ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Register of Deeds of this city was shot and killed outside his office on Rizal St. here on Friday morning, Jan. 31. EMERGENCY responders rush Baguinda to the hospital. (Photo via Liza Jocson) Police identified the victim as Jaybee Villarin Baguinda, 57, a resident...
Courtesy of the Manila Police District/ MANILA BULLETIN Around P680,000 worth of shabu was seized from two drug suspects including a Chinese national in Ermita, Manila, the Manila Police District (MPD) reported on Sunday, September 15. MPD identified the suspects as Welby Chua, 47, resident of...
From Left: Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. and Vice Mayor John Marvin "Yul Servo" Nieto (Photo courtesy of Jerry Tan/MANILA BULLETIN) Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan and Vice Mayor John Marvin "Yul Servo" Nieto led the capital city in greeting...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported on Tuesday, April 16, a high number of voter registrants in its inaugural two-day Special Register Anywhere Program (SRAP) and satellite registration inside the military camps of Camp Darapanan in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte and Camp...
Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairman George Erwin Garcia reiterated on Friday, Jan. 27 his warning to qualified voters not to intentionally register multiple times to avoid the possible penalty of 1 to 6 years of imprisonment. New registrants flock to the Comelec office in Arroceros, Manila...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez hailed Commission on Elections (Comelec) officials on Tuesday, Jan. 24 for holding what he described as "the best election in the world" during the May 9, 2022 national polls. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Romualdez gave...
Editorial The election season is far, far away. It is among the least of concerns among Filipinos today, who are more likely to complain about the traffic mess, the lack of transport options, and the rush to find a suitable costume for a party or a unique gift for a partner. After all, this is...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is planning to include more sites for its Register Anywhere Project (RAP), particularly in colleges and universities. Comelec Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said that they are currently coordinating with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) described the first day of its Register Anywhere Project (RAP) on Saturday, Dec. 17, as “successful.” “Ito ang unang araw ng Registered Anywhere Project...Nakamonitor po kami sa lahat ng ating RAP sites...initially po napaka-successful (This...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz The SIM card registration law’s implementing rules and regulations have been released, and the Department of Information Communication Technology (DICT) has wasted no time pressing the public and telcos to immediately register. Perhaps the DICT head and the President should...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced that three more sites were included for the pilot testing of its Register Anywhere Project (RAP). The RAP will also be conducted in Robinson’s Mall Tacloban in Barangay Baras Baras, Tacloban City; SM City Legazpi in Legazpi City, Albay;...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV--the staunchest critic of President Duterte--is motivating Filipinos to register and vote by showing them in a 50-second video clip what the present administration has done in "silencing" the media and its critics. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (MANILA...
