Government

Isko Moreno plans to buy trash of Manila City once he officially becomes the mayor

Isko Moreno has shared his plans for Manila City once he becomes their mayor. He said that he will be buying the trash of Manileños to clean the city. Moreno added that he wants to bring back the Metro Aide.

Vico Sotto leads Mayoralty race in Pasig City based on partial and unofficial results

Vico Sotto is reportedly leading the Mayoralty race in Pasig City against Mayor Robert "Bobby" C. Eusebio. It is based on the partial and unofficial count of votes as of 9:00 pm. Some netizens reacted to the unofficial result.

Neri Colmenares refutes rumors that he got disqualified from running for senator; calls out COMELEC

Neri Colmenares took to social media to refute the rumors telling that he got disqualified from running for senator along with some partylists. He also made an appeal towards the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to take action.

Pres. Duterte visits Pampanga after the magnitude 6.1 Luzon earthquake

President Rodrigo Duterte went to visit Pampanga after the magnitude 6.1 earthquake in Luzon. He also presided the situation briefing in San Fernando, Pampanga. The government agencies discussed their plans.

Explainer: How much do some Filipinos sell their votes and why?

Election Day is coming near, and vote-buying could be rampant in some places. While it is illegal, many candidates still manage to buy the votes of the Filipinos to ace the polls.

PNP to track ‘Bikoy’ of viral narco list video and warns about Anti-cybercrime law

The Philippine National Police said that they will do the initiative to investigate the viral “narco list” video. PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde said that they will track the “Bikoy” in the video.

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa gets arrested as she arrives at NAIA; insists she is not a criminal

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa was arrested at NAIA on Friday morning. The arrest was related to her alleged violation of the Anti-Dummy law. Ressa arrived at the Pasig-RTC Branch 265 to post bail.

Explainer: What are the benefits OFWs can get in ‘Balik Pinas, Balik-Hanapbuhay’ program?

Overseas Filipino workers who recently came back to the Philippines can get a cash benefit from OWWA. All members of OWWA can receive the cash benefit. They can also avail a loan if they want to put up a business.

Duterte officially bans gov’t workers to attend team building activities abroad

President Rodrigo Duterte signed an Executive Order to regulate the trips of the government workers. The new order prohibits the government employees and officials to have team building activities abroad.

Pres. Duterte signs law that makes legal adoption process much easier

Pres.Rodrigo Duterte has recently passed into law the Simulated Birth Rectification Act. Under the new law, the process of legal adoption will be simplified and will cost cheaper. President Duterte signed the law last Feb. 21.

Gov’t eyes to ban wearing of shorts when riding a motorcycle

The MMDA will recommend to the LTO that they should prohibit motorcycle riders from wearing shorts. MMDA said that this will be an addition to ensure the safety of the riders and the back-riders.

Duterte inaugurates NLEX segment that will make Valenzuela to Caloocan just 5-minute drive

President Rodrigo Duterte led the inauguration of NLEX Harbor Link Segment 10. With the new NLEX segment, the travel time between Caloocan and Valenzuela will be cut to 5 minutes.

Explainer: How to request for a birth certificate copy online?

The Philippine Statistics Authority offered a more convenient way to request for civil registry documents. The requests of the documents can be done online through their Serbilis site. It can also be delivered to other countries.

President Duterte throws out bill seeking to ban physical punishment to kids

President Rodrigo Duterte has thrown out the “Anti-Palo” bill. The President has sent a veto message to the Congress about the proposed measure. It was Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea who confirmed the decision.

Go, Marcos, Roxas named as top spenders in Senate race

The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism released information about the adspend of the Senate bets. Bong Go was the top big spender among the Senate candidates. However, there had been discrepancies with their SALN.

Bong Go addresses the issues about him using gov’t funds for his campaign

Former SAP Christopher "Bong" Go has answered the allegations about him using the government’s funds for his Senatorial campaign. The Philippine National Police also defended Go's visit to their headquarters last Monday.

LTO advises impatient motorists stuck in traffic to put wings on cars

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) – National Capital Region has an advise to impatient motorists stuck in traffic. The said to put wings on their car instead of honking their horn. The netizens reacted on their post.

PAO’s Acosta breaks her silence after being blamed over measles outbreak controversy

Public Attorney’s Office chief Persida Acosta has broken her silence over measles outbreak controversy. According to Acosta, it was the Department of Health’s fault and not hers. She also responded to Senator Risa Hontiveros.

Gov’t officials call out Chinese lady over viral ‘taho’ incident

Some public officials have aired their side regarding the incident involving a Chinese national throwing a cup of taho to a police officer. Sen. Panfilo Lacson said that the Chinese lady must be declared as an “undesirable alien."

Hontiveros calls out PAO chief Acosta for her ‘lies’ and urges her to resign

Senator Risa Hontiveros has called out Persida Acosta of Public Attorney’s Office for her “lies”. The senator also urged Acosta to resign from her post. Acosta is being blamed for the increasing cases of measles in the PH.

Comelec releases names of qualified Senate bets and party-lists for Halalan 2019

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has released the official lists of qualified candidates for Halalan 2019. From the 152 Senate bets who filed their certificate of candidacy, only 63 were approved by the Comelec.