Local bets in the May 2022 polls will officially start wooing the vote of voters on Friday, March 25, the start of the campaign period. Comelec/MB These are candidates for Members of the House of Representatives, regional, provincial, city and municipal officials. In Resolution No. 10730, the poll...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will review the policy on withdrawal and substitution of candidates after the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "After this elections, what we really need to review is the issue of nuisance candidates, substitution, and withdrawal," Comelec Commissioner George Garcia...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday, March 17, said only 105,000 and not five million ballots were found to be defective. Comelec/MB "How many were found defective so far from the (initially declared) 5,288,268? It is 105,350 ballots," Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said in a...
"You cannot stop people from wanting to serve." Presidential candidate and UniTeam member Bongbong Marcos had this to say on the topic of political dynasties during the Kapihan sa Manila Bay news forum Wednesday morning, March 16. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (left) and his son Sandro...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) asked the incumbent local chief executives (LCE) on Wednesday, March 16, to organize their Local Governance Transition Teams (LGTT) before April 7 for a smoother turnover of power ahead of the May 9 local and national elections. DILG...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects to finish the printing of the official ballots for the May 2022 polls this month. Workers check the printed official ballots that will be used for the upcoming 2022 National and Local Elections, at the National Printing Office in Quezon City, March 15,...
More than 73 percent (49.7 million) of the official ballots for the May 2022 polls have already been printed. Workers check the printed official ballots that will be used for the upcoming 2022 National and Local Elections, at the National Printing Office in Quezon City, March 15, 2022. According to...
The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo remained confident that they have enough numbers to win in the May 2022 elections despite her poor showing in the latest Pulse Asia survey results. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau) The latest survey, done on 2,400 adults from Feb. 18 to 23, did...
A Catholic prelate has asked the faithful to vote wisely in the May 2022 polls. Photo Diocese of Dumaguete FB Dumaguete Bishop Julito Cortes said the coming polls is crucial because "the choice each Filipino voter casts can make or unmake the future of our country." He also appealed to voters not...
The Council of the Laity of the Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay is supporting presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo and her runningmate Senator Kiko Pangilinan in the May 2022 polls. Photo Sangguniang Laiko ng Pilipinas FB The organization believes the candidates “reflect the values...
The Lipa Archdiocesan Council of the Laity is endorsing presidential candidate Leni Robredo in the May 2022 polls. Photo Lipa Archdiocesan Council of the Laity FB In a statement, the group believes she embodies the characteristics of a good leader. "We believe that a good leader must be truthful,...
Catholic priests won’t be committing any election offense if they endorse a particular candidate in the May 2022 polls, according to poll lawyer Romulo Macalintal. Photo courtesy Romulo Macalintal Macalintal said this after some quarters questioned the move of some priests to endorse a particular...