Results of a recent survey showed a very tight congressional race in Taguig and Pateros with candidates statistically tied for first place. The RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD) announced the results of its survey for congressmen in the National Capital Region (NCR) for the May 9...
Despite the “slight increase” in Metro Manila’s Covid-19 growth rate, a health reform advocate said that the occurrence of another Covid-19 surge before the May 2022 polls remains less likely. (Unsplash) Health reform advocate and former special adviser of the National Task Force (NTF)...
For Quezon City 5th district Rep. Alfred Vargas, poll-related offenses like syndicated vote-buying and cyber vote-buying must be defined under the Batas Pambansa (BP) Blg. 881 or the Omnibus Election Code. (Maxim Ilyahov/ Unsplash In a statement over the weekend, Vargas lamented how the provisions...
To give way to the upcoming national and local elections, all Covid-19 vaccination sites in Valenzuela City will be closed from May 8 to 10, the local government announced on Sunday, May 1. The new schedule for individuals who are supposed to get jabbed on May 8 will be on May 11, while those...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reminded all local government units (LGUs) and political bets to strictly enforce the minimum public health standards (MPHS) to deter the upsurge of Covid-19. “We are calling LGUs to strictly enforce the Comelec resolution 10732 that sets...
The camp of presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has issued a statement, calling for restraint among supporters in the remaining week before the 2022 national elections. Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) “The election fever tends to make...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD There was a “fake news” that Jesus Christ had risen from the dead because the grave was borrowed. The wealthy owner, Joseph of Arimathea, was getting it back allegedly since he needed it. That’s not true, of course. Jesus wanted to prove what he predicted and...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Don’t look now, but there’s just eight more days before our election day descends upon us - one day after Mother’s Day. And no, I’m not trying to imply there’s any connection, just mentioning the sequence of events. And while I may be in...
Following vice presidential candidate Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan’s debate challenge to Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, Duterte’s spokesperson has issued a statement seemingly deflecting the senator’s dare, citing Duterte’s ground campaign. An empty podium meant for Davao City Mayor...
The Commission on Elections' (Comelec) technology provider for the automated election system (AES) Smartmatic reiterated on Friday, April 29 that the AES remaiins "safe and secure" for the upcoming May 2022 elections. Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan and Commissioner George Garcia during the...
Labor leader and presidential candidate Leodegario “Ka Leody” De Guzman has chimed in on the one-on-one debate challenge issued by rival candidate Vice President Leni Robredo versus Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. De Guzman wants in. PLM presidential candidate Ka Leody De Guzman enjoying...
With higher capacity availability from power plants, the settlement prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) had softened to P6.26 per kilowatt hour (kWh) this April versus the previous month’s P6.97 per kWh. According to WESM operating entity Independent Electricity Market Operator...
