What happens to an appointed official once the person filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the May 2022 polls? Romulo Macalintal A poll lawyer said they are deemed resigned. "Appointive officials are deemed resigned upon the filing of COC for an elective position or nominee of a party...
Former Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Wednesday night announced that he will be seeking a return to the Senate in the upcoming May 2022 national elections. JV and Jinggoy Estrada made the announcement during his online press conference on Wednesday night. This means Estrada will again face off with his...
Senators were informed Wednesday, September 29, that President Duterte will veto the Congress-approved bill that proposes to extend the voter registration period for a month. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) This comes after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced that it will...
If a "Tondo tandem" can vie for the top two positions in government, why can't a "Davao duo" do the same? Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (left) and President Rodrigo Duterte (Photos from MANILA BULLETIN/ Malacañang) Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo raised this question in...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) may be tapped to enforce security for the coming national and local elections in May 2022 but it would be on a case to case basis and not nationwide, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Wednesday, September 29. Defense...
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio’s unwillingness to run for president despite consistently leading poll surveys for the position has given supporters more reason to encourage her to lead the nation. 50B3404E-BB7A-4E14-B32F-F0F7E874583D “Mayor Sara’s reluctance to run means she has...
Running for reelection is “on the table” for Vice President Leni Robredo, her camp said on Wednesday, September 29, after Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan admitted that this was part of their discussion during a recent meeting. Vice President Leni Robredo ( MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)...
Despite seemingly being impatient with Vice President Leni Robredo’s decision to run for president or not, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV believes she’s still the best person for the job and promises to go “all out for her.” Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
A positive development amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) scourge. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) That's how Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque described the Commission on Election's (Comelec) decision to extend voter registration for next year's...
Progressive labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno has urged lawmakers and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to prioritize the rights and welfare of workers in the agency’s budget amid the ongoing pandemic. (Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN) KMU with other groups from the migrants and youth...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has expressed readiness for the start of the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) on Oct. 1. Comelec/MB "The Comelec is ready. Our field offices are all preparing," Elaiza David-Sabile, Director of the Comelec Education and Information Department during...
Senators on Wednesday, September 29, hailed Senator Manny Pacquiao after deciding to finally retire from boxing after a glittering decades-long career in the fighting ring, saying he will always be remembered as the “greatest boxer of all time.” Manny Pacquiao (AFP) “Manny Pacquiao will...
