Senator Win Gatchalian has proposed a P10-million allocation under the budget of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) for the development of a skills demand forecasting model or strategy. In a statement on Saturday, Nov. 20, he said the move was to help address...
Opposition Senator Leila De Lima said on Saturday, Nov. 20 that the law which allowed substitution of candidates became an "opportunistic" tool in the hands of "party hoppers" in ways that the public has never seen before. Senator Leila de Lima (Senate of the Philippines) In a statement, De Lima...
President Duterte said he'd be fine with a 12th place finish in next year's Senate race. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during one of his events in Oriental Mindoro on Nov. 18, 2021 (Malacañang photo) Speaking during a meeting with Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban)...
Anytime, anywhere. Senator Manny Paquiao in suit thumbsup "Although I'm not in a position to judge anyone on this issue, I am willing to undergo drug test anytime and anywhere," Pacquiao said. In a statement, he also urged his fellow presidential bets to do the same. "Mas maganda kung hair follicle...
Senator Win Gatchalian on Friday, Nov. 19 made a renewed call for the inclusion of additional security measures involving telecommunication companies to ensure consumer protection in light of a recent scam utilizing sim cards. Senate Committee on Energy Chairman Sherwin T. Gatchalian Gatchalian,...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is calling for a Senate inquiry into the "propriety" of allowing a single private entity to control almost all of the nation's strategic fossil energy assets in the West Philippine Sea. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB) Hontiveros said on Friday, Nov. 18 that she has...
Should he win as president, aspirant Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said that he would prioritize putting the economy on track so that it will return to its pre-pandemic level by pursuing a path towards rapid and inclusive economic recovery in his first 100 days. 16BONG Go made the statement...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima said that she was both elated and humbled after presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo paid her a visit on Thursday, Nov. 18 in Camp Crame, Quezon City. Vice President Leni Robredo flashes the “D5” handsign after visiting detained Senator Leila de...
The House of Representatives on Thursday, Nov. 18 honored incumbent and former lawmakers, as well as administrative and congressional staff who died as the COVID-19 epidemic devastated the country. Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, together with House Secretary General Mark Llandro Mendoza, led the...
Senator Richard Gordon said on Thursday, Nov. 18, the President should lead in protecting the country's troops after the Ayungin Shoal incident involving members of the Chinese Coast Guard. President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Richard Gordon (Photos from Malacañang/ MANILA BULLETIN) "As...
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte on Thursday, Nov. 18 took over the chairmanship of Lakas-CMD party that has fielded her as its vice presidential candidate in the 2022 national election. Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. who offered his chairmanship to Duterte, will remain at his post as co-chairman...
A total of 1,400 families Municipality of Sultan Dumalongdong, Lanao del Sur received cash assistance as part of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) as part of its Multipurpose Cash Grant (MPCG), the organization said on Thursday, Nov. 18. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN)...
