With only eight days left in her term, outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo and her staff have packed and are ready to leave the Quezon City Reception House (QCRH), where she has held office for the past six years. Vice President Leni Robredo packs her remaining things from her office at the Quezon...
House Deputy Speaker Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has promised to refile two electoral reform bills in the 19th Congress: one to ban the substitution of candidates in national and local elections; and another that declares incumbent officials as automatically resigned upon filing of certificates of...
Cosco Capital, Inc., the retail holding firm of businessman Lucio Co, is venturing into the construction and home depot business through a P500 million partnership with Siam Global House Public Company Limited of Thailand. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Cosco said it has signed a...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) will hold its “final” general assembly under the leadership of Vice President Leni Robredo next Monday, June 27, her spokesperson disclosed. Vice President Leni Robredo and Vice President-elect Sara Duterte (Photos from Robredo, Duterte Facebook pages)...
Vice President-elect Sara Duterte will be holding office at the Quezon City Reception House, the current residence of her predecessor, Vice President Leni Robredo. Outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo (left) and Vice President-elect Sara Duterte (FILE PHOTOS/MANILA BULLETIN) Robredo's spokesman...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House As the Philippines and the whole world celebrate Father’s Day today, we wish to pay tribute to our father, the late Jose Ravago de Venecia Sr. After World War II, our father served as judge at large for the entire Bicol region, appointed...
WASHINGTON, United States -- The White House faced intense questioning from reporters Thursday over when Joe Biden last tested negative for Covid-19 following a spate of positive cases among high-ranking officials with access to the president. Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre repeatedly refused...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo Still reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic, we are now faced with another viral zoonotic (animal-transmitted) disease that threatens our health. Monkeypox virus is a member of the Poxviridae family, which includes smallpox. Before you panic, here’s a...
Ceviche Camarones Y Tomates Cherry Tiradito De Atun en Leche de Tigre de Rocoto In line with United Nations Sustainable Gastronomy Day on June 18, Shangri-La The Fort, Manila offers special culinary feasts from its famed dining establishments including Samba, Raging Bull, and Bake House. From June...
A reelected congressman is hoping that outgoing President Duterte will sign an amendatory law doubling the monthly pension of indigent senior citizens from P500 to P1,000 before the latter steps down from office at the end of the month. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook)...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House Leaders of political parties and parliaments from Asia and Europe will convene in Prague two weeks from now for the fourth summit of the Asia Europe Political Forum or AEPF. The political parties under our International Conference of Asian...
Outgoing Muntinlupa Rep. Ruffy Biazon has started preparing to assume his role as the new mayor of the city. On June 3, Biazon had a meeting with the incoming members of the Muntinlupa City Council and Vice Mayor Artemio Simundac. Muntinlupa mayor-elect Ruffy Biazon (front) with Vice Mayor Artemio...
