President-elect Bongbong Marcos has said that he will continue outgoing President Duterte's "independent foreign policy”, even as he hailed it in front of Chinese officials during an event in Makati City Friday, June 10. President-elect Bongbong Marcos (left) and President Rodrigo Duterte (BBM...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said the 24-member Senate has a bloc of almost a dozen independently elected senators who are looking forward to working productively with the new administration for the good of the Filipino people. Zubiri, a re-electionist, has made it to the "Magic 12",...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) committed to cut more red tapes so Independent Tower Companies (ITCs) can fast-track their infrastructure rollouts. While the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) agreed on in a previous public-private sector consultation "substantially...
The shape of the current political campaign leading to the May 9, 2022 national elections has changed after presidential candidate Senator Panfilo Lacson on March 24 quit as Partido Reporma standard-bearer. Lacson, who will now run as an independent. announced this decision during his campaign...
Netflix’s global Korean hit series “Squid Game” star Lee Jung-jae won best actor at the the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards held on March 6 at the Santa Monica Pier in California. Lee Jung-jae bagged the Best Male Performance In A New Scripted Series for “Squid Game,” winning over...
Vice presidential candidate Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Saturday night, Feb. 26 said it is not wrong to be friends with President Duterte as long as the 24-member Senate is independent. Senate President Vicente Sotto lll (left) and President Rodrigo Duterte (Photos from tempo.com.ph/...
Starting the year with short feature films The Cinemalaya logo put on view at the CCP Yes, it’s that time of the year again. The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival 2022 is now open for submissions for its Short Film Category. The Short Film Category is open to Filipino filmmakers...
Former House Speaker and Taguig-Pateros 1st District Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano says that he is running for senate independently so that he can be more critical of presidential candidates in the upcoming 2022 elections. Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “Pag tumakbo kasi tayong...
Former Ifugao representative and now senatorial aspirant Teddy Baguilat Jr. on Wednesday, Oct. 13, defended Vice President Leni Robredo’s choice of changing her political color—from yellow to pink—saying this was done tactically to cover all their bases. Former Ifugao representative and...
Running as an independent candidate in her Palace bid is Vice President Leni Robredo's way of saying that she is willing to forge alliances with different political groups ahead of the May 2022 polls. Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Francis Pangilinan field questions during a press...
Despite being chairperson of the once-ruling Liberal Party (LP), Vice President Leni Robredo will be running as an independent candidate. Vice President Leni Robredo, accompanied by her daughters Aika and Tricia Robredo, filed her certificate of candidacy for president on October 7, 2021. (OVP)...
Let’s bring back the gems of 2020 Missed last year’s award-winning entries? Now’s your chance to relive the experience as the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival features them once again. Films from the ‘Retrospective’ section This section features six short films, namely...
