Making the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps compulsory would help resolve the mental health issues of students and at the same time develop their survival instincts, proponents of the measure seeking to make ROTC mandatory said on Monday, February 6. Contrary to claims by oppositors of the bill...
Senator Risa Hontiveros, the incoming opposition leader, vowed on Monday, June 27, to continue advocating for the protection of the country’s democratic institutions as she warned “people who bear false information” that the fight for the truth will be pursued. Reelectionist Senator Risa...
Akbayan Partylist, the national political party backing reelectionist Senator Risa Hontiveros, has declared support to the six other senatorial candidates under the ticket of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan. Team Robredo-Pangilinan senatorial slate (Photo courtesy...
The Akbayan Partylist on Monday, March 21, asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc to already release its decision on their disqualification case against presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Akbayan Partylist on Monday submitted a letter to the en banc of the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the motions for reconsideration filed in relation to the case of presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will be resolved before election day. IMG-83a5d264126dc7e2cf9a0f882dbaca08-V "Definitely, the MRs have to be decided before the...
Akbayan Partylist on Tuesday, Feb. 15, appealed the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division dismissing the three disqualification cases against presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Akbayan The group called on the Comelec en banc to reverse the decision of...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday, Feb. 11, defended the decision of its First Division junking the three petitions seeking to disqualify presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB In a virtual press briefing, Comelec Spokesperson James...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division has dismissed the three petitions seeking to disqualify presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez on Thursday, Feb. 10, said the First Division dismissed the...
Wondering what will happen during the preliminary conference on the disqualification case filed by Akbayan against presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr on Jan. 7? Comelec/MB Here is a brief explainer from Commission on Elections (Comelec) Spokesperson James Jimenez. •Both...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon will preside the preliminary conference on the disqualification petition of Akbayan against presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Jan. 7. Commissioner Rowena Guanzon (Photo from Rowena V. Guanzon / Facebook page/...
A new disqualification case was filed on Thursday, Dec. 2 against presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong” Marcos Jr. by Akbayan Partylist as well as various sectoral leaders and martial law victims before the Commission on Elections (Comelec). (Photo from Akbayan's Facebook page / MANILA...
The Akbayan Partylist has called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to nullify the certificate of candidacy of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr in the May 2022 polls due to his 1995 tax evasion conviction. Photo from Akbayan Partylist FB In a statement, Akbayan said a...
