Senator Imee Marcos on Friday, April 1 questioned the timing of the revival of her family’s estate tax issue and blamed dirty politics for it. The eldest daughter of the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos, however, emphasized that any debt owed to the government must be paid. Imee said her family...
Smartmatic has informed the Commission on Elections (Comelec) that the data that was said to be leaked by one of its employees has nothing to do with the upcoming May 2022 elections. (PNA / MANILA BULLETIN) "They emphasized to us that the data leaked does not have anything to do with the elections...
Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go appealed to the country’s next leaders to continue programs implemented by the administration of President Duterte so that they benefit more Filipinos in the future. In an interview after providing assistance to residents of the Island Garden City of Samal...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will meet with members of Smartmatic regarding the alleged data breach involving one of the latter's employees. MB file photo Comelec chairman Saidamen Pangarungan said that they will be meeting on Thursday, March 31. It can be remembered that in a recent press...
So far, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Irwin Garcia said that the power outlook for the upcoming May 2022 appears to be good. Public school teachers undergo training for the May 2022 elections. (ALI VICOY/ MANILA BULLETIN) However, in a press briefing on Thursday, March 31,...
Independent presidential candidate Senator Panfilo M. Lacson on Thursday, March 31 blasted vice presidential candidate Rep. Joselito "Lito" Atienza for asking him to withdraw from the May 2022 presidential race. ‘’What he did is uncalled for - kabastusan (bad manners), to say the least. He...
Members of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the past few days, have been visiting several areas in the country where usual armed conflicts occur ahead of the elections to ensure that peace is observed and will prevail until the actual day of voting. Members of the Quezon City Police...
If a disqualification case based on vote buying was filed against a candidate before the proclamation, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) can suspend the proclamation, an official said on Thursday, March 31. (PNA / MANILA BULLETIN) Commissioner George Irwin Garcia said during a press briefing on...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has approved the petition of the Department of Health (DOH) to be exempted from the public works and fund releases ban in place during the campaign period. A senior citizen is being inoculated with AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine in Parañaque City on...
Incumbent Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said on Wednesday, March 30, that she and the local government stand for transparency when it comes to the usage of the city’s fund for programs and projects which they believe is in line with good governance . Belmonte said this during Serbisyo sa Bayan...
Unless a disqualification case would be filed against a party-list group, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday, March 30 their privileges to participate in the party-list system should be respected. (AFP FILE / MB file photo) In an interview, Commissioner George Irwin Garcia told...
Former senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito is optimistic about his chances of getting a successful Senate comeback bid as he sees an improvement in his ranking in the latest senatorial preferential survey conducted by the OCTA Research Group. Ejercito’s ranking climbed to 7th place in the...
