Faculty at the University of the Philippines under the Congress of Teachers/Educators for Nationalism and Democracy (CONTEND) criticized vice presidential aspirant Sara Duterte's proposal to require military service for all Filipinos and called out the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the...
Faculty members of the University of the Philippines (UP) under the Congress of Teachers/Educators for Nationalism and Democracy (CONTEND) called on candidates gunning for national posts in May 2022 polls defend academic freedom. (CONTEND / MB file photo) The group made the statement on Wednesday,...
In its unanimous ruling on Monday, Jan. 17, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division said that they found it "ironic" that it was the petitioners who accused presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. of making material representations when "they themselves are guilty"...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division has denied the petition seeking the cancellation of the certificate of candidacy (COC) of presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN file photo) The 32-page decision, according to Comelec Spokesperson James...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology's (DICT) top official tasked its cybersecurity bureau on Wednesday, Jan. 12 to conduct a separate investigation on the alleged hacking of the Commission on Elections' (COMELEC) servers. (DICT / MANILA BULLETIN) Acting Secretary Emmanuel...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has received a total of 223 applications for exemption from the gun ban in effect since the beginning of the election period, it said on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Members of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) conduct random inspections on motorist passing through...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Sheriff Abas dismissed the report that the poll body's server was breached, compromising voter's sensitive information. Comelec/MB A Manila Bulletin (MB) report was published on Jan. 10 stating that group of hackers allegedly breached Comelec's servers and...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) removed a presidential aspirant from its tentative list of candidates on Tuesday, Jan. 11. Comelec/MB Independent presidential bet Gerald Arcega was removed from the updated tentative list of candidates of the Comelec for the upcoming May 2022 national and...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division ordered on Friday, Jan. 7, the petitioners as well as the camp of the respondent Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to submit their respective memoranda within 48 hours in connection to the disqualification case filed against the presidential...
Partido Reporma presidential aspirant Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and running mate Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto” will always take the high road in their bid to seek votes during the 2022 campaign. Lacson-Sotto bintana In a press statement, Lacson and Sotto said they will not be swayed...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released on Friday, Dec.24, a shorter tentative list of candidates for the national and local elections next year. Comelec/MB "Not yet final. Names will still be stricken off the list as the judgment in their respective cases achieve finality," Comelec...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued a resolution deputizing various law enforcement agencies of the government for the conduct of the May 2022 National and Local Elections. Comelec/MB In resolution 10743 promulgated on Dec. 16, he Comelec is empowered by Article IX-C, Section 2 (4) of...
