Finding Answers Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina The talk of the town today is about the 2022 elections. Who will be running and what elective posts are best suited for them, what political tandems are forming, and what burning issues ought to be tackled by candidates are just some of the hot topics...
Leyte 4th District Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez admitted on Tuesday, June 1, that she is "open" to running for senator in the 2022 national elections. Incumbent Leyte 4th District Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez files on October, 2018 her certificate of candidacy for reelection in the 2019 midterm...
Finding Answers Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina To show the magnitude of disproportion in access to the first COVID-19 vaccines being deployed at the start of 2021, a stark contrast was portrayed. “More than 39 million doses of vaccine have now been administered in at least 49 higher-income...
So, is Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III planning to run for senator next year? DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Bello, in a virtual press briefing Wednesday, May 26, said his future in the political arena will depend on the...
The Korean Embassy in the Philippines on Wednesday turned over a food truck to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) that can be used to provide hot meals to people affected by disasters and emergencies. Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Inchul Kim and PRC Chairman and CEO Richard Gordon at the food...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, May 26, received a food truck from the Korean Embassy in the Philippines to be used when helping people who are affected by disasters and emergencies. The food truck donated by the Korean Embassy to PRC is equipped with a complete mini-kitchen set up...
When it comes to preventing the further spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), vaccination is as important as wearing a mask, social distancing, and proper hygiene. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “There’s still a lot of good information about COVID-19 vaccines that should be conveyed to the...
Finding Answers Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina Unless otherwise repealed, amended, suspended, or superseded, a law supposedly remains in effect and it ought to be implemented no matter what – unless, of course, budgetary constraints make it impossible to do so. RA 9165 or the Comprehensive...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Imagine this. On your next grocery trip (wearing a face mask of course), you pick up an item listed on your shopping list. You put it in your bag. And then you walk out of the store to accomplish the rest of your day’s errands. In this instance, no crime was...
Unlike her camp, Malacañang was not readily open to the idea of President Duterte teaming up with Vice President Leni Robredo for an infomercial, saying she should clarify her stand on coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines first. Vice President Robredo and President Duterte (FILE PHOTO / PRESIDENTIAL...
Vice President Leni Robredo is open to appearing in an infomercial with President Duterte to encourage the public to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Vice President Robredo and President Duterte (FILE PHOTO / PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO) The Vice President's spokesman Atty. Barry...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara The Financial Times, together with Nikkei Asia and Statista recently came out with its ranking of high-growth companies in the Asia Pacific Region. To be included in the list, a company must meet the following criteria — generated revenue of at least $1 million...