The Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) faction led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Wednesday said it respects the decision of former Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio but will support the presidential bid of Senator Christopher “Bong” Go. “We respect the decision of...
A resolution enumerating the rules and regulations on the ban, bearing, carrying, and transportation of firearms has been released by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), which will take effect during the election period. Police conduct a checkpoint in Manila to apprehend violators of the...
The Halalang Marangal 2022 has called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to immediately act on the petition seeking to cancel the certificate of candidacy (COC) of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Halalang Marangal 2022 FB In a statement, the group said the poll body...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has denied more than 120 applicants for partylist registration. Comelec/MB "126 applicants for Party List registration were denied by @comelec," Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon said on Twitter on Wednesday, Nov. 17. She added that more than 100 of denied...
“There’s nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer.” That's the famous line from the movie “Pearl Harbor” that fittingly explained why opposition senatorial aspirant Chel Diokno turned to volunteers to boost his campaign for the 2022 polls. Kheena Thrisia Ligas, the head volunteer in...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go's entrance as the administration’s presidential bet will be a “game-changer” in the country’s election landscape, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said. Vice President Leni Robredo and former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV share the stage during the...
Acting Presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles on Tuesday, Nov. 16, hinted that President Duterte may release his statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN) if he wins as senator in the 2022 polls. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) In his first virtual presser as...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo has expressed appreciation to Davaoeños for launching the group Davao for Leni on Facebook on Tuesday, Nov. 16, despite hailing from the home province and political bailiwick of the Duterte family. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) The Davao for...
Vice presidential aspirant Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Tuesday admitted that having Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan as an opponent in the vice presidential race in next year’s elections is a “big deal” with his family. But Sotto said he views the situation differently from that...
Twenty-two aspirants for national posts withdrew their certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB Based on the list of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) they are the following: Manuel de Castro (senator), Raquel Castillo (vice president), Antonio Valdes (president),...
The Cusi faction of the ruling party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) will hold a National Council Meeting to finalize the details about who it will endorse as vice president in the 2022 polls, acting Presidential Spokesman Karlo Nograles said on Tuesday, Nov. 16. Cabinet...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has warned politicians who have been taking advantage of its flagship livelihood program to pressure local officials against supporting certain candidates for next year's elections. A beneficiary of the Department of Labor and Employment's Tulong...