Senator Jose “Jinggoy” P. Ejercito Estrada on Monday, June 1, asked the Sandiganbayan to dismiss the graft and plunder charges filed against him by the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) in connection with alleged illegal budget insertions and kickbacks tied to Department of Public Works and...
To ensure sufficient supply of grains in the country, a group of farmers on Wednesday, July 6, asked President and Agriculture Secretary Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. to declare a two-year moratorium on land conversion. FARMERS in Western Visayas region are urged to adapt to...
Salaries of doctors and nurses in the country must be increased by the incoming administration for them not to leave the country and work abroad, the former president of the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) said. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) In a “Laging Handa” briefing on Thursday, June...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged on Tuesday, August 17, local government units (LGUs) to support the “Balik Eskwela 2021’’ program to ensure the efficient kick-off for the coming school year amid the challenges posed by the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease-2019)...