Whoever wins the presidential elections on May 9 should take advantage of the growing momentum of international support and evolving foreign and security policies toward the Indo-Pacific region so that the Philippines could respond more decisively to China's aggression in the West Philippine Sea...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday, March 16 that it has scheduled the testing of the ballots and vote counting machines (VCMs) for the upcoming May 2022 elections next week. Comelec/MANILA BULLETIN file photo Comelec commissioner George Erwin Garcia said that they will direct...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Marlon S. Casquejo on Tuesday, March 15, cited Covid-19 as the reason why observers were not allowed before at the National Printing Office (NPO). Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan and Commissioner George Garcia during the walkthrough of the VCM...
Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal on Tuesday, March 15, lamented the Commission on Election’s (Comelec’s) printing of official ballots without the presence of candidates’ observers, saying such act of the poll body is an “unforgivable disservice to the electorate.” Last week, the poll...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, March 14, disclosed its timeline for the dispatch of election supplies for the May 2022 polls. Comelec Chairman Saidamen B. Pangarungan ,Commisioner George Garcia and PNP Director for Operations PMGen. Valeriano de leon inspect Vote Counting Machines...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo M. Lacson on Monday, March 14 revealed that a ‘’’mediator’’ from the camp of fellow presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo sent him ‘’feelers’’ which to him sounded that they want him to withdraw from the race. Since other...
Newly-appointed Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Aimee Neri is ready to answer allegations against her at the proper time, Comelec spokesman James Jimenez said on Monday, March 14. (Comelec Commissioner Aimee Neri / Photo from Comelec FB page) "At the proper time, she will call a...
Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo ‘Ping’ M. Lacson said he does not mind drawing small crowds in his campaign sorties because it gives him the opportunity to learn about the stories of ordinary Filipinos from all walks of life who attend their gatherings. “We discuss core issues...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dismissed a petition seeking to disqualify the candidacy of Antonio Agapito “AA” Legarda Jr., brother of senatorial aspirant Loren Legarda. (Photo from AA Legarda Facebook page / MANILA BULLETIN) The petition, filed by a certain Salvador Ungsod, sought...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesman James Jimenez assured on Friday, March 11 that in the execution of its contract, F2 logistics, a firm said to be controlled by Duterte campaign donor and Davao-based businessman Dennis Uy, will not be without oversight. Comelec/MANILA BULLETIN file photo...
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...
