Las Piñas Rep. Mark Villar has submitted his resignation from his district to accept his post as Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary. House Majority Floor Leader Ilocos Norte Rep. Rudy Fariñas sent a text message to the media, saying that Diwa party-list Rep. Emmeline Aglipay-Villar is set to take on the position […] More
After 30 days in office, what has President Rodrigo Duterte accomplished so far, being the 16th chief executive of the land? On Peace and Order As soon as he assumed office on June 30, he immediately placed peace and order restoration on top his national agenda. After raising the morale of the police and military, […] More
No more party-list system. Not only that, Duterte said “It will never come again.” This is what President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday, July 29, after visiting Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) militiamen wounded following an assault by the New People’s Army. The attack had happened in Kapalong, Davao del Norte just a few […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte entertained the reporters’ questions for the first time in Malacañang on Monday, August 1, ending the media boycott he declared in June. After leading the oath-taking of his appointees, Duterte took the media by surprise when he suddenly stepped off the stage at Rizal Hall and declared himself ready for questions from […] More
It’s okay the way things are with the present age criminal accountability. This was the opinion VP Leni Robredo gave about the issue on whether to lower the age of criminal accountability from 15 to 9 years old. She was firm about going against any move to lower the age limit. “Kokontra ako kapag merong […] More
Hundreds of Filipinos flocked to the National Housing Authority’s office in Quezon City hoping to get into the agency’s free housing program now available under President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration. However, the NHA vehemently denied offering such a program, according to an ABS-CBN report. Those who lined up at the NHA office said that they still […] More
Memebuster just posted an article about 911 Philippines’ Facebook page making a seemingly misleading post using a video of the fire truck turnover last February 19, 2016 when we got another tip that another FB page is using that video without starting the accurate facts. Here’s our article busting 911 Philippines correcting its FB post […] More
911 Philippines’ Facebook page proudly announced yesterday, July 27, how ready they are to respond to various kinds of emergency. As they said, “Handa na at handa palagi Bureau of Fire Protection para sa 911 Philippines, coming this August 2016.” As it was reported earlier by Rappler, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar announced that Malacañang is […] More
With news programs always reporting about drug-related killings, the idea that you or a loved one might fall victim to such killings can make you paranoid, so Christian Jay Bautista wanted to be proactive about this. Bautista told GMA News Online that he started using this proactive measure after he heard about a man who […] More
Facebook page “Showbiz Government” shared on July 21 a blog with a title saying, “Sen. De Lima, gusto mag resign pero pinigilan daw sya ng mamayan.” As of writing, the Facebook post has earned 10,000 reactions, 1,600 shares, and 2,600 comments. It has truly gone viral. Many of the comments were not that kind towards […] More
After more than 40 long years of fighting the illegal drugs trade in his country, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said nothing worked. “When you do something for 40 years and it doesn’t work, you need to change it,” Santos recently told the New York Times. Santos, along with the presidents of Guatemala and Mexico, […] More
The Duterte Administration inherited over P1 trillion from the Aquino administration as budget for government departments and agencies. This ensures that enough funds are in store for any higher spending planned for the latter part of this year. According to data from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), notices of cash allocation (NCA) worth […] More