Terminating Maj. Gen. Jesus Nelson Morales from his command at the Presidential Security Command (PSC) and designating a new commander did not violate any rule amid the ban on personnel movements within the government during the election period. PCO Undersecretary Claire Castro/ Presidential...
Cavite police personnel man an election checkpoint in Dasmariñas City on Jan. 12 (Photo from Cavite PPO/MANILA BULLETIN) The Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) launched strategic checkpoints throughout the province as the 2025 midterm election period began on Sunday, Jan. 12. Acting...
"Just follow the law. Our lives will be easy." This was the reminder of Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia to the public as the gun ban officially takes effect Sunday Jan. 12, 2025, with the commencement of the election period for the May 2025 National and Local...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reminded on Tuesday, Jan. 7, that its gun ban will take effect on Jan. 12, 2025, until June 11, 2025, as the election period begins. "Kaya po doon sa ating mga kababayan po na bagama’t kayo ay lisensiyadong nagmamay-ari ng baril, bagama’t po kayo ay...
ILOILO CITY – The start of the election period in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on Monday, August 28, in Western Visayas was generally peaceful, the Police Regional Office-6 said. POLICE conduct a checkpoint in Pavia town, Iloilo province at the start of the election period in...
Due to high risk and superspreaders events, National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 special adviser Dr. Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa warned of a possible Covid-19 surge in the next two months. (AFP / Manila Bulletin) Herbosa, in the “Laging Handa” public briefing, on Saturday, April 9, said...
Incumbent Marikina City 1st District congressman and mayoral candidate Bayani Fernando and the rest of Team BF kicked off the local elective period with a house-to-house campaign on Friday, March 25. Zif Ancheta, Team BF’s vice mayoral candidate, and councilors in the team’s slate, joined him...
Partido Reporma chairman and standard-bearer Sen. Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson advised civilians Monday, Jan. 10 to be fully aware of their rights as citizens as government started putting up checkpoints across the country as part of the heightened restrictions resulting from the rise in COVID-19...
The Election Period for the May 2022 has officially started Sunday, Jan. 9. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) set the Election Period from Jan. 9, 2022 to June 8, 2022. During the said period, the Gun ban is in effect which means bearing, carrying or transporting of firearms or other...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon clarified on Thursday, Dec. 2 that applying for an exception on the ban on bearing, carrying, and transportation of firearms during the election period is through Comelec, not the Philippine National Police (PNP). Comelec/MB "Application...
President Duterte issued a stern warning that he will not hesitate to use the might of the military to ensure that the upcoming May 2022 elections would go smoothly and be free from violence. President Rodrigo Duterte (MB file photo) Duterte made the statement days before he is expected to file his...