Presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday urged Filipino voters to scrutinize a candidate’s track record instead of keeping tabs on their promises that are made to be broken. Lacson said the sad reality among Filipino voters these days is that there are people who easily...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is seeking more generation companies (GenCos) to join in its 170-megawatt emergency power supply procurement next month. The targeted five-month capacity purchase will be carried out through a competitive selection process (CSP) with submission...
President Duterte spilled the beans Wednesday, Dec. 22 on the reason why popular television personality Willie Revillame turned down his offer to join the administration Senate slate. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Willie Revillame (Photos from Malacañang/ MANILA BULLETIN) Duterte was...
From political rivals to allies. In a surprise move, former Muntinlupa mayor Aldrin San Pedro has endorsed the candidacies of Mayor Jaime Fresnedi, who is running for congressman, and Rep. Ruffy Biazon, who is gunning to become the mayor in the May 9, 2022 national and local elections. Rivals no...
Eighteen major business, civic and professional organizations have issued a Statement Against Disinformation and Hate Speech in Social Media and Other Platforms. They expressed concern over the misguided use of “media, social media and other platforms... to spread disinformation and hate speech,...
Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. said the government is making a “work plan” to dismantle known private armed groups (PAGs) in Mindanao and make the national and local elections in 2022 more peaceful. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo) Galvez, special adviser of the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released on Friday, Dec. 10, a resolution containing the general instructions on the conduct of the random manual audit (RMA) for the May 2022 automated elections. Comelec/MB Under Section 1 of Resolution 10738 approved by the Comelec en banc on Thursday, Dec....
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima has joined other senators in seeking to amend the law governing the substitution of candidates for the national and local elections to prevent abuses in the country’s election processes. In filing Senate Bill No. 2461, De Lima said substitution due to withdrawal...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said on Saturday, Dec 4 , that they are not playing favorites in their calls and implementation of restrictions on political rallies amid the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). He issued the statement amid...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo believes the government lacks focus in its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response, saying the country's economy could have been reopened much sooner if the administration had done its homework from the outset. Vice President Leni Robredo in...
The Philippines, the leader in international seafaring, should maintain this acknowledgement by making sure that its own local vessels are seaworthy and not outdated. Ang Lacson-Sotto presidential tandem Reporma presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo Lacson said this is what Filipino seafarers and...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon clarified on Thursday, Dec. 2 that applying for an exception on the ban on bearing, carrying, and transportation of firearms during the election period is through Comelec, not the Philippine National Police (PNP). Comelec/MB "Application...
