Novaliches Bishop Emeritus Teodoro C. Bacani Jr. has reminded voters in the coming elections to choose a leader “who constantly seeks the Lord’s guidance in his decisions.” Bishop Teodoro Bacani (Radio Veritas image) A good leader, the Church leader stressed, is someone who is prayerful, who...
(Photo by Zhao Gang/ Xinhua News Agency via Getty Image) WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Fully vaccinated New Zealanders will find it easier to come home from January 2022, with foreign nationals to follow from April onwards, as the government removes the requirement for managed isolation and quarantine...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has asked voters to study the track record and platform of candidates in the May 2022 elections. Cardinal Jose Advincula (Ali Vicoy/MB) “We pray that there will be a deep assessment of the programs and platforms of every candidate, as well as their track...
Senators are keen on removing the budget assigned for the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) and give it to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) if it fails to stop the apparent “harassment” being done against the country’s lone pole vaulter EJ Obiena. It was Senator...
A pedestrian wearing a face mask walks on the street in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Aug. 12, 2020. (Str/Xinhua) SAO PAULO, Brazil -- At least 58 cities in southeast Brazil's states of Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais have decided to cancel Carnival 2022 celebrations for fear of COVID-19 outbreaks, local press...
The camp of presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday released a copy of his drug test results which showed him negative of any substances prohibited by the World Boxing Council (WBC). Pacquiao’s camp said the test conducted on the boxing icon turned politician was conducted by the...
Ruling party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) may yet try to "convert" Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio into supporting her father's bet for the presidency. Former Senator Bongbong Marcos and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (Photo from Mayor Inday Sara Duterte’s...
The Board of Canvassers (BOC) will not raise the hands of winning candidates in the May 2022 polls as part of the health and safety protocols. Comelec/MB In Resolution No. 10731, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said during proclamation of the winning candidates, the BOC "shall not physically...
DOTR123 The Department of Transportation (DOTr) committed to disburse its budget fast after the Senate Plenary approved the agency's P120 Billion 2022 budget this Monday. “While the proposed budget for next year is lower than what the DOTr has outlined in previous presentations and coordinations,...
Former senator and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis ”Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday vowed to refile the bill that would make it mandatory for all government officials and employees to sign a written permission or waiver in favor of the Office of the Ombudsman to look into their bank deposits here...
Who doesn’t love a good—albeit corny—joke? Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo and her running mate, Senator Kiko Pangilinan, took to Facebook on Tuesday, Nov. 23, to throw in some “dad jokes” around and ask their fellow “kakampinks” to spread joy and make other people...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said other government agencies should also monitor possible health protocol violations during the public rallies of political aspirants in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "Why is everyone being given a free pass? Isn't it we have other authorities that are...
