As part of its "One Godly Vote Voters' Education Campaign," the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines Commission on Public Affairs & Commission on Social Communications will spearhead an election forum for the May 2022 polls. Photo Radio Veritas The Catholic Election Forum for...
Manila 1st District Rep. Manny Lopez has nothing but good things to say about Benhur Abalos, who recently resigned from his post as Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman in order to become presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos's campaign manager. Manila 1st district Rep. Manny...
Familiar faces came out in a new platform offered by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) called "e-rally" in its first set on Wednesday, Feb. 9. Comelec/MB Under Resolution No. 10730 or the Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act 9006 or the “Fair Elections Act”, through the Education...
The Pope Pius XII Catholic Center in Paco, Manila will no longer serve as the command center of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) in the May 2022 polls. PPCRV On Wednesday, Feb. 9, PPCRV chairperson emeritus Henrietta de Villa revealed that their command center will now be...
The People’s Reform Party (PRP), the poltical party mainly identified with the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, has officially adopted Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio as its vice presidential candidate in the upcoming May polls. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (Photo from HNP...
With the exclusion of Malasakit Movement Party-list from the official ballot by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Asec. Celine Pialago is now part of the Frontliners ang Bida Party-list. (Photo from Malasakit Movement Party-List / MANILA...
The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) has asked voters to bring a "kodigo" or list of their preferred candidates on Election Day. PPCRV Henrietta de Villa, PPCRV chairman emeritus, said this having a list will help speed up the voting process. "Before you go to the voting...
The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) said voters should help end vote buying which it described as a very great evil. PPCRV "I hope those who love the country...will not sell their vote. Don't accept (money)," Henrietta de Villa, PPCRV chairman emeritus, said during the Laging...
Women's rights advocates called on candidates in the May 2022 elections to champion the welfare of women and children when elected in public office. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) Citing the lack of social protection measures for women who belong to the informal economy, CWR lamented that...
The Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul Province of St. Louise de Marillac-Asia Philippine Mission declared their support to presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo in the May 2022 polls. Photo CEAP FB In a statement, the religious congregation said they believe that Robredo is a...
As the campaign season officially kicked off, the Philippine Women's University (PWU) called on Filipino voters to "take thoughtful consideration" of each candidate's character, platform, and track record. (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement on Tuesday, Feb. 8, PWU also cautioned...
Tiburcio Marcos' petition to cancel certificate of candidacy (COC) of presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. was the latest in the string of cases filed against him to be dismissed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), however, his disqualification cases are without a decision...