Palpak ang iilan! Duterte admits some Cabinet execs unable to get things done
President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted to having “palpak” Cabinet members.
Day: March 2, 2022
Isko: ‘Bataan Nuclear Power Plant not safe for people, Bataan’
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno took his campaign to Bataan province on Wednesday, where he expressed opposition to reopening the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP).
Pacquiao: Poor Pinoys will determine fate of May elections
Senator Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday said he will use the remaining days of the campaign period to go around the country to rally for support from poor Filipinos, who he believes, would determine the result of this year’s presidential election.
Lacson: BUB to ease local leaders’ difficulty in accessing public funds for community projects
Bottom-up budgeting (BUB) will help barangays across the country get what they really need and prevent more wastage of the people’s money, Partido Reporma presidential candidate Panfilo “Ping” told village leaders in Lucena City, Quezon, Tuesday.
Ka Leody de Guzman: Let people work from home under new normal
The government should still offer individuals the option to work from home despite the implementation of Alert Level 1 in Metro Manila and 38 other areas in the Philippines, presidential aspirant Ka Leody de Guzman said.
Go on Russia-Ukraine conflict: Primary priority is to get OFWs out of there
Amid the escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict, Senator Bong Go underscored the need for the government to protect the safety of Filipinos in Ukraine, majority of whom are in the capital Kyiv, and nearby areas.
Chiz: Let LGUs manage Covid-19 alert level classification
Senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero on Wednesday said the national government should leave to local government units (LGUs) the management of alert level classification in their areas of jurisdiction since they are in a better position to assess the situation on the ground.
In war or peace, Lacson presents strongest case as the best leader Filipinos need
CANDELARIA, Quezon — Warning that the full-scale invasion launched by Russia on Ukraine might inspire Asian superpower China to do the same for the Philippines, Partido Reporma standard-bearer Ping Lacson said it behooves every Filipino to elect the right leader who can readily face such threats.
Duterte signs EO on refugee protection and statelessness
President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an executive order (EO) institutionalizing access to protection services for refugees, stateless persons and asylum seekers or POCs.
Five killed in Russian strike on Kyiv TV tower
An apparent Russian airstrike aimed at Kyiv’s main television tower killed five people on Tuesday, officials said, knocking out some broadcasts but leaving the structure intact.
