Close to 1,500 Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel undergoing mandatory and specialized training were turned over by the Regional Training Center 3 to Police Regional Office 3 on Thursday, April 7, in line with the forthcoming national and local elections on May 9. 1,500 Central Luzon police...
CEBU CITY—Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said there should be a law that would regulate the conduct of pre-election surveys. Sotto said surveys do not show the real sentiments of the voters and may be even used to condition the minds of the public. “Surveys are just snapshots of...
A month into the May polls, a movement claiming to have more than 100,000 members came out publicly to pair up Vice President Leni Robredo and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte for the two highest positions up for grabs in the upcoming elections. Vice President Leni Robredo and Davao City Mayor Sara...
Teachers, who are members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), on Wednesday, April 6, flocked to the Palacio del Gobernador in Intramuros, Manila to press the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for a dialogue in order to address their issues and concerns as Board of Election Inspectors...
No need to worry Being pregnant during elections can be a challenging task, but it needs to be done—for the future of one's family and the nation. Add to the fact that COVID-19 is still around, pregnant women, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities (PWD) should be extra careful when...
As the May 2022 elections draw near, over 12,000 doctors on Monday, April 4, have declared their full support for the presidential bid of Vice President Ma. Leonor “Leni” G. Robredo and her running mate Sen. Francis Pancratius “Kiko” N. Pangilinan. In the statement of the “Doctors for...
In the spirit of transparency, Senatorial candidate Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday said the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) should publicly disclose its contingency plan should a power outage occur in the May 9 voting, and during the period of counting and canvassing....
The four-minute video of the LGBTQIA+ for Leni has received more than 1.5 million views in less than a day. It featured comedians John "Sweet" Lapus, Macoy Dubs, Lady Gagita, and JR Follero. The community of "committed volunteers" from the LGBTQIA+ sector who shares Vice President Leni Robredo's...
"Ito po si Ai Ai delas Alas para sa UniTeam." This is the closing remark of Comedy Queen Ai Ai delas Alas as seen in a video that was played during a recent miting de avance for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) of presidential aspirant former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and vice...
DAVAO CITY – At least 16 municipalities in Davao City have been placed under election watchlist due to intense political rivalries and presence of the New People’s Army (NPA). PMAJ. Atty. Eudisan Gultiano, spokesperson for PRO-Davao, said that police authorities have already beefed up their...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto reminded voters on Friday, April 1, that the issue of vote-buying during the electoral campaign period will only be resolved by addressing its root causes. (Screenshot from Mayor Vico Sotto's Twitter) On Twitter, Sotto said: "Matitigil lang ang pamimili ng boto kung...
Visiting a community of sewers in Lanao del Sur Friday, April 1, Vice President Leni Robredo asked voters there to give the same support they gave her in 2016 elections which led to her victory. Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo courtesy of VP Leni Media Bureau) During a dialogue with the Bamboo...
