workers belong to the Philippine Constructors Association (PCA) and Semiconductor and Electronics Industries...
Agrarian Reform Secretary John R. Castriciones has already intervened in the issue between several agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Davao and Marsman Estate Plantations Inc. (MEPI) urging the former to resolve their long-standing rift with one of the country’s top banana exporters. Banana...
