Most local executives remained heavily dependent on income they received from the national government to fund their operations, data from the Department of Finance’s (DOF) Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) revealed. Based on the latest operating income reports submitted by local...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Tuesday, July 20, appealed to his partymates in the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) to "simmer down" and make peace with each other. Senator Francis Tolentino (KEVIN DELA CRUZ/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "The proper attitude should be to simmer...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, July 20, raised her concern that the government of China could "heavily influence" the 2022 elections through alleged cyberespionage campaigns against the Philippines. A first-time voter registers at the Commission on Election (Comelec) office in Pasay City....
With local transmission of the Delta variant now present, do we have a fighting chance? Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana Just as many countries were starting to relax their pandemic restrictions, COVID-19 threw more curve balls. Rapid vaccination success stories like Israel, the UK, and the US have had...
The Fire Officer Examination (FOE), Penology Officer Examination (POE), and Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination (BCLTE) will be conducted on October 10. (CSC Facebook page) This was announced by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) in a Facebook post on Monday, July 19. “The Civil...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri disclosed on Monday, July 19, the he and five other incumbent and former lawmakers are planning to campaign together in the 2022 elections as what he called the "Performance Team". Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri (Albert Calvelo/Senate...
An official of the Partido Demokratiko ng Pilipinas-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) has accused Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III and Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao of paying individuals to supposedly act as grassroots members and support their continued leadership of the ruling political party. Senator...
While he is still training for his fight against Errol Spence in the United States, Senator Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao may have already been knocked out by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi. Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi thanks his partymates in the PDP-Laban for electing him as their new president on...
Senator Panfilo Lacson assured his friends that he will not have any hard feelings if they would not join him in his campaign for the 2022 elections. Senator Panfilo 'Ping' Lacson (Senate of the Philippines) Lacson, who is considering running for president next year, said he believes that this...
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Senator Grace Poe prodded on Friday, July 16, the government to ramp up local agriculture production to alleviate the increasing hunger among Filipinos, as reported by the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) “Our people are hungry. There’s...
A faction of the Partido Demokratiko ng Pilipinas-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) on Friday, July 16, claimed they formed the party's national council and went on to void the resolution that removed Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi and two other officers from the political party. Department of Energy...
