Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is prodding outgoing President Duterte to sign into law a bill that will strengthen the protection of children against online abuse and sexual exploitation. (Charles Deluvio/ Unsplash) The House of Representatives and the Senate recently ratified the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced Saturday, June 25, that it has created a dedicated unit tasked to ensure the safety and security of Vice President-elect Sara Duterte and her family. Gen. Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), leads the...
Outgoing Senate President Vicente Sotto III believes that it's a matter of perspective whether or not now is the best time to be in the minority bloc in the 24-member Senate. Sotto explained that now is not exactly ideal to be in the Senate minority in the coming administration considering that 31...
Outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo cannot help but reminisce about the past six years now that she has less than a week in office, sharing photos that captured her many “firsts” as the country’s second-highest official. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) She posted a series of photos...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz Had the cynics prevailed, there would be no Pride events this year. This year’s Pride events in the Philippines come at a most challenging time: A new Marcos is set to become president while the outgoing leader presides over a period of escalating prices of petroleum and basic...
MAYOR-elect Duterte DAVAO CITY – A total of 941 security personnel will be deployed during the inauguration of Mayor-elect Sebastian “Baste” Duterte Monday, June 27, at the Sanggunian Panglungsod here, an official of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) said Friday, June 24. DCPO spokesperson...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – President Duterte will lead the reopening of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) San Pablo-Lucena Inter-provincial Commuter Service Saturday, June 25. The Chief Executive will be assisted by Transportation Secretary Art Tugade. The PNR San Pablo-Lucena commuter line...
Outgoing President Duterte said Friday his administration managed ​to bring "quality infrastructure projects" to the Filipino people in the past six years. In his message on the 124th founding anniversary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Duterte said he recognized the...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday, June 24 said the fight against illegal drugs must continue despite the imminent end of the Duterte administration. Go made the call as he personally led the second day of relief distribution for indigent residents in the province of Davao Oriental, this...
The country’s health system which has become more “people-centered” with the passage of two landmark laws is the legacy in health care that President Duterte’s six-year administration will leave behind when his term ends on June 30, 2022. The two landmark laws are the Universal Health Care...
Vice President-elect Sara Duterte and outgoing Education chief Leonor Briones will meet face-to-face on Saturday, June 25, to discuss their plans for the agency, her spokesman said. VP-elect Sara Duterte (left) and DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones (right) Lawyer Reynold Munsayac, who was just named...
Days before the Duterte administration ended, Malacañang issued Executive Order (EO) No. 174, establishing the expanded career progression system for public school teachers. File Photo (Noel B. Pabalate) Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea signed EO 174 by the authority of President Duterte...
