Local chief executives in the provinces have been showing interest in adapting the quarantine alert level system after its successful implementation in Metro Manila, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año Monday night, Sept. 20. In a briefing with President...
Two opposition senators on Tuesday, Sept. 20 urged the younger generation of Filipinos to learn more about martial law, why it is commemorated every September 21, and the horrors that occurred following its declaration during the Marcos regime. “Huwag nating kalimutan na ito mismo ang dahilan...
Senator Richard Gordon on Tuesday hit back at President Duterte saying he is not afraid of the chief executive’s attempts to destroy him over the Senate blue ribbon committee’s investigation into the alleged anomalies in the government’s procurement of COVID-19 pandemic supplies that they...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV gave Vice President Leni Robredo a not-so-subtle nudge on Tuesday, Sept. 21, to finally decide on whether or not to run for president in the May 2022 national elections. Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) At the same time, Trillanes tried...
President Duterte has addressed Senator Richard Gordon by his nickname--"Dick"--for the first time in his public briefings since he began to beef with the latter around three weeks ago. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senator Richard Gordon (Photos from Malacañang/ MANILA BULLETIN) But this...
As his heated exchange with Senator Richard Gordon continues, President Duterte said the Department of Health (DOH) should look into reports of coronavirus (COVID-19) tests conducted by the Philippine Red Cross being false positives. President Duterte and Philippine Red Cross Chairman Senator...
President Duterte warned Commission on Audit (COA) Chairman Michael Aguinaldo that failure on his part to lead an audit of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) would constitute a violation not only the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, but of the Constitution itself. President Rodrigo Duterte (left)...
President Duterte insisted that he is not attacking the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) but is only demanding transparency from the organization as he insisted on having it audited by the Commission on Audit (COA). President Rodrigo Duterte and Philippine Red Cross chairman Senator Richard Gordon (FILE...
A leader of the opposition Makabayan bloc welcomed on Monday, Sept. 20 the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to allow limited face-to-face classes in 120 schools in the country. STUDENTS Asst. Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro said the welcome development in the...
1Sambayan convenor and martial law victim Etta Rosales drew similarities on Monday, Sept. 20 between the late strongman President Ferdinand Marcos and current President Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and late former President Ferdinand Marcos (Photos from Malacañang, Wikimedia...
As far as 1Sambayan convenor Etta Rosales is concerned, the "good word" from the Senate's investigations on the alleged corruption in the government's purchase of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) supplies last year must be spread among Filipinos. 1Sambayan convenor Etta Rosales (Screenshot from Zoom...
The two factions within the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) have each expressed confidence that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will rule fairly on the legitimacy issues hounding the ruling political party as they each battle for recognition ahead of the May 2022 national...
