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Solon hails sweeping reform benefiting learners with disabilities
December 8, 2021, 6:21 pm
MANILA – Senator Win Gatchalian hailed Senate's ratification of the bicameral conference committee report on a landmark measure ensuring accessible education and related services for learners with disabilities. The bicam report on the proposed measure, titled "Instituting a Policy of Inclusion… Read More
Duterte needs time to choose successor: Palace
December 3, 2021, 4:41 pm
MANILA – Malacañang on Friday said President Rodrigo Duterte needs more time to decide on who to endorse as his successor after Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, his preferred choice, announced that he was dropping out of the 2022 presidential race. “Si Pangulo (The President) has options,… Read More
600 solo parents in Iloilo City to get DSWD cash aid
December 3, 2021, 12:31 pm
ILOILO CITY – A total of 600 certified solo parents here will receive financial assistance of PHP3,000 each from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The fund of PHP1.8 million was facilitated by the office of Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go, Iloilo City Lone District… Read More
Sara calls for unity after Go’s presidential race withdrawal
December 2, 2021, 1:46 pm
DAVAO CITY – Vice presidential aspirant Mayor Sara Z. Duterte on Thursday called for unity anew following the withdrawal of Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go from the presidential race in next year’s elections. “Now that Sen. Bong Go has declared his withdrawal from the presidential… Read More
DENR lauded for promoting bicycle-riding community
December 1, 2021, 3:35 pm
MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has committed to promote the interests of the bicycle-riding community, as a bicycle advocacy group lauded the agency's pivotal role in the annual celebration of the National Bicycle Day. “Such is the robust partnership we… Read More
PDP-Laban to hold series of meetings after Go backs out
November 30, 2021, 3:39 pm
MANILA – The ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) is set to hold a series of meetings to discuss its next move after the withdrawal of Senator Christopher "Bong" Go from the presidential race in the upcoming May 2022 elections, Malacañang said on Tuesday. Cabinet… Read More
Duterte expects PH to reach Covid-19 vax goals by yearend
November 29, 2021, 4:43 pm
MANILA – With the launch of the country’s three-day nationwide vaccination drive, President Rodrigo Duterte expects the Philippines to achieve its coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination target before the end of the year. “By the end of 2021, we expect to fully vaccinate a total of… Read More
‘Maybe not my time yet', Go on presidential bid
November 25, 2021, 5:23 pm
MANILA – After admitting that he is still in a state of shock more than a week after entering the presidential race, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Thursday said he felt that perhaps it is not yet time for him to push through with his sudden decision. In a statement posted on social media, Go… Read More
Tagbilaran City mayor backs Go, Sara candidacy
November 24, 2021, 3:34 pm
CEBU CITY – Tagbilaran City Mayor John Geesnell Yap II on Wednesday cited Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go’s extensive effort to help the poor and victims of calamities amid the pandemic, as he announced support to the latter’s presidential bid. Yap also announced the Boholanos'… Read More
Anti-insurgency budget should not be cut: Andanar
November 22, 2021, 6:26 pm
MANILA – Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Monday said legislators’ move to slash the proposed budget of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) will hamper development efforts in the countryside, especially in… Read More
PRRD rejects PDP-Laban-PDDS-Lakas-CMD coalition
November 19, 2021, 8:38 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo R. Duterte has rejected a coalition among the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino - Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan and Lakas (PDDS), and Lakas - Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD). In a meeting with Oriental Mindoro leaders in Calapan… Read More
No special treatment for presidential bet using cocaine: Palace
November 19, 2021, 3:20 pm
MANILA – Malacañang on Friday assured the public that the unnamed presidential aspirant who is accused of being a cocaine user would not get any preferential treatment from the government. In an online press briefing, acting Presidential Spokesperson, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, said the… Read More
Young BP2 beneficiaries go home with computer tablets
November 19, 2021, 1:49 pm
MANILA – All along, they thought being sent home to the province for free and with livelihood and financial assistance under the Balik Probinsya Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) Program couldn’t get any better. The Boque and Tolomia families, included in the latest batch of beneficiaries who left for… Read More
‘There’s a presidential aspirant who used cocaine’: Duterte
November 18, 2021, 9:10 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday claimed that there is a presidential candidate in the May 9, 2022 national elections who is a cocaine user. Duterte made the revelation in a speech delivered in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, as he reiterated his vow to fight illegal drugs. Duterte… Read More
Presidential bets bare economic platforms
November 18, 2021, 6:50 pm
MANILA – Five presidential aspirants bared on Thursday to the business community about their economic platforms when elected in the top national position. During the 47th Philippine Business Conference and Expo of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the country’s largest business… Read More
Pres’l aspirants share their plans on first 100 days in office
November 18, 2021, 4:26 pm
MANILA – Five presidential candidates have shared their plans during the first 100 days in office during the 47th Philippine Business Conference and Expo organized by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) on Thursday. The presidential aspirants in the May 2022 elections include… Read More
PRRD is his own man: Defense chief
November 16, 2021, 9:48 am
MANILA – Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana dismissed claims made by a retired Army officer that Senator Christopher "Bong" Go was controlling the decisions made by President Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement Monday, Lorenzana labeled as "baseless" former Army officer… Read More
New complex to boost tourism in Siargao Island: Go
November 9, 2021, 4:32 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher "Bong" Go is optimistic that the new Siargao Island Sports Tourism Complex (SISTC) will greatly boost the island’s tourism sector and economic recovery. Go joined President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and other key officials during the inauguration of SISTC and other… Read More
Duterte yet to make 'final' decision on possible senatorial bid
November 5, 2021, 3:04 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has no "final" decision yet on calls of his allies to run for senator in the May 9, 2022 national elections, Malacañang said on Friday.This, after Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go said Duterte is considering seeking a Senate seat next in next year's… Read More
30 Malasakit Centers now operational in Metro Manila
October 30, 2021, 1:31 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher "Bong" Go urged Filipinos to put their health first and praised the Duterte Administration's efforts to close gaps in health care access, particularly for the urban poor, as the 145th Malasakit Center opened on October 25 at the Philippine National Police General… Read More
