"If you can't be fair and impartial, what will the elections be like?" Senator Nancy Binay posed this question to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Friday, October 8, as she hit the poll body for supposedly giving administration candidates undue preference as they filed their certificates of...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said his decision to run for president under the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) faction led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi is a decision of the ruling political party and has long been part of their plans. “It was a party decision na...
A group of education workers urged teachers to “actively educate” the students and the public on the importance of the upcoming elections as the filing of candidacy for the 2022 polls closed Friday, Oct. 8. ALVIN KASIBAN / MANILA BULLETIN “Our teachers have the moral and patriotic duty to...
Bisaya Gyud Partylist filed its certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA) on Friday, Oct. 8, for the May 2022 elections. (Comelec photo) Victorino Garay, president of the Bisaya Gyud Partylist, and members of the party-list formalized their bid after filing their CONA at the Harbor Garden of...
Senator Richard Gordon on Friday filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) to seek another term in the Senate. Gordon, however, was not present in the filing as he needs to tend to his immunocompromised spouse, Katherine. He was represented by his lawyer Inky Reyes, during the official filing. “It...
Vice President Leni Robredo has more important things to worry about than threats made by President Duterte on late night television. Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo from Leni Robredo's Facebook) Robredo, who filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) for president on Thursday, was asked in a...
Marikina City Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro appealed to other politicians on Friday to unite and set aside politics even during the election period as the country is still battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Marcy Teodoro Teodoro made the appeal after filing his Certificate of Candidacy...
President Duterte raises hands of certain candidates for the May 2022 elections (Comelec live stream) Senatorial aspirants close to the Duterte administration have formalized their bid for senator in the May 2022 elections. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary...
Vice presidential aspirant and Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Friday, Oct. 8, that he will adopt the approach he implemented during his stint as Quezon City vice mayor to address the Philippines' problem with illegal drugs. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III (Joseph Vidal/Senate...
A deputized barangay traffic enforcer in Alabang, Muntinlupa has launched a pink puto drive to support the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo. Jamie Martinez told Manila Bulletin that she has been a fan and supporter of Robredo and her late husband Jesse who served as secretary of the...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Friday filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) at the Commission on Election (Comelec) to formalize his bid for the presidency in the upcoming May 2022 national elections. Dela Rosa would be the presidential candidate of the Partido ng Demokratikong...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Friday said his decision to run for vice president in the upcoming May 2022 elections is anchored on the belief it is a “call of duty.” . Pangilinan, president of the Liberal Party and a known stalwart of the opposition slate, said he had no plans to run...
