The Senate on Wednesday, February 5 formally received the verified copies of the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, just a few hours after over one-third of lawmakers of the House of Representatives voted to impeach the vice president. The Senate formally received the...
The House of Representatives--dominated by President Marcos' allies--impeached Vice President Sara Duterte during plenary session Wednesday, Feb. 5, the final session day before the midterm elections. House members did so via the shortcut route215 of them signed a fourth impeachment...
Staff members of the Senate Public Information Bureau (PRIB) on Wednesday, Feb. 5 spoke with media members on the "possible" receipt of the impeachment articles against Vice President Sara Duterte. This was upon the instructions of Senate Secretary Renato Bantug wherein PRIB staff members...
The ties between Philippines and Thailand in terms of pandemic recovery, economic policies, and diplomatic engagements have brought significant progress in various areas, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets outgoing Thailand Ambassador to the Philippines Tull...
OF TREES AND FOREST To be able to last for 125 years means you are doing something right. To be able to last for 125 years means that the people know and trust that you are doing something right. To be able to last 125 years means that you have been a witness to the unfolding of the...
Vice President Sara Duterte (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook, MANILA BULLETIN) Alleged Chinese social media warriors have been actively pushing anti-PBBM or President Marcos content while simultaneously amplifying pro-Vice...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN) Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas believes that President Marcos is "playing with fire" in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). This, as Brosas, an assistant minority, slammed the...
President Marcos has issued a stern warning to those who continue to exploit the country's tax system that they will be held accountable. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. graces the 2025 National Tax Campaign Kick-Off on Feb. 4, 2025. (Betheena Unite/MANILA BULLETIN) "I have said...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said on Tuesday, Feb. 4 that the bicameral conference committee has approved setting the first-ever Bangsamoro Autonomous Region In Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) polls on Oct. 13. "Ang inadopt five months, October 13 ang halalan, pumayag ang kamara. May mga...
President Marcos has appointed retired police general Isagani Nerez as the new director general of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Malacañang said. Retired Gen. Isagani Nerez (Photo courtesy of Pangasinan Police Provincial Office) Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin confirmed the...
President Marcos has appointed United States-trained orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Edwin Mercado, as the new president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). Mercado took his oath of office before Marcos at the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday, Feb. 4. He...
A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey commissioned on Monday, Feb. 3, revealed that the trust ratings of the country’s top-ranking officials declined in January. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte attend an event in 2023 (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE...