The Department of Tourism (DOT) showcased the Philippines’ effort to turn local food traditions into global influence as it hosted the first-ever Terra Madre Asia & Pacific 2025 at the Provincial Capitol Lagoon in Bacolod City on Wednesday, Nov. 19. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the...
Under the law, all contributions in connection with the elections should be reported. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said this on Monday, Nov. 10, amid Senator Rodante Marcoleta 's statement that he withheld details about campaign donations in his Statement of...
CEBU CITY – The Office of the Ombudsman junked the graft charges filed against former Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, who was quick to lash back at her accuser. The anti-graft court found no probable cause to charge Garcia and contractor Anthony James Limchesing with graft over a desilting project....
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said on Friday, Oct. 17, that the reinstatement of electronic visas (e-Visas) for Chinese nationals demonstrates the country’s readiness to welcome more travelers and its renewed confidence in advancing the tourism market. The e-Visa...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia revealed on Thursday, Oct. 16, that there were more or less 9 contractors who donated to politicians in the recent May 2025 elections. "Lilinawin ko lang for 2025 [elections] wala pa tayong kino-confirm na kahit na sinong kandidato...
The camp of Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero submitted on Tuesday, Oct. 14, an affidavit explaining their position over the P30-million campaign donation he received from a contractor for his May 2022 election bid. “We 're filing our submission early to respect the COMELEC process. Our...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia confirmed on Tuesday, Oct. 7, that they are also looking into 2022 presidential and vice presidential candidates over the campaign donations made to them by contractors. In a television interview on ANC, Garcia said that they are part...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia confirmed on Saturday, Oct. 4, that a show-cause order has been issued to Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero over the P30-million campaign donation he received from a contractor for his May 2022 election bid. "Ito po ay naipadala na...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Saturday, Sept. 20, that the campaign and election periods for the first parliamentary election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will not be lifted. This was stated in a memorandum issued by Comelec Chairman George Erwin...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) decided on Wednesday, Sept. 17, to suspend its preparations for the first parliamentary election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) scheduled for October 13, 2025. According to a resolution provided by Comelec Chairman George Erwin...
DAVAO CITY – The Duterte Youth party-list has criticized the Commission on Elections for proclaiming Gabriela Women’s party while withholding Duterte Youth’s proclamation over a pending case, calling the move “a naked political maneuver.” In a statement on their Facebook page, the...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Wednesday, 10, that it is looking into 52 contractors who donated to political candidates during the May 2022 elections. "Fifty-two [contractors] po 'yon. Forty-three plus may nakita pa kaming siyam na para sa local...
