The camp of presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo is open to personalities and groups endorsing only her and not her running mate Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, but it maintained its loyalty and support to her running mate. Vice President Leni Robredo and her running mate Senator...
With 86 days to go before the May 2022 polls, the De La Salle Brothers proposed "principles" in choosing the Philippines' next leaders. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The De La Salle Brothers said the coming elections will "perhaps be the most crucial ones in the recent history," as the country...
The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo has welcomed the endorsement of Albay Rep. Jose Ma. "Joey" Salceda on her presidential bid despite not backing her running mate Sen. Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan. Albay Rep. Joey Salceda and Vice President Leni Robredo (FILE PHOTO) Salceda, who is a known ally...
The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo said it is the volunteers-led "People's Campaign" that would turn election survey results in favor of her presidential bid and eventually help her win the race. Team Robredo-Pangilinan candidates and supporters bask in the pink light at the campaign kickoff...
It might be an issue, according to Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez for endorsers if they will use their programs to campaign for candidates for the May 2022 elections. (PIXABAY) In a press briefing on Friday, Feb. 11, Jimenez told reporters that doing so may be...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will first deploy election paraphernalia in farflung areas. Photo Comelec "Generally, the furthest places will be first," Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said in a virtual press briefing Friday, Feb. 11. The poll official, however, did not reveal what these...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will have to check if Malasakit Movement Partylist's Celine Pialago was able to make it to the substitution deadline set by the poll body on Nov. 15, 2021. Comelec/MB "I have yet to verify that she is in fact a nominee of that party-list. And I would like to...
One of the petitioners of the disqualification case against presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. on Friday, Feb.11, vowed to appeal the decision of the Commission on Election’s (Comelec’s) First Division dismissing the disqualification petitions against Marcos. In a...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” C. Sotto III on Thursday, February 10, said he is humbled by the people’s continued trust in him and their satisfaction with his performance as indicated in the December 2021 survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS). “Nakakatuwa po ang patuloy na tiwala na...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez said on Thursday, Feb. 10 that following the rules set by the poll body in campaigning is not impossible. Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Jimenez made the remark in an interview with ABS-CBN...
New guidelines such as securing a permit first from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) before conducting campaign rallies or other election-related gatherings were meant to protect the supporters and not to sanction the candidates, the poll body's spokesperson said on Thursday, Feb. 10. Comelec...
The Commission on Election (Comelec) should focus more on pressing election related matters instead of intervening in the functions of other agencies of the government which apparently are not within their functions and powers, a veteran poll lawyer said on Thursday, Feb. 10. (AFP FILE / MANILA...
