Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III has cited the passage of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act and Malasakit Centers Act as the Duterte administration’s top health reforms. Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III / RTVM screenshot “The Duterte administration’s term from July 2016 to...
Vice President Leni Robredo will finish her last 30 days in office in “high spirits” and with a “renewed sense of energy” after accepting the results of the recently concluded 2022 elections, her spokesman said on Tuesday, May 31. Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo from OVP) Robredo arrived...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)Assistant Governor Amenah "Mina" Pangandaman has accepted her nomination as the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) secretary of the incoming Marcos administration. Incoming DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman This was confirmed Monday, May 30 by Press...
“Without a doubt, what this only means is more killings, and even more impunity.” This was the statement of human rights alliance Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay following the “asserted continuation” of the drug war that began under outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte’s...
President Rodrigo Duterte will be giving additional incentives to the Filipino athletes who won medals in the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games held in Hanoi, Vietnam, Sen. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go said on Monday. Go, who chairs the Senate Committee on Sports, said these additional incentives...
Outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo, who just came back from a two-week vacation in the United States, congratulated Vice President-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio for her win in the May 9 polls and assured the readiness of her team for a “smooth transition.” Outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo...
President Duterte has declined President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s offer for him to become drug czar in the new administration. Former presidential legal adviser and spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Monday, May 30, he called the outgoing President about Marcos Jr.'s proposal. But...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he is confident that naming President Duterte as the drug czar would be a major boost to the incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Go stressed that Duterte’s commitment to fight...
The camp of Vice President-elect Sara Duterte has reached out to the camp of outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo for the sake of a "smooth and orderly" transition. Vice President-elect Sara Duterte (left) and outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo (MANILA BULLETIN) This was confirmed late Sunday...
Senator Leila de Lima on Sunday thanked US Senate Majority Whip Richad Durbin for reiterating his call for her immediate release and for pressing for a definitive US reponse to her continued unjust detention. De Lima, a vocal critic of the Duterte administration, said she is also grateful to United...
Education workers urged outgoing President Duterte to show some concern for teachers by certifying as urgent the legislation for tax-exemption of election service pay. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines pressed Duterte to “certify as urgent” the...
The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs has recommended further investigation on Charlie “Atong” Ang’s “e-sabong” (online cockfight) firm, Lucky 8 Star Quest which has been linked to the numerous disappearance of some cockfighting enthusiasts. Senate panel led by Sen....
