Presidential daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio emerge as top presidential bid on Pulse Asia survey

Wazzup Pilipinas!"Presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio emerged as an early frontrunner for the 2022 presidential elections, according to a recent Pulse Asia survey. Former Senator Bongbong Marcos and Senator Grace Poe are tied at the second spot."That Pulse Asia survey, if...

Duterte refuses to reveal usage of Intel funds to Congress

Wazzup Pilipinas!President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed about a dozen provisions of the 2021 national budget, including one that requires the executive branch to submit quarterly reports on the use of intelligence funds to Congress. Duterte refused to report to Congress how intelligence funds are...

#JusticeForTumandokMassacre: Stop Killing Farmers!

Wazzup Pilipinas!The Tumandoks, one of the indigenous peoples of Panay island, greet the new year with a bang—but not the sort of bang that comes with a celebration. We condemn yet another act of state terrorism during what ought to be a season of rest, reflection, and recreation. Military-police...

Page 365 of 366: Before the pandemic year 2020 ends

Wazzup Pilipinas!Tomorrow, December 31 2020 at 11:59:59 this book will finally closed and the story we had this year is about to end and at exactly 12:00:00 a new book will be open and a new story is about to start. And now, I am ready to open a new chapter, a new beginning.Ready to close the book...

#RizalDay: Remembering the martyrdom

Wazzup Pilipinas!On this day in 1896, national hero Jose Rizal was executed in Bagumbayan, Manila. Every December 30, the nation remembers Rizal's martyrdom which ignited the Philippine revolution against Spain. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines leads the commemoration of the 124th...

Amid the pandemic and massive corruption, Philhealth contribution rate to increase in 2021

Wazzup Pilipinas!Filipinos should expect to pay higher member contributions to PhilHealth beginning next year.PhilHealth is implementing the scheduled contribution rate and adjustment in income ceiling for 2021.....by force, pandemic or not!They steal P15 billion of our money and have the temerity...

Roque Considers Vaccines as merely Christmas tokens or gifts of negligible value

Wazzup Pilipinas!"Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque argues the smuggled vaccines could be categorized as a Christmas season “token”, or occasional gifts of negligible value, so there could be no corruption involved."WTF! Gifts of negligible value when vaccines are the most prized possession in...

Observance of the 124th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Jose Rizal

Wazzup Pilipinas!DND Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana, official representative of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, will lead the observance of the flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremonies at the Jose Rizal National Monument, Rizal Park, Manila on 30 December at 7:00 a.m. This year’s theme is “Jose Rizal:...

How the Philippines Can Build Back Greener After COVID-19

Wazzup Pilipinas!Protecting the world’s land and ocean resources outweighs financial costs at least five-to-one. Globally, this can lead to USD 250 billion in increased yearly economic output, plus USD 350 billion in improved ecosystem services annually.By investing in the natural systems that give...

Airfunding: Makes Christmas Memorable for Sick Children in Central Luzon through Christmas Gift-giving Project.

Wazzup Pilipinas!Gift-giving is a tradition that will never cease to be the center of Christmas celebrations in the Philippines. Airfunding has chosen several hospitals in Central Luzon as their beneficiaries this year. The beneficiaries are indigent patients confined in several state hospitals and...

#NoToVIPVaccination: Dapat ang mayor muna ang mauna?

Wazzup Pilipinas!Instead of prioritizing the safety and security of vulnerable groups and healthcare workers in the Philippines, the government chose to vaccinate their soldiers and Cabinet officials firsthand.#NoToVIPVaccination trends because government violates the law, disregards the people’s welfare,...