With less than two months before the May 2022 polls, Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner George Erwin Garcia said that the en banc has discussed recalibrating its rules of requiring candidates to secure permits first with the poll body before conducting physical campaigning. Aerial shot...
Presidential candidate Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko" Moreno Domagoso will be joining the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) Pilipinas Debates 2022. PHOTO FROM MAYOR ISKO MORENO'S FACEBOOK PAGE/ MANILA BULLETIN/ FILE In a tweet, Comelec spokesman James Jimenez confirmed the participation of Domagoso...
The tandem of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan received support from over 200 faculty members and staff of Ateneo Professional Schools. Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan (Photo from Vice President Leni Robredo's Facebook page) About 228 educators from...
Online news website Rappler found the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to suspend the implementation of its memorandum of agreement (MOA) with them to be "regrettable". Comelec and Rappler logos In a statement on Tuesday, March 8, Rappler said that they found no legal obstacles on...
Poll lawyer George Erwin M. Garcia, a newly-appointed commissioner of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) inhibited himself from the cases of his previous clients, he disclosed on Tuesday, March 8. Photo from Comelec In an interview on DZMM, Garcia said that this was the reason why he was not...
A total of 129 current and former officials and staff of the Philippines Commission on Women (PCW) on Tuesday, March 8, declared their support for Vice President Leni Robredo's presidential bid. Presidential Candidate, Vice-President Leni Robredo speaks to her supporters during a sortie at a sports...
The Lipa Archdiocesan Council of the Laity is endorsing presidential candidate Leni Robredo in the May 2022 polls. Photo Lipa Archdiocesan Council of the Laity FB In a statement, the group believes she embodies the characteristics of a good leader. "We believe that a good leader must be truthful,...
As part of its preparations for the upcoming polls, the Department of Education (DepEd) will establish an Election Task Force (ETF) and its operation and monitoring center. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) DepEd has issued Memorandum No. 10, series of 2022 or the Establishment of the 2022...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate energy committee, on Saturday, March 5 called on the Department of Energy (DOE) and power utilities to draw up contingency measures to address the imminent power interruptions, especially during the election period, because of thinning power...
Catholic priests won’t be committing any election offense if they endorse a particular candidate in the May 2022 polls, according to poll lawyer Romulo Macalintal. Photo courtesy Romulo Macalintal Macalintal said this after some quarters questioned the move of some priests to endorse a particular...
A group of education workers urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to further discuss the compensation of teachers who will serve in the upcoming May 2022 elections. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines, in a statement issued Friday,...
After poll watchdog Kontra Daya pointed out that the country's party-list system continues to be hijacked by the rich and powerful, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Friday, March 4, that they follow guidelines in approving groups. Comelec/MB Commissioner Aimee Ferolino said that amid...
