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The endorsement of candidates issued by some religious groups is covered by their freedom of expression and religious freedom, a commissioner of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Wednesday, May 4. Comelec Commissioner George Erwin Garcia attends tue virtual Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum with...

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) assured the public Wednesday, May 4, that it will thoroughly review the recommendation of the Department of Education (DepEd) to exempt from tax duties the allowance that will be given to teaching and non-teaching personnel who will render election duties....

The municipality of Pilar in Abra and the entire Misamis Occidental province were declared under the control of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) due to security concerns related to the upcoming polls, Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan announced Wednesday, May 4. Comelec Chairperson Saidamen B....

Nearly 20,000 personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and Department of Education (DepEd) were deployed Wednesday, May 4, to secure the upcoming May 9 national and local elections. (Courtesy of Philippine National...

The Philippine Coast Guard confirmed Wednesday, May 4, that the five children who went missing after swimming at Taal Lake in Balete, Batangas have drowned. (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) The PCG identified the fatalities as Sherin Ashtrid Dela Rosa, eight; Jaime Rose Ann Jacutan, 12; Kurtney...