Senators on Sunday bewailed the unused appropriations under the 2020 General Appropriations Act (GAA) that have been marked by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) as “For Later Release,” saying the fund could have been used to address critical government projects that are in dire need...
The First Division of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) dismissed nine more applicants for partylist. Commissioner Rowena Guanzon (Photo from Rowena V. Guanzon / Facebook page/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon revealed this on her Twitter accoiunt on July 9. The...
Despite the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) believes the voter turnout in the May 2022 polls will be 80 percent or even higher. Comelec/MB "We think we are going to hit 80 percent again despite this pandemic. In fact, it might even be higher," Comelec...
Manila Mayor Francisco 'Isko Moreno' Domagoso and Senator Emmanuel 'Manny' Pacquiao are the most politically influential among personalities perceived to either be running as president or vice president next year, a social media analytics report said. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Senator Manny...
Bishop Broderick Pabillo/RCAM Manila Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo urged Filipino voters to end the cycle of political dynasties in the country in the upcoming national and local elections in May 2022. Political dynasties are present at the local and national level, said Pabillo, adding that...
The Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP)-Laban has expelled Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi as party vice chairman and Deputy Secretary General Melvin Matibag for violating the party’s constitution for showing allegiance to another political party. Also expelled from the PDP-Laban party is its...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Friday, July 9 said President Duterte’s plan to run for vice president in the upcoming May 2022 national elections will go against the spirit of the Constitution and will pose as a serious problem of succession to the presidency later on. Drilon, a former...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is eyeing the possibility of counting the campaign expenses of candidates once they file their Certificates of Candidacy (COCs). Commissioner Rowena Guanzon (Photo from Rowena V. Guanzon / Facebook page/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "There are some reforms that...
For an official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the May 2022 polls will be an election like no other. Commissioner Rowena Guanzon (Photo from Rowena V. Guanzon / Facebook page/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In an online town hall forum on Thursday, July 8, Comelec Commissioner Rowena...
Vice President Leni Robredo believes that local politics in Camarines Sur and the personal agenda of politicians are at play as various personalities from her home provincing are wrongly predicting her 2022 plans. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) During her Sunday radio show with broadcaster...
Instead of the online voting portal, opposition coalition 1Sambayan will hire the services of a pollster that will conduct a preferential survey on its presidential and vice-presidential nominees for the May 2022 polls. 1Sambayan (Photo courtesy of Neri Colmenares) In a statement, the pro-democracy...
In order to avoid crowding, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is eyeing to increase the number of clustered precincts in the May 2022 national and local polls. Comelec/MB Comelec Spokesman James Jimenez said from 84,000, they are planning to increase the polling precincts to 100,000 or more....
