House Secretary-General Reginald Velasco (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Secretary-General Reginald Velasco doesn't think that the P20-million food budget for this year's State of the Nation Address (SONA) is over the top. Speaking to...
The Southern Police District (SPD) said it will deploy 821 “fully prepared police personnel” for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 22. The deployment of the police is to ensure peace and order during the SONA. SPD police training for...
Gabriela Women's Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas (Facebook) Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas said she is giving an advanced “failed” grade to the upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Marcos because of the...
Department of Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa (Screengrab from PTV) Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Wednesday, July 3, said the government may be able to disburse P27 billion to settle unpaid Covid allowances for health workers across the country by the end of this year. In...
Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Director Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III said on Thursday, Aug. 24, that the city police filed charges against 14 officials of various progressive groups who allegedly staged a rally without the necessary permits during President Marcos' second State of the...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Monday, July 31, 2023 said the real state of the Philippines is “worrisome.” Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel Jr. (Senate PRIB Photo) Pimentel, in his privilege speech, countered the gains that President...
(Unsplash) A ranking House of Representatives member is asking the Department of Energy (DOE) to finish its performance review of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) in the soonest possible time. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte said that Congress "needs to decide soon...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Wednesday, July 26 vowed the swift implementation of electronic governance (e-Gov) programs in the country. Photo credit to MB Visual Content Group DICT aims to fasttrack the rollout of the programs to "enable...
4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino "Nonoy" Libanan (Contributed photo) House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan has renewed calls for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to designate a full-time secretary at the Department of Agriculture (DA). Libanan underscored this appeal...
The Department of Education (DepEd) will carry out a “two-track approach” to address the challenges in basic education. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “DepEd, under the Marcos administration, we all understand that there are challenges in basic education and we need to address the sooner...
Keen on making primary healthcare accessible especially to remote communities, the top official of the Department of Health (DOH) said that the agency is planning to forge partnerships with local government units (LGUs) who are in charge of their local health system. *(MB file photo)* "On the aspect...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) renewed its commitment to upskilling and reskilling Filipinos as part of improving the technical vocational education and training (TVET) system in the country. *(Photo courtesy of TESDA/Manila Bulletin file photo)* In a statement on...
