Samira Gutoc on Sunday afternoon, Oct.3, filed a certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator at Sofitel Hotel in Pasay City. Samira Gutoc (Comelec Facebook Live Screenshot) This is her second time joining the senatorial race as she was one of the opposition alliance candidates of “Otso Diretso”...
Better Days Senator Sonny Angara With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging, many can’t help but ask how some countries were able to curb the deadly disease while others struggled (and continue to struggle) to do so and prevent exponential loss of life and livelihood. In this regard, a recent...
Broadcaster Rafael “Raffy” T. Tulfo on Saturday, Oct. 2, filed his certificate of candidacy at the Sofitel Harbor Garden Tents in Pasay City. Rafael “Raffy” T. Tulfo (Comelec FB Live Screenshot) Despite being courted by political groups, the veteran broadcaster has opted to run as an...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Friday, Oct. 1, launched the Tulong Trabaho Scholarship Program. TESDA In a statement, the agency said, more than 900 beneficiaries will undergo training programs to be implemented by 23 Technical Vocational Institutions (TVIs)...
Former senator and Sorsogon Governor Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero (MANILA BULETIN File Photo) Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero is seeking a comeback in the Senate as he filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator on Friday, Oct. 1 Lawyer George Garcia filed Escudero’s COC on...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said on Thursday, Sept. 30, that it was able to hire more qualified personnel when the minimum height requirements were lowered through the Republic Act (RA) 11459 or the Height Equality Act. “We are grateful to Senator Ronald dela Rosa for...
Detained Sen. Leila de Lima has asked a Muntinlupa court to allow the taking of her photo in her detention cell in Camp Crame, which will be used for the filing of documents with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for her reelection bid. De Lima, through her lawyer, filed an urgent motion on...
Controversial Pharmally Pharmaceuticals Corporation executive Krizle Grace Mago on
Tuesday, Sept. 28 vowed to do her best “to continue to cooperate” with the ongoing congressional inquiry into the alleged overpricing of COVID-19 supplies delivered by her firm to government. In a statement...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina While some politicians already declared their desire to run in the 2022 elections, many are hesitant to make their intentions known. With barely a week left before filing of the certificate of candidacy begins, some potential aspirants seem to be...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara After languishing in the legislative mill for over a decade, the bill institutionalizing a Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, which we co-sponsored, has finally reached the plenary debates in the Senate. We laud Senator Joel Villanueva, the Chairman of the Senate...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque admitted Thursday, Sept. 23 that it's been his "longtime desire" to become a senator. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) He will get a shot at achieving this dream come May 2022, if and when he confirms his candidacy under...
President Duterte said he would "personally see to it" that Senator Richard Gordon gets slapped with a criminal charge, possibly malversation, for allegedly failing to return some P86 million worth of public funds. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senator Richard Gordon (Photos from...
