A great deal remains to be done even after the Duterte administration has made accomplishments in the last five years. President Rodrigo Duterte leads the unveiling of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2 East Extension marker during the inauguration ceremony of the newly built LRT Line 2 Station in...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday, July 1, called for public's vigilance in making sure that the government's resources will not be used by politicians for the 2022 national and local elections. Senate Minority Leader Frankiln Drilon (Czar Dancel/MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement,...
People must observe the health protocols especially with the emergence of the new Delta coronavirus variant, Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. said on Wednesday, June 30, stressing that strict compliance is the only solution to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Sen. Ramon 'Bong' Revilla...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Wednesday, June 30, called for the proper implementation of the recently-signed executive order (EO) on the government's employment recovery strategies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Villanueva issued the appeal as he welcomed...
A day before the law's expiry, House Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro City Representative Rufus Rodriguez has still urged President Duterte to call Congress to a special session to extend the validity of the Bayanihan 2. House of Representatives (Alvin Kasiban/MANILA BULLETIN File photo) “We...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Monday, June 28, called on the government to further work on expanding and upgrading public hospitals and health facilities as COVID-19 continues to threaten the country. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) "We are in the middle of a health care crisis. The...
The emergence and spread of the Delta and Delta Plus variants of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) could hamper the Philippines' economic recovery if not prevented, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said on Monday, June 28. Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship...
The government should start considering buying more effective and cheaper vaccines to inject to the Filipino population to ensure better protection against the COVID-19, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said on Saturday, June 26. Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine (AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) In a radio...
Party-list Anakpawis on Saturday, June 26, lambasted a proposed P118-billion ($2.43 billion) arms deal between the Philippines and the United States as ‘’immoral, callous and inappropriate.’’ The Armed Forces of the Philippines receives weapons and defense equipment worth P183 million from...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III is not satifisfied with how the Department of Health (DOH) justified its recommendation to keep the mandatory face shield policy. Senate President Vicente Sotto III (Office of Sen. Sotto/https://vicentesotto.com) On Wednesday, Sotto filed Senate Resolution No. 757...
Vice President Leni Robredo should expand her Vaccine Express vaccination project drive-through to include Visayas and Mindanao where there have been reported surges of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, House Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez said on Wednesday, June 23....
Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, June 22, underscored the need of having "clear and definite" policies from the government to address the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts to the country. Senator Joel Villanueva speaks during a Senate hearing on February 24, 2020. (Senate PRIB/Henzberg Austria)...
