Recognizing the importance of face-to-face classes for stakeholders, Education Secretary Leonor Briones on Wednesday, July 14, expressed hope that the resumption of face-to-face learning this upcoming school year remains a possibility. 100118_teacher_12_vicoy “All those who are interested in...
The House of Representatives launched on Wednesday, July 14 a website that will serve as the public guide in verifying vital information about President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA). Speaker Lord Allan Velasco- coat and tie Speaker Lord Allan Velasco said the...
President Duterte has approved the travel restrictions for all travelers coming from Indonesia from July 16 to 31, 2021 to prevent the further spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) variants in the country. File photo (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) On Wednesday, July 14, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque...
“It’s unfortunate many motorists were caught in traffic last Monday. We apologize for the inconvenience," San Miguel Corporation (SMC) president Ramon S. Ang said in a statement issued this afternoon (July 14) after the congestion at Skyway 3 on the first day the operator collected toll fees....
Malacañang welcomed the possibility of Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Senator Panfilo Lacson running in tandem for the two highest positions in government in the 2022 elections. Senate President Vicente Sotto III and President Duterte (File photo/Malacañang /Manila Bulletin)...
President spokesman Harry Roque took a swipe at the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) faction on reports that President Duterte might get expelled if he attends the July 17 assembly organized by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi. President Rodrigo Duterte attends Senator Manny...
Malacañang there was no need for President Duterte to take booster shots against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), saying the President had a high antibody count after completing his vaccination . President Duterte receives his second dose of Sinopharm vaccine on July 12, 2021. (Malacañang)...
Senator Joel Villanueva lamented on Wednesday, July 14, the continued refusal of China to recognize the 2016 arbitral ruling that affirmed the Philippines' sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea (WPS). President Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jin Ping (Malacañang File Photo/PCOO) "It is sad,...
Malacañang thanked the public for continuing to trust President Duterte despite criticisms hurled against him. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and President Duterte (File photo/Malacañang photo/MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after President Duterte...
GOVERNANCE MATTERS Former Vice President Jejomar Binay Messaging has never been this administration’s strongest point. This has been evident since day one of the government-enforced lockdown, when unclear and conflicting directives from senior officials only added to the fear, confusion, and...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar A statement released by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and picked up by various news organizations has stirred the pot among Filipino netizens online. In the statement dated July 9, 2021, the DTI’s Bureau of Philippine Standards...
Maria Zeneida “Nini” Quezon Avanceña, the second and the last surviving child of the late Commonwealth President Manuel Luis Quezon and his wife, Aurora, died Monday, July 12 at the age of 100. Nini Quezon-Avancena Avancena’s son, Ricky, confirmed the demise of his mother in a statement that...