Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, July 17 criticized President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s administration for prioritizing the creation of a new “brand of governance” instead of enforcing real reforms in government....
The Marcos administration received majority approval ratings on 10 out of 13 issues on which its performance was assessed, based on the June 2023 Pulse Asia survey results, which were released on Tuesday, July 11. According to Pulse Asia, the current administration has the highest approval rating...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda is calling on the Department of Tourism (DOT) to redo its tourism campaign using a consultative method employed by the previous Duterte administration. This, as the Bicolano expressed Monday afternoon, July 3 that he was...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution calling on the Senate to investigate the proliferation of fake celebrity endorsements online, victimizing consumers to buy unregistered drugs and food items. In filing Senate Resolution No. 666, Estrada cited the risks the said scam poses to...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reminded in a media briefing on Friday, June 30, that a doctor's prescription will be required for purchasing bivalent Covid-19 vaccines once they become available in the country. The supplies will be sold by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, but the price and...
Filipinos’ satisfaction with the general performance of the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. fell slightly by four points in March 2023, as shown in the results of an OCTA Research survey released on Tuesday, June 27. The “Tugon ng Masa” survey, which was conducted from March...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the application and granted a Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) for the Covid-19 vaccine Comirnaty. Courtesy of Unsplash According to the European Medicines Agency, Comirnaty contains tozinameran, which is an mRNA molecule with...
Speaking on its 60th Founding Anniversary, Sen. Cynthia A. Villar, chairperson of the Senate agriculture and food committee, acknowledged the significant impact of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) on the country’s agricultural sector. Sen. Cynthia...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning against the possible health risks of glow-in-the-dark lato-lato that did not undergo its quality and safety evaluation. " Children are seen playing lato -lato toy at Brgy . Culiat in Quezon City on Wednesday , June 14 , 2023 . Teachers...
Severe tropical storm Chedeng (international name Guchol) exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday, June 12, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. Chedeng has been downgraded to a severe tropical storm and was last spotted...
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Sunday, June 11 urged the Marcos administration not to rush the passage of the bill seeking to reform the pension system of military and uniformed personnel (MUP), saying the measure requires more wider consultations than just hearing the side of state...
Typhoon Chedeng (international name Guchol) is expected to maintain its strength within the next 12 hours before entering a weakening trend tomorrow, June 11, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In its 11 a.m. bulletin on Saturday, June 10,...