Amid continuing scrutiny over alleged anomalous flood control projects, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Tuesday, May 12, said the work being carried out by the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) should serve as proof to Filipinos that there is still hope for the country. During the 38th anniversary...
A pickup truck was used to transport 10 grocery boxes allegedly containing P299 million to the office of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Assistant District Engineer Brice Hernandez, a witness told the Sandiganbayan on Tuesday, May 5. The claim was made by Monica Louis...
The Constitution of the Philippines, ratified by plebiscite on Feb. 2, 1987, has been in force for 36 years, the longest period of uninterrupted democratic governance in the history of the Republic. President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has declared that changing the Constitution “is not a priority,”...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s Gospel speaks not only of correct teaching, but also of correct practice. The Gospel passage ends the Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew 5–7. It is in these three chapters that the teachings of Jesus on discipleship can be found. Today’s Gospel clearly states that...
Malacanang on Monday, August 22, said the retail price of sugar in supermarkets and groceries in Metro Manila is now pegged at P70 per kilo. The Palace said it has been getting reports that owners of supermarket and grocery chains have acceded to the request of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R....
President and Agriculture Secretary Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. said the country may import sugar by October should the supply run out. Sugar (Pixabay) “Maari, bandang Oktubre, baka ‘yung supply ng na nandito sa Pilipinas ay paubos na, baka sakali ay kailangan nating mag-import (It...
Despite the slight increase of Covid-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) on Sunday, June 26, said there is no need to raise the alert level. Members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) man a checkpoint in a barangay in Sampaloc, Manila after...
With the continuous rise in Covid-19 cases in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) said the country is now seeing the “start of the peak in the number of cases.” DOH UNDERSECRETARY MARIA ROSARIO VERGEIRE (Manila Bulletin File Photo) “Right now, what we are seeing is that the number of...
An infectious disease expert said the slight increase in Covid-19 cases is not something to be worried about. Dr. Rontgene M. Solante (Screenshot taken from the Facebook Live of ‘Laging Handa’) On Sunday, June 12, the country recorded a total of 308 new Covid-19 cases. Dr. Rontgene M. Solante,...
Should the Covid-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) continue to rise, the quarantine level may be raised to the more restrictive Alert Level 2. DOH UNDERSECRETARY MARIA ROSARIO VERGEIRE (Manila Bulletin File Photo) This was according to Department of Health (DOH) spokesperson Usec. Maria...
