Senators thanked on Wednesday, September 29, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for heeding the calls to extend the period of voter's registration for the 2022 elections. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri (Albert Calvelo/Senate PRIB) “We thank Chairman Abas and the Comelec for...
Two youth groups on Wednesday, Sept. 29, welcomed the decision of the Commission on Elections to extend voter registration until Oct. 31. Over 500 residents from the North and South districts of Cebu City line up in the voter registration in Robinsons Galleria, Cebu on Sept. 28, 2021 (JUAN CARLO DE...
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) and University of the Philippines (UP) mourned the passing of National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera. Bienvenido Lumbera Lumbera passed away on Sept. 28. He was 89. UST expressed grief over the loss of alumnus Lumbera. He earned his Bachelor of...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III expressed elation over the latest Pulse Asia survey showing him as the top choice for vice president in the 2022 elections. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III (Joseph Vidal/Senate PRIB) Sotto emerged as the top vice presidential candidate with 25...
An educator lamented the removal of books and documents published by the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in at least three state university libraries. (Photo courtesy of ISU-ECHAGUE) The Kalinga State University (KSU), Isabela State University (ISU), and Aklan State University...
The National Unity Party (NUP) is poised to sign a "cooperation agreement" with the Partido Reporma and the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) for the 2022 national and local elections. Nationalist People's Coalition chairman and Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III leads the political...
(PULSE ASIA) Fifteen individuals, most of them former and incumbent members of Congress, have a "statistical chance of winning," if the elections were held today, based on the Pulse Asia survey results released on Wednesday, Sept. 29. Pulse Asia's non-commissioned Ulat ng Bayan survey was conducted...
(PULSE ASIA) About 25 percent of adult Filipinos are likely to vote for Senate President Vicente Sotto III as the next vice president if the May 2022 elections were held today, based on the latest Pulse Asia survey results released on Wednesday, Sept. 29. Pulse Asia's non-commissioned Ulat ng Bayan...
The Paranaque City government has announced the resumption of registration for the Philippine ID system on Wednesday, September 29, for those with online schedule only. On the official Facebook page of Mayor Edwin Olivarez, it was announced that the Philsys registration site will not accept...
(PULSE ASIA) Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte still emerged as the top pick among the preferred presidential candidates in the 2022 elections, based on the latest Pulse Asia survey results released on Wednesday, Sept. 29. The non-commissioned survey was conducted from Sept. 6 to 11 with 2,400 adult...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, September 29, urged telecommunication companies to ensure that mechanisms safeguarding mobile phone subscribers’ personal data are in place as they start the implementation of the Mobile Number Portability Act (MNPA) on September 30. Gatchalian said the...
The Korean Embassy in the Philippines will be celebrating the Korean National Day in the country on Oct. 3. Due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the event will be held online. Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim Inchul (right) and Foreign Affairs Sec. Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Korean...
