The suspension of the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) rule requiring volunteer groups to acquire permits before conducting in-person election activities will only apply to the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), the poll body's acting chair said on Friday, March 4. Comelec/MB Acting Comelec...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will partner with Democracy Watch Philippines to promote voter education among Filipino youth and first-time voters in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB Comelec and Democracy Watch Philippines will formally sign an agreement on Friday, March 4 in Intramuros,...
More than 500 former and retired officials and employees of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and its attached agencies endorsed Vice President Leni Robredo for her “inclusive” and “clear platform” on social and economic issues. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media...
Top education leaders, including former secretaries of the Department of Education (DepEd), chairpersons of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and university presidents and heads, have expressed their support behind the candidacy of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan....
At least 400 faculty members of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) declared their support for the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo. Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo from VP Leni Robredo official Facebook page) In a statement released Tuesday, March 1, the group said Robredo has...
To further educate voters in the May 2022 polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, March 1, provided a brief overview of presidential candidates. The poll body posted on Facebook the information cards of all the 10 presidential candidates. Arranged alphabetically, the ten candidates...
JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN The Philippines needs an education president to arrest the decline in its education system which is currently in crisis, a coalition of organizations and education experts said. “We've been looking for an education president an administration and...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Spokesperson James B. Jimenez on Monday, Feb. 28, said the answer of acting Comelec Chairperson Soccoro B. Inting to the letter of protest of the National Press Club (NPC) against the poll body’s partnership with news website Rappler is still being prepared. On...
Should she win as president in the May 2022 polls, Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, Feb. 28, told the information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) sector that she will prioritize improving the e-government services for easier access. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media...
In a bid to combat misinformation and educate the electorate, Vote Pilipinasthe official voter information campaign partner of the Commission on Elections (Comelec)launched on Monday, Feb. 28, the Candidate Profile Dashboard which contains salient information about candidates for president,...
What’s harder than having to debate against your rivals for the presidency? For Vice President Leni Robredo, another challenging part during CNN’s presidential debate on Sunday, Feb. 27, was to wear and stand on heels for three hours. Vice President Leni Robredo takes off her shoes after...
TACLOBAN CITY - Police Regional Office 8 Regional Director Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac said he will deploy around 230 cops to Calbayog City, Samar, starting March 1 to beef up security for the upcoming May 2022 polls. He clarified that the initiative is not an indication that the city is already being...
