Malacañang said that President Duterte is working hard to ensure the smooth transition of power to his successor in the Palace so that the next chief executive will not have a hard time dealing with the challenges that face the country. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Communications...
Presidential candidate Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko" Moreno Domagoso will be joining the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) Pilipinas Debates 2022. PHOTO FROM MAYOR ISKO MORENO'S FACEBOOK PAGE/ MANILA BULLETIN/ FILE In a tweet, Comelec spokesman James Jimenez confirmed the participation of Domagoso...
President Duterte has appointed Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) Abdullah Mama-o as the first secretary of the newly created Department of Migrant Workers (DOMW), Malacañang announced. File photo of President Duterte and new Department of Migrant Workers Abdullah Mama-o...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) welcomed the ad interim appointment of former Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexei B. Nograles as the new chief of the agency. (Photo from Karlo Nograles' Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement on Wednesday, March 9, Commissioner Aileen Lourdes A. Lizada said that...
Team Leni Robredo hailed the move of the Supreme Court (SC) to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the implementation of the controversial Oplan Baklas campaign of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), reiterating its belief that it violates rights guaranteed by the 1987...
Malacañang has ordered a thorough investigation on the disappearances of individuals involved in e-sabong (electronic cockfighting) and likewise directed an inquiry into online sabong licensees for possible violations. Palace memorandum ordering a thorough investigation on the disappearances of...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar We make choices everyday. Some of them are mundane choices — what brand of toothpaste or shampoo to use, what to have for breakfast, where to eat. Some choices are very consequential. For instance, the choice of what to major in college is...
President Duterte's successor should take a multilateral approach in resolving maritime disputes involving the Philippines, former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said. West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) During a foreign policy forum organized by Stratbase ADR Institute,...
Malacañang on Tuesday, March 8, defended the remark of President Duterte to choose an Ilocano leader when his term ends during his recent speech in Ilocos Sur. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with key government officials at the Malacañan Palace on March...
President Duterte on Monday, March 7, said he believes that the country can "do more" to further boost gender equality and women empowerment in the Philippines. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with key government officials at the Malacañan Palace on...
President Duterte has named Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar as the new acting presidential spokesman. Andanar’s appointment was confirmed in an advisory issued by Malacañang on Tuesday, March 8. In a Facebook post, Andanar welcomed the position,...
(In celebration of International Women's Day and Women’s Month, Manila Bulletin is publishing stories featuring women who have made outstanding contributions to the country or to their communities.) What was it like working under a strong woman leader? For women's month and our attention is on...
