Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has filed for substitution as one of the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats' (Lakas-CMD) of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo alleged "placeholders" withdrew her Certificate of Candidacy (COC), formalizing the mayor's vice presidential bid, the Commission...
Honoraria of teachers who will serve as Electoral Board (EB) and poll workers have been increased by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the coming 2022 elections. (Photo from the Department of Education / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on the Election Service Reform Act (ESRA), the corresponding...
A total of 908 out of 1,774 examinees passed the November 2021 Midwife Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said Friday, Nov. 11. Professional Regulation Commission According to the PRC, Yesa Papa Garganera from the Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital School of Midwifery...
Kontra Daya The appointment of lawyer Rey Bulay as commissioner of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has drawn mixed reaction from poll watchdogs. Kontra Daya convenor Danilo Arao questioned the decision of President Duterte to appoint Bulay. “In the past, Duterte appointed Rey Bulay as PCGG...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) awarded the Philippine Sports Commission the Enforcement and Investor Protection Champion award during its virtually held 85th Founding Anniversary celebration. The award was given in recognition of the PSC's support of the SEC's initiatives this year,...
The Philippines has called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) human rights body and relevant sectoral bodies to advance human rights in protecting the environment and promoting sustainable development in the region. AICHR Temporary Philippine Representative and Assistant...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Friday, Nov. 12, that it already issued summons to presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. with regards to the petition filed to cancel his certificate of candidacy (COC). "Summons was issued yesterday, and is expected to be...
The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) emerged as the top-performing school in the October Physician Licensure Examination, posting a 98.6 percent passing rate, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Thursday, Nov. 11. (plm.edu.ph) Meanwhile, the University of the Philippines...
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera asked the critics of the limited face-to-face classes policy of the commission to first read the guidelines that have been issued early this year. Commission on Higher Education Chairman Popoy De Vera (Photo from CHED) De Vera said this...
As far as the administrative process of the petition seeking the cancellation of the certificate of candidacy (COC) of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is concerned, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday, Nov. 11 it will take two or three weeks to be handled....
The system for substituting aspiring candidates in the elections is being taken advantage of, the spokesperson of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday, Nov.11. Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "I completely agree. It's clear that the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Election Registration Board (ERB) has recorded a total of 5,017,267 new voters, it announced on Wednesday, November 10. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a press briefing, Comelec spokesman James Jimenez told reporters that this number was as of...
