Chooks-to-Go to give Olympic medalist Leopoldo Serantes P100K per month for life LEOPOLDO SERANTES – The bronze medalist in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea will receive P100,000 per month for life courtesy of Chooks-to-Go. The former Olympian who is now 59-year-old, a native of Bicol, is currently suffering from the chronic … Read more
Bayan Muna: “Mukhang joke lang din yata ang anti-corruption drive ng Duterte administration” A day after President Rodrigo Duterte called out the Commission on Audit (COA), Bayan Muna Representative Carlos Isagani Zarate said the administration’s anti-corruption campaign was a joke. According to Zarate, Duterte used to say that even a “whiff of corruption” is not … Read more
No swab test results but entered Zamboanga City? The local government of Zamboanga City will investigate the entry of foreigners without the results of their swab test. One of the safety protocols in order to find out if a person is a carrier of coronavirus or not is to undergo a swab test or nasopharyngeal swab. It … Read more
BIR issued a memo to remind social media influencers of their tax obligations. BIR MEMO — On Monday, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) had issued a memorandum to remind social media influencers of their tax obligations. Signed by BIR Commissioner Caesar Dulay, the Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 97-2021 was issued in order to inform … Read more
President Duterte to Duque: “Alam ko na gusto mo nang mag-resign pero …” On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte said that if Health Secretary Francisco Duque III filed his resignation, he will outrightly reject it. President Duterte’s statement came after the Commission on Audit (COA) earlier released a report that raised questions on how the Department … Read more
President Rodrigo Duterte to Cabinet Secretaries: “‘Wag mong sundin ‘yang COA” On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte told Cabinet secretaries to just follow his orders and to ignore the reports by the Commission on Audit (COA). According to President Duterte, state auditors should stop flagging deficiencies in government projects, especially those connected to COVID-19 pandemic response. … Read more
Malacañang asked the public for patience over the ongoing unified vaccination card project. UNIFIED VACCINATION CARD PROJECT — Malacañang asked the public for patience as the national government was building up the masterlist of Filipinos who already completed their COVID-19 vaccination amidst reports of persons getting “booster shots” or multiple doses in different cities. On … Read more
Malacañang to Manila Mayor Isko Moreno: “We hope that he gets well soon.” Malacañang had expressed hope that Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso will soon recover as he had recently tested positive for COVID-19. On Monday, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in his regular press briefing that Malacañang wished Moreno good health and … Read more
Ambulance stolen by mentally challenged patient? A “mentally challenged” patient from Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) was hurt after being shot by the police for stealing an ambulance in Davao City on Sunday, August 15. The driver left the ambulance of the local government of Bansalan, Davao del Sur to help discharge a patient from … Read more
Trillanes on the passing of Magdalo brother: “I am holding the duterte admin responsible for his death…” Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV blamed the Duterte administration following the death of his Magdalo brother who was succumbed to COVID-19. According to him, President Rodrigo Duterte is accountable for the passing of his fellow Magdalo due to … Read more