GOVERNANCE MATTERS Former Vice President Jejomar Binay The recent hard lockdown has again disrupted business and economic activities in Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and Rizal. These are the country’s major economic hubs, and disruptions in these areas impact heavily on the goal of...
Vice President Leni Robredo revealed on Tuesday, May 18, that she’s happier as a mother to her three daughters than becoming the country’s second-highest official. VP Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) Robredo has three daughters—Aika, Tricia, and Jillian—with the late interior...
The Department of Health (DOH) said it is open to the idea of Vice President Leni Robredo of having "vaccine cabs" as it may help in accommodating more people in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire "Kung ano ang mga rekomendasyon ay...
Malacañang has thanked those who responded to the call of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) for emergency donations as it expressed sadness over the tragedy that befell the State-run institution. (PGH FACEBOOK PAGE / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement...
The “surprise” announcement of former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV to run for president in the 2022 elections gave an unfortunate impression that Vice President Leni Robredo has already abandoned any intention to seek the highest post of the land, Barry Gutierrez, spokesman for the Office of the...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is “free to dream” if he wants to become the next President of the Republic, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Thursday. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (Facebook/Antonio Trillanes IV) “Una, libreng mangarap, hayaan nating mangarap na maging...
Despite the constraints brought by the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, Vice President Leni Robredo called on all the Muslims in the country and around the world to cherish the bonds of being a “community” as they celebrate Eid’l Fitr or the feast that marks the end of a period...
GOVERNANCE MATTERS Former Vice President Jejomar Binay With the national elections scheduled a year from now, it is quite understandable if some sectors of society – mostly commentators, political observers, and supporters and campaigners of known political personalities – are occasionally...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque has challenged Vice President Leni Robredo to a debate on the West Philippine Sea issue as she also supposedly claims that the Philippines lost part of its territory to China under the Duterte administration. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque and Vice President...
GOVERNANCE MATTERS Former Vice President Jejomar Binay The discredited Health Secretary, asked if the country could also experience the unprecedented number of infections and deaths from COVID-19 being recorded in India, said that such a grim scenario could happen if the public fails to observe the...
Vice President Leni Robredo said there should be appropriate action on the different concerns of Filipino workers for their significant contributions to the nation's economy and to the whole of society. Vice President Leni Robredo (MANILA BULLETIN/Mark Balmores) Robredo made the statement as the...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has partnered with Filipino musicians and other artists to stage an online concert for healthcare workers leading the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Harana: Musical Tribute to Filipino Frontliners art card (Istorya ng Pag-asa Facebook page)...