Senators Panfilo "Ping" Lacson and Vicente "Tito" Sotto III are not inclined to adopt President Duterte's controversial "Oplan Tokhang" to address the Philippines' problem with illegal drugs. Senator Panfilo Lacson (Czar Dancel/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Lacson said Wednesday, July 28, that they...
The Senate on Tuesday, July 27, adopted resolutions to express sympathy and condolences on the passing of former President Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino III. media Members of the upper chamber also adjourned their session early after in honor of Aquino, who also served as a senator. Aquino, the...
With President Duterte prioritizing the country's problem of illegal drugs in his final State of the Nation Address (SONA), Senator Ralph Recto also found the Chief Executive's speech lacking, particularly on how the Philippines will move forward from the COVID-19 pandemic. Senate President Pro...
A Department of Transportation (DOTr) official has called out as "fake news" social media comments saying that the so-called Dalian trains purchased during the past administration are now being used on the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3). The MRT-3 (Photo from DOTr Facebook page) "Taliwas sa...
Senate leaders on Monday, July 26, promised to act on President Duterte's call for the passage of a law that would create the Department of Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos (DMWOF). (Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) During his sixth and last SONA, Duterte reiterated his appeal to...
As far as Senator Francis Pangilinan is concerned, President Duterte still has a lot of catching up to do in terms of making good his promises when he campaigned for and started his presidency five years ago. Sen. Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan (MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) The opposition senator refused...
Senators are not only expecting President Duterte to tout his accomplishments in the last five years, but also his plans to jumpstart the Philippines' recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic beyond his term. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Duterte will be delivering on Monday, July...
Climate and energy policy group Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) has a lot of good things to say about President Duterte's legacy in terms of climate action and renewable energy, even as the leader prepares to wrap up his six-year tenure in Malacañang. President Rodrigo...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Wednesday declared that the Duterte administration is making “real progress” in human rights, specifically in the fight against illegal drugs, with its broadening cooperation and alliances with international institutions. Locsin made this...
Congressmen and health experts moved on Wednesday, July 21 to ask the Supreme Court to step into the Ivermectin controversy as they stressed that the medicine could help address the grave threat brought by the Delta variant to public health. Ivermectin2 However, bad weather prevented the...
Track of Typhoon Fabian as of 11 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, 2021 (PAGASA) Typhoon Fabian maintained its strength but is still unlikely to bring heavy rainfall in the country, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Tuesday night, July 20. It was...
Fabian track (PAGASA) Severe tropical storm "Fabian" has intensified into a typhoon, however, no warning signals have so far been hoisted, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Tuesday afternoon, July 20. “Fabian intensified into a...
