Former President Rodrigo Duterte conveyed sympathy over the passing of former President Fidel V. Ramos, whom Duterte described as a "great statesman, mentor and friend." Former presidents Fidel V. Ramos and Rodrigo Duterte met in March 2016, two months before the latter won the May 2016 elections....
The Department of Education (DepEd) will launch this year’s National “Brigada Eskwela” on Aug. 1 as part of its preparations for the incoming school year (SY) 2022-2023. (NOEL B. PABALATE / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In an advisory issued by DepEd, the agency announced that the 2022...
Vice President Sara Duterte defended herself for wearing a tribal dress during President Marcos' recent State of the Nation Address, and said that she wanted to "raise awareness (on) the victimization" of the Indigenous People's by the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing,...
The powerful earthquake that rocked northern Luzon Wednesday, July 27 underscored the need for the immediate passage of the measure seeking to establish a Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR). Former President Rodrigo Duterte (standing) and Davao City 1st district. Paolo Duterte (Facebook) Thus,...
Vice President Sara Duterte’s office will expand the delivery of its public assistance by launching the “Mag-Negosyo Ta ‘Day”, a livelihood program that aims to provide inclusive financial empowerment to women and members of the LGBTQ+ sectors. Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo from...
The search is underway for a property that will become the permanent residence of Vice President Sara Duterte, and succeeding vice presidents as her spokesman on Wednesday, July 27, said they were already considering some places. Vice Presidential Spokesman Reynold Munsayac (Mark Balmores / MANILA...
Continuous suspension as well as the resumption of classes and work will be up to the local government units (LGUs), the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Wednesday, July 27. (DepEd / Manila Bulletin) DepEd made the statement after a strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook parts of Luzon,...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) will begin assessing the extent of damages brought by the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit the northern Philippines on Wednesday, July 27, saying that its six satellite offices will become “channels” to expedite the distribution of aid to the affected...
For Vice President Sara Duterte, although it took time for many Filipinos to get a grasp of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA), she believes it was still “on point” and “perfect”. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (left) and Vice President Sara Duterte...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte says the whole School Year 2022-23 is the time frame within which to conduct a comprehensive review of the country’s K-12 basic education program that has always been the object of close public scrutiny. Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo from...
The Duterte administration closed the books with a lower than expected budget deficit in the first semester, driven mainly by higher revenue collection by the Bureau of the Customs (BOC) from expensive fuel imports. The Bureau of the Treasury reported on Tuesday, July 26, that the national...
True to their message of unity during the May national elections campaign, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Monday, July 25, promised to work with her running-mate, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in the realization of his administration’s development agenda which he...
