Sen. Imee Marcos said on Monday, Jan. 8 that potential suppliers of the critical automated election system (AES) for the May 2025 polls must be pristine and free from any blemish. "Time is of the essence for Commission on Elections (Comelec) to secure the lease of the automated counting system...
(OCTA Research) A survey conducted by the OCTA Research found that 13 personalities would have a statistical chance of winning if the May 2025 elections were held during the survey period, with ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo having the highest chance. “Most of them are either current or...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said that the poll body is "always prepared" should a People's Initiative (PI) be pursued as a means to amend the existing Charter. In a text message to the Manila Bulletin, Garcia said that Comelec is always prepared even if the PI...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III expressed concern over the exorbitant rental rates for the so-called “modern automatic counting machines” (ACMs) that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) seeks to procure for the 2025 National and Local Elections. “Under...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is preparing to deploy at least 300 generator sets (gensets) to avert blackouts or power interruption scenarios that could mar the conduct of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) by the end of this month. On top of that,...
Senator Sherwin Garchalian said on Saturday, Nov. 4 that all election workers--both teachers and non-teachers--should have already received their well-deserved full honoraria. Gatchalian emphasized this, especially now that the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are officially...
DUMAGUETE CITY (PNA) – The third district of Negros Oriental is up for a possible “battle” between two controversial political names during the special poll on December 9. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday said the widow of slain Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo, Pamplona...
Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte (Facebook) Is Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte going to run for senator in 2025? Apparently, Rep. Duterte's family will have a huge say on whether or not the second-term congressman would aim for a Senate...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte said he currently has no intentions of running for senator. REP. Duterte Duterte said he was surprised that his name is constantly included in surveys for the 2025 senatorial elections. These pollsters placed him from Top 9 to 12 along with...
An unnamed mayor in Bicol is in hot water after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) found out that the local official put on hold the proclamation of candidates in an unspecified barangay in the province. "Ito warning 'to dun sa mayor na yun kilala mo kung sino ka. 'Wag mo na lang pilitin na...
A total of 19 people were killed while 19 more were injured during the conduct of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) 2023 from Aug. 28 to Oct. 31, 2023. Based on the data provided by the poll body in a press conference on Tuesday, October 31, from the Philippine National Police...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has called on the public to support the new generation of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) leaders rather than seek the abolition of the youth leadership council from local governance. Cayetano made the call in an interview with reporters right after casting his vote for the...
