Newly-proclaimed Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri revealed Wednesday, May 18, that he joined a bloc in the Senate that will try to form a supermajority and help the next administration pass laws that are deemed necessary to move forward from the Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo by Ali Vicoy / MANILA...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan has enumerated some of the achievements of the May 9 National and Local polls. Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan (Ali Vicoy/MB) One of the achievements mentioned by the poll chief was the high voter turnout. "I am proud to say that the...
Tight security measures were laid out at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on Wednesday, May 18, as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to proclaim the 12 winning senators in the recently concluded national elections. IMG-6829ad6eae8528e93852755b73f8d48f-V...
The police arrested a suspected gun ban violator in Muntinlupa on May 17. According to the Muntinlupa police, suspect Victor Santos, 18, was nabbed at E. Rodriguez corner PNR Site in Barangay Tunasan. Santos was arrested during an anti-criminality operation conducted by the Muntinlupa police’s...
As the uncanvassed certificate of canvass (COC) can no longer affect the senatorial race, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc, sitting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC), has named the 12 winning senatorial candidates who will be officially proclaimed by the poll body at the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will not push through with the scheduled proclamation of winning partylist groups on Thursday, May 19. (Manila Bulletin) The Comelec en banc which sits as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) decided to adopt Tuesday, May 17, the recommendation of their...
As the canvassing of votes for senators and party-lists nears completion, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, May 17, highlighted the highest voter turnout in the country and the consistent canvass reports reaching the 83.83 percent mark. Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex C....
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, May 17, said presumptive vice president Sara Duterte can take her oath ahead of her assumption to office on midday of June 30. Commissioner George Garcia (Ali Vicoy/MB) “Wala naman tayo nakikita na problema (We don’t see any problems,” Comelec...
President Duterte and other top ranking officials have been invited by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to attend the proclamation of the 12 winning senators in the 2022 polls on Wednesday, May 18. Comelec/MB In a press briefing on Tuesday, Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said the...
The top ranked partylist organization in the recently held elections will get the maximum three seats in the House of Representatives (HOR), a Commission on Elections (Comelec) official disclosed Tuesday, May 17. Comelec Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia speaks at a press briefing of the Comelec...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, May 17, assured that it will respect the ruling of the Supreme Court (SC) on the petition filed against President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco (Ali Vicoy/MB) “Comelec will always abide...
The 12 winning senators in the 2022 polls will be proclaimed Wednesday, May 18. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections en banc, sitting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC), will officially proclaim the "Magic 12" at the Philippine International Convention Center Forum Tent in Pasay City at 4...
