President Duterte said he was now seriously considering running for vice president in the 2022 elections but said he prefers that the winning president should be his friend or he would be reduced to inutility. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Duterte made the statement as he led a...
GOVERNANCE MATTERS Former Vice President Jejomar Binay Since last year, government has stubbornly refused all appeals to provide another round of cash aid or “ayuda” on the grounds that it did not have the money. Then we learn that government failed to utilize P18 billion in funds already...
Industry thought leaders called for urgent coordinated policy reforms and new development strategies to strengthen the country’s competitiveness through trade and investments. Former BSP Deputy Governor for Monetary and Economics Sector Diwa C. Guinigundo in his keynote address at the recent...
Deficiencies in the receipt and distribution by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) of donations in-kind were noted by the Commission on Audit (COA) in the latest annual audit report released by state auditors on Thursday, July 1. COA released the 2020 annual audit report for the OVP a day after...
President Duterte maintained that he would only run for vice president if there would be space for him but said the people should start considering him as a candidate for the said position already. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a speech during the ceremonial signing of bills in Malacañang on...
GOVERNANCE MATTERS Former Vice President Jejomar Binay In many countries, the rapid spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant is forcing their respective governments to rethink and recalibrate their decision to allow people to gather and relax health measures such as the wearing of face masks in public....
President Duterte is open to running for vice president in next year's elections if the race won't be tight. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a televised address from Davao City (Malacañang) Addressing the nation Monday, June 28, the President admitted that running for Vice President was "not...
Vice President Leni Robredo is saddened by the death of former President Benigno S. Aquino III. Aquino, the country's 15th president who pursued an anti-corruption drive and sued China over its excessive claims in the West Philippine Sea, passed away Thursday, June 24. He was 61. In a post on...
GOVERNANCE MATTER Former Vice President Jejomar Binay Government and health experts are claiming that they have managed to stop the COVID-19 Delta variant, a more infectious strain which originated in India, from spreading further. For now, they say the strain has been contained. However, its...
Former vice president Jejomar “Jojo” Binay went sentimental on Fathers’ Day recalling the hardships that he and his father had to go through following the death of his mother. “My mother died when I was seven years old. My father, a government librarian, purchased the small house we were...
There is no final word yet if President Duterte will run for vice president in the 2022 elections or opt to retire when his term ends next year. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) The President can make a decision on a possible run for the vice presidency by October when aspirants...
The money used by ordinary Filipinos to purchase face shields could have been used to buy food and other essential items they need during the COVID-19 pandemic, former vice president Jejomar “Jojo” Binay said on Friday (June 18). (Jojo Binay Facebook/Manila Bulletin) “Buti sana kung libre ang...
