Mike Defensor confirmed that QMC will not be used as a venue for the Bongbong-Sara event. MIKE DEFENSOR — The Anakalusugan party-list representative recently confirmed that the Liwasang Aurora at the Quezon Memorial Circle (QMC) will not be used as a venue for the event of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr and Davao City … Read more
Senate approved the PHP 5-trillion national budget for 2022. 2022 GAB — On Wednesday, the Senate approved on third and final reading the General Appropriations Bill containing the PHP 5-trillion national budget for 2022. Voting 22-2, the senators were allowed to pass the bill on 2nd and 3rd reading in one day as the budget … Read more
Imee Marcos on Bongbong-Sara Senate slate: “Marami kasing nagpapakamatay sumali” IMEE MARCOS — The incumbent senator said that the senatorial slate of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte was already full and will be out soon. According to the senator, there were at least nine names of senatorial candidates … Read more
Google Philippines won’t accept election ads for the 2022 campaign and silence periods. GOOGLE PHILIPPINES — On Wednesday, the tech giant announced that it wouldn’t accept election advertisements during the 2022 campaign and silence periods, including from February 8 to May 9, 2022. As officially set by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), the official campaign … Read more
PH Government Intensifies Efforts Against COVID-19 PH GOVERNMENT – The Philippine government is planning to conduct another three-day vaccination drive to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic is once again calling for a tougher fight following the detection of a “heavily mutated” variant of the virus. The B.1.1.529 or named by the World Health … Read more
Doctors’ Group Speaks on Travel Restrictions in PH amid Omicron Threat DOCTORS’ GROUP – The Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) is calling the Philippine government for tighter travel restrictions. Recently, a new variant of COVID-19 was detected in South Africa. Initially called the B.1.1.529, the World Health Organization (WHO) named the said variant “Omicron”. WHO … Read more
The DTI asked e-commerce platforms to only sell products with ICC sticker or PS mark. Department of Trade and Industry — The DTI Consumer Protection Group (DTI-CPG), through the Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS), reminded online shopping platforms to ensure that all the products they sell have Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) sticker or Philippine Standard … Read more
House approved a bill requiring planes to play Pinoy music upon landing. HOUSE BILL — On Monday, the House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill that would require planes to play Pinoy music upon landing. The House of Representatives had recently approved a draft measure that would mandate the playing … Read more
PDP-Laban Cusi faction: “He did it for a good reason” CUSI FACTION — Here’s what the faction of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) said after Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go announced his withdrawal from the 2022 presidential race. Go filed his candidacy under PDDS (Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan) because of the unresolved row … Read more
Here’s the reaction of Ping Lacson to Bong Go’s withdrawal from presidential race PANFILO “PING” LACSON – The senator and presidential candidate gave a message to Senator Christopher “Bong” Go after his withdrawal from the presidential race. Bong Go has been serving as a Senator since 2019. But before being elected as senator, he served … Read more