Vice President Sara Duterte (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A vindication. That's how ranking congressmen described the Senate's decision to adopt the House of Representatives' move of slashing the Office of the Vice President (OVP)...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday, Nov. 6, issued an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) against seven officials of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) who were ordered to appear during the investigation of the House of Representatives. “The secretary (Justice Secretary...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Wednesday, Nov. 6, confirmed the travel of chief of staff Undersecretary Zuleika Lopez to the United States but clarified that it was a “personal” trip. Vice President Sara Duterte (OVP/Facebook) In a statement, the OVP said that Lopez...
Officials from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) once more declined to appear before the House good government committee on Tuesday, Nov. 5, citing as reason the delayed transmission of a subpoena and questions on the panel’s jurisdiction and legislative agenda, among others. In a...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives will prioritize the ratification of the proposed P6.352-trillion 2025 national budget for the rest of the year, although its various oversight hearings...
PEACE-MAKER In an age marked by unprecedented technological advancement and interconnectivity, it is disheartening to see that our world is still plagued by violence, conflicts, and the ravages of war. In various corners of the globe, from the Middle East to Eastern Europe, from Asia to Africa,...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero and House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez expressed their elation over the high trust and performance ratings they received following the release of the latest OCTA Research survey. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Senate President Francis...
PEACE-MAKER In our much earlier column, we said that perhaps the confluence of time, circumstance, and geography brought this columnist into close contact with three of the most devastating wars in the world. The first was the Pacific War (1941 to 1945) and the subsequent invasion of Manila by...
(Unsplash) Up to P411 million has been poured into a large-scale relief operation for the benefit of families severely affected by typhoon "Kristine". According to Speaker Martin Romualdez, the relief operation--launched by the House of...
Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (Rep. Villar's office) Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar filed two measures in the House of Representatives aimed at addressing the worsening mental health...
PEACE-MAKER (We are reprinting excerpts of our much-earlier column dated April 26, 2020 in memory of our dear friend, the late Sen. Heherson “Sonny” Alvarez, who would have turned 85 years old this Oct. 26, 2024). Former Senator Heherson “Sonny” Alvarez and this columnist saw each...
Vice President Sara Duterte lambasted lawmakers for doing its own audit of the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) budget utilization, arguing that government agencies spend millions and billions on projects. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks before the media in a sit-down interview on Oct. 18,...
