Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) Saying that Mayon Volcano could "erupt violently" anytime, Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda is seeking the exemption of national government agencies involved in relief work such as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) from the...
SANTA CRUZ, Laguna – The mayor of this town is facing a petition for recall election filed by three registered voters and bonafide residents with the Commission on Election (Comelec) here on July 14. THE Commission on Elections in Santa Cruz, Laguna receives a recall petition against ...
Former President Rodrigo Duterte emerged as the leading potential candidate for the 2025 elections in the June 7-12, 2023 survey conducted by Publicus Asia. With 51 percent voter support, the former President ranked first among potential Senate candidates in the “Pahayag 2023 Second Quarter...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed gratitude to the public as it continued to be among the most “approved and trusted” government agencies nationwide, according to the results of a survey. *(File photo) * The PAHAYAG 2023 Second Quarter Survey (PQ2) results by Publicus Asia, a...
A petition was filed before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) seeking the disqualification of Smartmatic from participating in the procurement for the 2025 Automated Election System (AES). The 10-page petition, according to Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia was received on Friday morning,...
The Manila Police District (MPD) announced on Sunday, May 7, the recovery of the P10.5-million worth of jewelry stolen from a shop in Sta. Cruz, Manila last Saturday, May 6. The MPD said the robbery suspects were the store's saleslady identified as Cheril Candidato, 39, and her live-in partner,...
After retiring its 98,000 Vote-Counting Machines (VCM) last used in the highly-criticized May 2022 elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) unveiled on Thursday, May 4, the latest specifications it is eyeing to have for a new set of machines that will be used in the 2025 polls. Commission on...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia announced on Wednesday, March 22, that the Commission En Banc has decided to move the date of filing of the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). In a message sent to reporters,...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Monday, March 20 that a later date for the filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COC) will seriously be considered by the poll body. Garcia made the statement after Sen. Francis Tolentino appealed to the poll body to postpone the...
The House Committee on Appropriations chairman has reminded the different government agencies to spend their budgets well in order for benefits like newly-generated jobs to trickle down to common Filipinos. This, as committee chairman Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co noted in a statement...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH I was fortunate to be invited by Comelec Chairman George Garcia to the 2023 National Election Summit held just last week. It was a three-day event attended by officials of the Commission on Elections, various government agencies and stakeholders from the private sector. The...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda gave a valuable piece of advice-slash-reminder Tuesday, March 14 to barangay officials all over the country. "Simple advice to Bgy Officials: Tigil muna mga travels at seminars (Stop travels and seminars for the meantime," Salceda, chairman of the House Committee...
