President Duterte on Wednesday, Nov. 3, trumpeted that the Philippines has exceeded its target of administering 55 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in October. President Rodrio Duterte addresses the nation on Nov. 3, 2021 (RTVM Screenshot) “Dito naman sa (Here with the) vaccine, as of today, we...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar Buried in all the political noises surrounding the pre-election skirmishes among those seeking elective positions in 2022 was President Rodrigo Duterte’s participation in the 38th and 39th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...
Malacañang supports the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board's (MTRCB) move of asking Netflix Inc. to yank from its list the episodes of “Pine Gap" that showed the inaccurate nine-dash line martime claim of China. Malacañang Palace (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque is certain that Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) stalwarts will comprise most of the members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) who will be designated by Malacañang. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) Roque...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV can’t help but be proud of the Magdalo Party for standing up against President Duterte and his controversial policies. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Trillanes, a staunch critic of Duterte, reminded the public it was only his...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has once again downplayed the drop in President Duterte's satisfaction rating, saying it's still high when compared with that of his predecessors. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) "Ibang klase po talaga itong si Presidente Duterte. Bagama't may...
Opposition Rep. Ferdinand Gaite (Bayan Muna Partylist) on Tuesday, Nov. 2 called on the Duterte administration to repeal the automatic debt servicing law that the late former President Ferdinand E. Marcos has decreed. Rep. Ferdinand Gaite-Bayan Muna Gaite said government should realize that...
Presidential aspirant Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Tuesday, Nov. 2 said he is confident that President Duterte can win a seat in the Senate should he decide to run for the senatorial elections in the upcoming May 2022 elections. In fact, Dela Rosa said there is also a big chance that he...
Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno said the opposition must get “overwhelming” votes from the electorate to thwart any attempt to rig the results of the national elections next year. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “The more overwhelming the vote is, the harder it...
Kal Penn (Facebook) A former adviser of President Obama and actor Kal Penn has come out as gay, saying he's getting married to his long-time boyfriend. Penn made the revelation in an exclusive interview with People Magazine, ahead of the release of his new tell-all memoir titled "You Can't Be...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) is urging riders in food delivery and courier activities to become self-employed members to enjoy various benefit programs and loan privileges offered by the pension fund. Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said that undeniably, among...
The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo expressed gratitude for the support the Vice President has been getting for her bid for the presidency as the number of her supporters continues to grow. (Photo from Marizel Rojas's Facebook) Robredo's spokesman lawyer Barry Gutierrez made the statement as...
