Only nine bets attended the second presidential debate of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Sunday, April 3. Comelec/MB Just like in the first debate last month, former Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr also skipped the second debate held at Sofitel in Pasay City. The nine bets who...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo said the Philippines should have a more precise roadmap in achieving its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050 and suggested measures, so the country will no longer be dependent on fossil fuels as source of energy. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR...
It is not the system that is weak but the government officials who do not lead by example are primarily the ones to blame against the proliferation of corruption in the country, presidential candidate Senator Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson said. Lacson presented this argument Sunday evening at the...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao on Sunday said he is open to the enactment of a law that would prohibit political dynasties but the government should make sure it must be strictly implemented. Pacquiao admitted he has reservations about passing a law on political dynasties as this may...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo said there should be a law against political turncoatism or jumping from one party to another as the activity weakens the political party system in the country. Vice President Leni Robredo (Comelec Screenshot) Robredo made the statement during the...
Labor leader and Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) presidential candidate Leodegario ‘Ka Leody” De Guzman’s solution to corruption in the government? Stop dynasty candidates and candidates with cases of theft and corruption from running for office. Ka Leody during the Comelec debates on Sunday,...
Labor leader and Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) presidential candidate Leodegario ‘Ka Leody” De Guzman has once again slammed rival presidential bet Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s consistent absenteeism during presidential debates. "Expected" Ka Leody issues a statement against the...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Garcia wants a task force against fake news. Comelec/MB He said he will propose to the Comelec en Banc this week the creation of such task force. "I will personally convince the Commission en Banc next week to create a task force against fake...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has expressed readiness for the start of overseas voting for the 2022 polls on April 10. Comelec/MB "We are 100 percent prepared already. Everything is set. All the embassies or consulates are ready," Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said in an online forum...
Echoing the call of numerous concerned parties, Quezon City 5th district Rep. Alfred Vargas has prodded the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Department of Energy (DOE) to prevent the possibility of power outages on May 9, the day of the 2022 national elections. File photo “The risk of...
The camp of reelectionist Senator Leila de Lima on Sunday, April 3, questioned the media interview of retired Major General Jovito Palparan Jr., who was convicted of kidnapping and serious illegal detention while she wasn't even allowed to attend virtual campaign rallies. Senator Leila De Lima and...
Another Covid-19 surge is feared to happen as health protocols are disregarded by the supporters of political bets in the May 2022 national and local elections. Even some concerned citizens said Covid surge is not farfetched, such as criminology student Paul Francisco who observed that some people...
