FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina After two weeks of wrangling, 197 countries adopted the Glasgow Climate Pact with advocates divided on whether the recently-concluded COP26 climate summit was a success, a failure, or simply somewhere in between. The climate agreement brokered by...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III has decided not to join the Senate race for the 2022 polls and instead vowed to intensify the government's assistance to workers. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III (Photo from DOLE Facebook page) In a virtual media briefing on...
Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go confirmed on Monday afternoon, Nov. 15 the senatorial bid of President Duterte. Senator Bong Go (standing) and President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Go, the newly-minted standard-bearer of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) announced on Monday, Nov. 15, that it has vaccinated a total of 1,578 pediatric clients aged 12 to 17 without comorbidities against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the six PRC "Bakuna" Centers that have been accredited by the Department of Health (DOH). A minor...
The Philippine government was told to stop the flooding of pork imports which has been negatively affecting the local hog sector. During the ‘Halalan 2022 Para sa Agrikultura’ virtual forum hosted by the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI), Senator Francis Pangilinan and...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara In the past week, we sponsored the Senate Finance Committee’s version of the proposed national budget for 2022. Interpellations on the different agency budgets have since started and are expected to wrap up within the coming weeks. Notably, what we’re debating...
A three-man team was sent by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Davao Del Norte to assess the fatal diarrhea outbreak in the Davao Penal Colony, Panabo, Davao Del Norte, the organization said on Thursday, Nov. 11. Philippine Red Cross (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) PRC said that the diarrhea outbreak has...
Before fake news factories start churning out their produce for social media consumption, the public should be advised that the recent meeting in Malacañang between President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Emmanuel Pacquiao zeroed in on just one topic - projects for Mindanao’s progress. President...
The P41-billion combined feeding program budget of the Department of Education (DepED) and other government agencies should be spent buying Filipino farmers’ production as mandated in the Sagip Saka Act. During a virtual forum hosted by the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI),...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) announced on Thursday, Nov. 11 that in order to help boost the country's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination initiative, they now have five accredited Bakuna Centers to inoculate children. (Photo from the Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC said that...
The effects of Super Typhoon Yolanda will forever be remembered by Filipinos as it destroyed many lives, homes, and subsistence of thousands of families in the Visayas ravaging the provinces of Leyte, Eastern Samar, Western Samar, Capiz, Cebu, Iloilo, and Aklan, and Palawan. A file photo shows...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Sen. Dick Gordon warned the public on Tuesday, November 9 not to be complacent and to observe health protocols after the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) recently placed Metro Manila under Alert Level 2 on November 5. PRC Chairman and Senator Richard J....
