STO. TOMAS CITY- THE provincial government of Batangas is currently looking for measures to prevent the occurrence of possible super-spreader political events in the future, similar to what happened during the recent swing of presidential candidates in Senator Manny Pacquiao and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno.

Stricter measures for future political events in Batangas

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla speaks with Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos during the DILG-DOJ Joint press conference at the PNP Multi-purpose Hall at Camp Crame, Quezon City 

JOINT PRESSCON OF DOJ, DILG

With the departure of his principal patron, outgoing President Duterte, from Malacanang, tycoon Dennis Uy has no choice but to grab every chance to wiggle his way close to the presumptive president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. by being among the first to visibly attend the May 9 dinner of Marcos Jr. at his headquarters in the company of the old rich, oligarchs and society ladies. He even posed at the photo with his wife, right behind Marcos Jr.

Dennis Uy wiggles his way Marcos Jr.

At his televised talk to the nation Thursday night, President Duterte spoke in blind-item presidential aspirant, BBM, as “taking cocaine” and asked “what has he done for the country.” This seems to negate whatever impression of his closeness to the Marcos family as he claimed to the people.

Is it a real war between Duterte and Marcos?

As rumors swirl, former prexy says dinner just a ‘social’ event

The 2025 midterm elections are still two years away, but as they say in the Philippines, preparations for the next elections often happen two to three years in advance.


Is GMA ‘courting’ former VP Leni?

'Hasty’ Php2.26 billion Tacloban City budget for 2022

THE Ph2.26 billion budget of Tacloban City was hastily approved on Friday in a special session of the Sangguniang Panglungsod of Tacloban and putting its validity in doubt.

Obvious railroading

SRA Administrator resigned from his post following the aborted sugar import plan.

SRA Administrator quits over controversial order

A disgusted Senator Imee Marcos regrets having recommended and endorsed William Dar as the secretary of the Department of Agriculture who has turned the DA from a production to importation mindset. “We now import fish, rice, chicken, pork and now sugar,” she lamented.

Imee ‘regrets’ recommending DA’s Dar

Senator Jinggoy Estrada together with his wife Precy, leaves the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City Friday, January 19. 

JINGGOY'S 'PORK BARREL' SAGA CONTINUES

Despite the loud yearning of the youth for change and new leadership, the same political clans still hold key elective positions in Leyte, Biliran and Samar provinces of Eastern Visayas as incumbent officials and other family members continue to beat challengers in recent May 9 elections.

Political Families Reign In E. Visayas

Is it a real war between Duterte and Marcos

JOINT PRESSCON OF DOJ, DILG Danny Querubin

Imee ‘regrets’ recommending DA’s Dar photo Senate of the Philippines

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