Political aspirants handing out cash assistance to their constituents supposedly for vote buying purposes in the guise of ayuda (financial aid) during the campaign period will be subjected to legal actions, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año warned on...
UniTeam presidential bet Bongbong Marcos would rather make moves to ensure the protection of this votes on election day than engage his rivals in another presidential debate. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Marcos met with a handful of incumbent governors on...
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...
CARMEN, Davao del Norte--UniTeam Senatorial aspirant Robin Padilla has called for an end to what he described as "chop suey" voting. Chop suey (Photo from Panlasang Pinoy) Speaking to attendees of a UniTeam rally here, Padilla underscored the importance of voting for candidates who are all on the...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Aimee Ferolino will head the task force on vote buying. Comelec/MB Commissioner George Garcia revealed this information Wednesday, March 30, after attending their en Banc meeting. "Commissioner Ferolino will call for a meeting with the task force,...
As the May 2022 polls near, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has urged candidates to monitor each other and report their opponents’ possible violations of campaign rules such as vote-buying. “Sa mga magkakalaban, maganda po ay mag-monitoran kayo, maganda po ay kayo mismo ang titingin,...
As the 45-day campaign period for local candidates kicks off, Malacañang reminded the public not to engage in buying and selling of votes for the upcoming May 2022 elections. (PNA / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual Palace briefing on Friday, March 25, Communications Undersecretary Kris Ablan said...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the task force on vote buying that will be created will be an interagency team. Comelec/MB Comelec Commissioner George Garcia the task force "Kontra Bigay" will involve several agencies. He said it will be composed of the Comelec, Department of Justice...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be forming a task force that will handle reports on vote buying. Comelec/MB "The Commission will create a task force for all these reports, complaints, and whatever," Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said in a press briefing in Manila on Tuesday, March...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III said he is against the policy of "tandem voting" saying he believes a system of check and balance must be in place in government. “Hindi ako sang-ayon (I don’t agree with it) practically because check and balance eh. Mas maganda nga may (it’s much better if...
A group from the vote-rich province of Cavite has expressed its backing of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte's vice presidential bid in the May 2022 elections. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (Screenshot from Mayor Inday Sara Duterte's Facebook) Throwing its full support...
UNITED NATIONS, United States -- Russia canceled a UN Security Council vote on a "humanitarian" resolution on Ukraine, scheduled for Friday, due to a lack of support from its closest allies, diplomats said. Moscow failed to secure co-sponsorship of the draft text from China and India, suggesting...
