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Holding back: Media split on covering Bong Gos poor performance in Senate CMFR 31 May 2021, 16:13 GMT+10 LAST MAY 20 and 25, neophyte Senator Christopher "Bong" Go struggled to answer veteran politician and Minority Floor Leader Franklin Drilons questions about Gos proposed bills to increase bed capacities and to re-nationalize hospitals. Some reports noted Gos faltering performance, the kind of coverage Go has not quite gotten from the media. Other news organizations stuck to their PR-type cov...

Demagoguery of the 'Movement for Better Bacolod'

The Commission on Audit has chided the provincial government of Dinagat Island for ‘stockpiling’ cadaver bags in response to the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation, saying that the procured items exceeded the three-month estimated number of deaths in the province. COA made the observatio

The chairman of Barangay 171 in Caloocan City has been suspended for 60 days following the unauthorized operation of a resort in his village, which also led to violation of health measures against COVID-19. Romeo Rivera, who is facing administrative charges for gross neglect of duty and conduct prej

Briones: In the dark

Nalzaro: Gwen is a trailblazer

Published May 28, 2021, 5:29 PM Department of Justice The guidelines on the arrest of persons who are not wearing or improperly wearing face masks in public places and the apprehension of barangay officials who fail to enforce restrictions on mass gatherings will be made public early next week, Justice Undersecretary Adrian Ferdinand S. Sugay said Friday afternoon, May 28. Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra had signed the joint memorandum circular (JMC) that contains the guidelines. “The J...

Editorial: Changing the rules of the game

The impending implementation of the so-called "Mandanas-Garcia ruling" will result to the rollout of more agriculture and fishery programs at the local government unit (LGU) level, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. (Photo courtesy of DA) DA Secretary William Dar said that through the rulin

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon shows his veteran experience to Senator Bong Go when he flagged the rookie lawmaker, who chairs the Senate Committee on Health, for local hospital bills pending in the committee level for 15 months.