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By DONA MAGSINO, GMA News Published January 15, 2021 9:01pm The League of Provinces is assisting provincial governments in the country to secure COVID-19 vaccines for their constituents through a tripartite agreement with the national government and manufacturers, its head Marinduque Governor Presbitero Velasco Jr. said Friday. "We sent a survey form to all the governors to indicate how much money they want to allocate for the vaccines that we can purchase for them and at the same time we...

Published January 14, 2021, 12:48 PM Following the overwhelming success of his sold-out and record-setting virtual reality concert, Asia’s Multimedia Star Alden Richards welcomes the New Year with a bang as he gives an early treat to Kapuso viewers via ‘Alden’s Reality: The TV Special’ airing this Sunday (January 17) on GMA Network. The first-ever virtual reality concert in the Philippines, “Alden’s Reality” gave a taste of what the future of concert shows would be. It combined cu...

"Alden’s Reality: The TV Special" will be airing this Sunday, January 17, on GMA Network.

Published January 12, 2021 7:07pm Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III on Tuesday said nothing prevents any member of the senate from filing a bill to renew the franchise of ABS-CBN. Lawyer and former senatorial candidate Larry Gadon, who has previously opposed moves to grant ABS-CBN a franchise renewal, has called on Sotto to withdraw the filing, calling it "procedurally infirm and in gross violation of the present Philippine Constitution." Gadon argued that the measure goes against ...

SunStar Braving the waters, helping the vulnerable NEGROS. Victorias City Councilor Derek Palanca braves the waters to help fellow Victoriahanons who were affected by the flash floods. (Philippine Coast Guard/CDRRMO) NEGROS. Victorias City Councilor Derek Palanca braves the waters to help fellow Victoriahanons who were affected by the flash floods. (Philippine Coast Guard/CDRRMO) NEGROS. Victorias City Councilor Derek Palanca braves the waters to help fellow Victoria...

Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco is investing the rest of his tenure as House Speaker in pursuit of his vaunted economic Charter change.

Speaker Lord Allan Velasco (Lord Allan Velasco’s Office / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In separate bills filed before the House, Velasco proposed to amend provisions of  Republic Act 11223 or the Universal Health Care Act and RA 11199 or the Social Security Act of 2018 that mandates gradual increases in monthly premium contributions of members. “These are extraordinary times and Congress must respond accordingly,” Velasco said, as he called for swift approval of the two bills that both ...

Published January 3, 2021, 7:24 PM “Bagong taon na, tigilan na ang pagiging bitter (It’s the New Year, stop being bitter).” This was Buhay Party-list Rep. Lito Atienza’s unsolicited piece of advice Sunday to former Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, who a few days ago accused the current House leadership of blocking the supposed plan of Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor and Bulacan Rep. Jose Antonio Sy-Alvarado to probe corruption allegations against some of their fellow congressmen....

At least two people were confirmed dead, four were missing, while more than 9,000 others were affected by the tail-end of a frontal system (TEFS) that has brought moderate to heavy rainfall in parts of Luzon and Visayas, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported S

The tail-end of frontal system, or the interaction of cold air coming from the northeast monsoon or “amihan” and warm air from the easterly winds, continues to bring rains over several parts of the archipelago.