Presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. and vice presidential bet Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio want Mindanao to become the country's next food basket. The Marcos-Duterte tandem, dubbed BBM-Sara Uniteam, said Mindanao must be at the forefront of the agricultural trade in...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Acting Secretary Roger G. Mercado visited Davao City for the opening of the longest flyover in Tagum City in Davao del Norte and to check on various projects in the region. The ceremony saw the unveiling of the marker and drive-thru at the...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima said the West Philippine Sea should be among the top priority issues that all candidates in the upcoming May 2022 national elections. At the same time, De Lima said Filipinos should help defend the country’s sovereign rights by electing candidates who can assert...
The Ayungin Shoal Incident will serve as the backdrop for the Philippines's participation in the ASEAN-China Special Summit on Nov. 22. This, after Malacañang confirmed in a statement on Saturday night, Nov. 20, President Duterte's participation in the event, which would commemorate the 30th...
Opposition senator Leila De Lima said on Saturday, Nov. 20 that the reasons cited by the government for the suspension of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) investigation were just done to delay the proceedings, if not for the ICC to entirely defer investigation and prosecution to President...
Opposition Senator Leila De Lima said on Saturday, Nov. 20 that the law which allowed substitution of candidates became an "opportunistic" tool in the hands of "party hoppers" in ways that the public has never seen before. Senator Leila de Lima (Senate of the Philippines) In a statement, De Lima...
The Duterte administration may have made a blunder by requesting the International Criminal Court (ICC) to defer its investigation on President Duterte’s war on drugs, according to an assessment made by former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
Malacañang has welcomed the International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to suspend its "investigative activities" on the Philippines' war against illegal drugs, which has become the signature of the current Duterte administration. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) "We welcome the...
President Duterte assured members of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-LABAN) that he will not abandon the ruling party, saying his decision to run under a different party is a strategic political move. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during one of his events in Oriental Mindoro...
President Duterte said he'd be fine with a 12th place finish in next year's Senate race. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during one of his events in Oriental Mindoro on Nov. 18, 2021 (Malacañang photo) Speaking during a meeting with Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban)...
President Duterte said there will be no coalition between the ruling party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) and Lakas-CMD (Christian Muslim Democrats) because of the latter’s link with presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. President Duterte and former...
Malacañang was evasive Friday, Nov. 18, in answering questions regarding the status of the relationship between President Duterte and Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Pastor Apollo Quiboloy (Photos from Malacañang, MANILA BULLETIN) This developed after international...
