Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III has commended former Social Security System (SSS) President and Chief Executive Officer Aurora Ignacio for her efforts in accelerating the pension fund’s digitalization processes for the benefit of its members. According to Dominguez, Ignacio spearheaded...
Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV is optimistic that the massive turnout of volunteers and supporters in the recent campaign rallies for Vice President Leni Robredo will help her win the presidential race. Vice President Leni Robredo addresses her supporters during a campaign sortie in Kidapawan...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) announced Friday, March 18, that the recent successful operations resulting in the seizure of multi-billion peso worth of illegal drugs were unrelated to the May 2022 national and local elections . In a radio interview over Dobol B TV, PDEA Director...
President Duterte called on the communist rebels anew to return to the fold of the law while he is still in office, stressing the need to end the country's decades-long communist insurgency. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made this appeal as he led the inauguration of the...
Saying that the government should do "much better", former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano has pitched a way for the state to muster enough funds so it can give each Filipino family P10,000 in direct cash aid or "ayuda". (Unsplash) Not only that, but Cayetano said there will also be P50 billion...
As a Filipino soldier, former President Fidel V. Ramos (who was president 1992-1998) made a record of sorts for holding every one of the 100 ranks in the Philippine military — from second lieutenant to Commander-in-Chief. That speaks a lot about his longevity in the military service, in...
President Duterte on Thursday, March 17, reiterated that the Philippines is maintaining its "neutrality" on the ongoing hostilities between Russia and Ukraine that have affected the global economy. President Duterte during the inauguration of the new Leyte Provincial Capitol in Palo, Leyte on March...
Malacañang said President Duterte's decision on the proposed four-day workweek as a reprieve for employees amid increasing fuel prices is expected to come out on Monday, March 21. Commuters line up to board a bus along EDSA as the government enforces movement curbs against the coronavirus...
Senatorial aspirant Salvador Panelo on Thursday lauded the government for passing a law that will be inclusive for learners with special needs but said its implementation must be strictly monitored and allotted with enough budget. Panelo, whose late son, Salvador Carlo III, had a down syndrome,...
A passenger (C) sits inside a tricycle covered with a reminder to wear a mask, part of the Covid-19 health protocols, in Manila on February 16, 2022. Ted ALJIBE / AFP Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III said that all areas in the country may be under Covid-19 Alert Level 1...
Malacañang explained that President Duterte only wanted Congress to be cautious before deciding on suspending the operations of e-Sabong (electronic or online cockfighting), reminding them that the activity helps keep the economy afloat amid the pandemic and successive oil price hikes. Acting...
Malacañang on Wednesday, March 16, said the proposal for a four-day workweek and the extension of the work from home (WFH) arrangements are still being considered by President Duterte. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a virtual Palace briefing, Presidential Communications...
