Following the arrest of three alleged hackers promising candidates of a sure win in the upcoming polls, an official of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Wednesday, April 27, warned candidates of such rampant scams during the election season. (DICT) Undersecretary...
Incumbent Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto reminded the public to be wary of politicians who are resorting to vote-buying as the May 2022 elections draw near. In his Facebook post on Saturday, Sotto recounted his encounter with a resident who told him that someone went to their area and handed out cash...
Prepare for May 9, the day 67.4 million Filipino voters will go to the voting precincts. Whether you're a first-time voter or have voted in many elections, it’s still a must to review the dos and don’ts in casting your vote. Can you wear your candidate’s shirt? Can you, out of genuine concern,...
Independent presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson and his vice presidential bet Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III are counting on a last-minute vote swing from discerning voters in their favor during the May 9, 2022 national elections. While Lacson and Sotto maintained that...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz The past few years have been a challenge to Filipino farmers. We’ve seen and heard reports of produce being discarded, and farmers going bankrupt due to rice tariffication and illegal imports. In many parts of the country, death squads have orphaned farming families or split...
A mobile application that allows voters to guard their votes in the May 9 elections was launched Friday, April 22, and will be used for the first time by opposition coalition 1Sambayan. (Photo courtesy of 1Sambayan) Voters and poll watchers will be able to upload photos of election returns and send...
The Pilipinas Debates 2022 of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will not push through this weekend. Comelec/MB The Comelec on Friday, April 22, announced the resetting of the debates on April 30 and May 1. This after its private partner, Impact Hub Manila, encountered financial issues with the...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government in Ilocos Region (DILG-R1) announced Friday, April 22, that it has conducted a virtual voters education program which sought to provide the public, especially the youth, with valuable insights that will guide them to choose the most qualified...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Voters and shoppers in this city and other neighboring towns in this province may experience how to cast vote using the actual vote counting machine (VCM) which SM City Lucena and the Commission on Election have put up at the mall. Voters can try the machine today...
Bayan Muna Party-list is seeking a probe into the recently-begun absentee voting process for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) through the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms. An overseas Filipino in Bangladesh is among the early nationals to cast votes for the May 2022 national...
CEBU CITY, Cebu--Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos reiterated on Monday night, April 18 his camp's intention to ensure the protection of his votes come the May 9 elections, which is just around the corner. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Lakas-CMD) In a chance interview right after the...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye On May 9, Filipinos will go to the polls to vote in the national elections. As crucial as the elections are, the campaign period is equally critical. Candidates are stepping up their campaigns to ensure victory, and this occasionally includes vote buying and selling....
