President Duterte has signed into law the measure, which grants the mandatory continuing benefits to public and private healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic and other public health emergencies of a national scale. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) Duterte signed Republic Act (RA) No....
Political repression. That's how Magdalo Party-list Rep. Manuel Cabochan III described the treatment of the incarcerated Senator Leila de Lima as he joined the call to free her from detention. Senator Leila de Lima (Photo from Facebook/Leila de Lima) This, after self-confessed drug lord Rolan...
Less than a day after President Duterte admitted he was wrong in underestimating the illegal drug problem in the country, Malacañang maintained on Thursday that his administration succeeded in having significant accomplishments in terms of addressing illegal drug problems. Communications...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has signed a resolution asking President Duterte to declare Election Day, May 9, as special non-working holiday, Comelec Chairperson Saidamen B. Pangarungan announced on Thursday, April 28. Comelec Chairperson Saidamen B. Pangarungan (Office of...
House leaders hailed Malacañang for enacting on Wednesday, April 27 the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act. (Photo from House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco's Facebook) "We applaud President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for signing the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act into law, which is a priority...
Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte said she felt "honored" to have campaigned with House Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta, who recently withdrew his bid for senator. Rodante Marcoleta (Comelec photo) “Congressman Rodante Marcoleta...
President Duterte had admitted that he was wrong when he promised to solve the country's problem with illegal drugs in three to six months, saying hubris probably forced him to make such a pronouncement when he was campaigning for the presidency in 2016. President Duterte (Malacañang photo)...
The camp of presidential candidate and survey frontrunner Bongbong Marcos has officially declined the Commission on Election's (Comelec) invite for its presidential panel interview. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) “With less than two weeks before the May 9...
​President Duterte on Wednesday night inaugurated​ the 8.9-kilometer Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX), which he said will provide a solution to the "perennial traffic issues" of Metro Cebu. President Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte congratulated the Metro Pacific Tollways...
Fellow vice presidential candidate Rizalito David said he is supporting Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III's vice presidential bid and has described him as the best man for the job. Vice presidential candidate Senate President Vicente Sotto III during the Comelec's PiliPinas Debates 2022....
President Duterte has signed into law a measure providing individuals and businesses affected by the Marawi Siege compensation for their loss during the battle. Marawi City after the 2017 siege (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) In signing Republic Act No. 11696 or the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation...
President Duterte has signed into law declaring every 30th of August the "National Press Freedom Day." According to the Republic Act. 11699, signed by Duterte on Apr. 13 and was obtained by the media on Apr. 27, August 30 of every year is declared as such in honor of Marcelo H. Del Pilar, the...
