Gen. Dionardo Carlos, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has ordered a thorough investigation into the death of a town councilor candidate in San Simon, Pampanga, on Saturday, Nov. 27. The victim was identified as Rogelio Salvador Jr., 42, candidate for councilor; and his companion,...
Doctors for Leni or RobreDocs know the assignment well: the coronavirus pandemic was an indication that the country needs a leader in 2022 who “listens to scientific experts.” Dr. Winlove Mojica, an active member of RobreDocs and clinical associate professor of the Philippine General...
The Bongbong-Sara Uniteam will be looking to end the continuing malnutrition problem caused by the alarming poverty in the country should they win in the 2022 May national elections. Malnutrition has been a serious problem in the Philippines, with the country ranked fifth in the East Asia and...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo’s campaign is turning out to be different as she admitted being a constant recipient of election paraphernalia from her supporters rather than giving out her own tarpaulins, stickers, and shirts. Vice President Leni Robredo (BISErbisyong...
Presidential aspirant Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday said he finds China’s demand for the removal of the grounded BRP Sierra Madre at the Ayungin Shoal “unacceptable,” citing the need to respect the rule of law. “I find this demand not acceptable. The Ayungin Shoal is part of...
The Amihan National Federation of Peasant Women urged candidates seeking national positions to include measures to address the rising cases of violence against women and children (VAWC) in their electoral agenda. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Citing data from the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) and...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is seeking a P181.6 million budget allocation for the establishment of a preliminary treatment and storage facility for COVID-19-related health care waste. In a statement Saturday, DENR said it wants the multi-million budget to be taken...
Comelec/MB The decision on the petition to cancel the presidential bid of former Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos is facing a delay as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that pending issues need to be resolved first. The Comelec on Friday held a preliminary conference on the petition to...
A "poltical exercise". Davao Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and former Senator Bongbong Marcos (Photo from Mayor Inday Sara Duterte's Facebook) Such was the simple description given by Malacañang to the much-ballyhooed consolidation of support between former presidents Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Joseph...
Government debt, higher consumer prices, inequalities, and climate change are the four primary concerns the next administration will need to address, President Duterte’s chief economic manager said. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III warned that these four issues, when left...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has once again appealed for possible increase in the honoraria of teachers who will serve as poll workers in the 2022 National and Local Elections. (FILE PHOTO / DepEd) “Although it is less than our proposed increase for our teachers who will serve as poll...
An inspiring leader who can drive Filipinos to help the government in its rebuilding mission is what the Philippines need, Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo told her supporters and volunteers in her recent visit in Cavite. Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo courtesy of the OVP)...
