Individuals who misrepresent their illnesses to secure benefits from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. or PhilHealths should be punished, former senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said. In a recent interview, Ejercito said reports of patients who connive with doctors and hospitals to give...
Here's a question on the emerging dynamics between Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and former senator Bongbong Marcos: Why does she refer to him as "Apo" BBM? APO BBM AND ME--Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (lett) and former senator Bongbong Marcos attend a campaign sortie in Valenzuela...
An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Sunday, Feb. 13, reminded voters to shade the oval before and not after the name of the candidate when they vote in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez issued the reminder to counter the fake information...
Mindanaoans in the “Food Basket of the Philippines” are throwing their support and trust to Partido Reporma standard bearer Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and his running mate, vice presidential candidate and Senate President Vicente Sotto III saying they believe their tandem and their whole...
Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday said the government to take all the necessary measures to protect Filipinos in Ukraine and any other possible effects on the country’s economy should Russia invade Ukraine. Lacson noted there are some 380 Filipinos who...
The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo said it is the volunteers-led "People's Campaign" that would turn election survey results in favor of her presidential bid and eventually help her win the race. Team Robredo-Pangilinan candidates and supporters bask in the pink light at the campaign kickoff...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will first deploy election paraphernalia in farflung areas. Photo Comelec "Generally, the furthest places will be first," Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said in a virtual press briefing Friday, Feb. 11. The poll official, however, did not reveal what these...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” C. Sotto III on Thursday, February 10, said he is humbled by the people’s continued trust in him and their satisfaction with his performance as indicated in the December 2021 survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS). “Nakakatuwa po ang patuloy na tiwala na...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez said on Thursday, Feb. 10 that following the rules set by the poll body in campaigning is not impossible. Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Jimenez made the remark in an interview with ABS-CBN...
Vice presidential candidate Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday said the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) will soon decide whether or not to support the presidential bid of Partido Reporma standard bearer Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson. Sotto, chairman of the NPC and Lacson’s...
Former Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary and senatorial aspirant Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Piñol seeks to advance programs to improve the lives of farmers and give food security to Filipinos. This was after the second day of the official campaign period for the 2022 national elections, when...
Partido Reporma standard bearer Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Thursday said he will remain friends with the candidates whom they dropped from their senatorial slate. “One day lang naman yung eleksyon eh (The election is only one day). After election, we’ll still be friends. If they want,...
