Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that it will find solutions on the different concerns that were observed during the recent conduct of mock polls. “Although doon sa ibang lugar na talagang marami pong nag-participate, ang nakikita lang na naging problema is iyong sa pag-feed...
DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Education (DepEd) announced the suspension of work in the agency by 12 noon Friday, Dec. 31, to allow its employees to prepare for New Year's Day. This was stated in DepEd's Memorandum 088 issued on Thursday, Dec. 30. "To give all Department of Education...
The traditional New Year countdown in Quezon City will be held at the Liwasang Aurora in the Quezon Memorial Circle (QMC), the local government announced on Thursday, Dec. 30. The event will start at 8 p.m. on Dec. 31 until 1 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2022. Only 500 fully vaccinated individuals will be...
86207658-56E7-4604-A1A0-E340CC9303B6 AirAsia Philippines is increasing its flight frequencies and reopening key hubs, expecting stronger passenger demand in 2022. Starting January 1, 2022, the airline is increasing its flight frequencies to Caticlan to 34 times weekly and Kalibo, 8 times weekly;...
Senate Committee on Finance Senator Sonny Angara on Thursday welcomed the signing of the 2022 General Appropriations Act (GAA), which he said is a very timely move given the rising number of COVID-19 cases anew. “The Senate Committee on Finance worked tirelessly to ensure that the 2022 National...
Deputy Speaker and Basilan Representative Mujiv Hataman on Thursday, Dec. 30 announced the dramatic increase in funds for Basilan State College (BASC) - soon to be Basilan State U - for the year 2022 in the P5.024 trillion national budget. The increase in the budget of the State University and...
Presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo M. Lacson on Thursday, Dec. 30 said that strong foreign liaisons is a must in the government's war against illegal drugs. Lacson said this was the formula that he used in his law enforcement days to coordinate with other countries in preventing the entry of...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo It is ideal to end the year 2021 with a loud bang of hope. There was so much promise to the other day’s broadsheets report that COVID-19 vaccines now aggregate 200.9 million doses, broadly sufficient for 100 million Filipinos of two doses each. As of...
In preparation for the May 2022 polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday, Dec. 29 conducted mock polls in Metro Manila and several provinces. The mock elections were held in 34 different precincts with an average of about 600 to 700 voters per precinct. In a press briefing in Pasay...
The final listing of party-list candidates for the May 2022 polls is now out. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released the list Wednesday, Dec. 29 on its website www.comelec.gov.ph. The list was released weeks after the poll body conducted the raffle to determine the order of...
By Khriscielle Yalao The smooth conduct of the second mock elections in preparation for the 2022 national polls was observed in two schools in Pasay City and other polling places in in the country on Wednesday, Dec. 29. Mock elections in Padre Zamora Elementary School were held from 7 a.m. to 5...
President Duterte will sign the proposed P5.024-trillion General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2022 tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 30. President Rodrigo Duterte (right) signs a document. (Photo from PCOO Facebook) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles made this announcement...
