A total of 473 special polling precincts will be open for qualified persons deprived of liberty (PDls) voters from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the May 12 midterm elections, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) stated. In an exclusive interview, BJMP spokesperson Supt. Jayrex Bustinera noted...
Vice President Sara Duterte cast her vote for this year’s midterm elections in her hometown of Davao City on Monday, May 12. Vice President Sara Duterte at Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School in Davao City, where she cast her vote for the 2025 midterm elections. (Keith Bacongco/MANILA...
Persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Manila City Jail began voting on Monday, May 12, after a delay of more than an hour due to the late arrival of official ballots from Arellano Elementary School. The ballots arrived at around 8 a.m., delaying the scheduled start of the voting process....
(COMELEC PHOTO) As millions of Filipinos head to the polls, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned of potential heavy rains in extreme Northern Luzon, while hot and humid weather continues to prevail in most parts of the country. In a...
President Marcos has successfully cast his vote for the 2025 midterm elections, but not after encountering a technical glitch that forced him to feed his ballot into the automated counting machine (ACM) twice with the assistance of a Commission on Elections (Comelec) personnel. RTVM screenshots...
As Filipinos head to polling precincts nationwide on Monday, May 12, the Department of Health (DOH) issued a reminder to be vigilant against heat-related illnesses, with parts of the country experiencing a danger-level heat index. In a public advisory, the agency said the heat index may soar to...
BACOLOD CITY – A 36-year-old man was arrested after envelopes allegedly containing cash and sample ballots were found in his possession in a checkpoint on Burgos St., Barangay Lutao, Bacong, Negros Oriental on Saturday, May 10. The suspect, Romnick, a resident of Barangay Combado, Bacong, was...
COTABATO CITY – The 601st Infantry Brigade recovered Sunday assorted high-powered firearms abandoned in Barangay Mao, Datu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao del Sur. Lt. Col. Roden Orbon, speaking for the 6th Infantry Division, quoted a report from the 601st Infantry Brigade that soldiers responded...
BANGUED, Abra – Authorities arrested 12 individuals and confiscated several firearms and ammunition in an operation in Pidigan town, this province, over the weekend. A lawyer who tried to intervene was likewise arrested and may be charged with obstruction of justice. Police Col. Daniel Pel-ey,...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday, May 11 reminded voters to exercise their right to suffrage as the nation gears up to vote for the country’s next leaders on May 12, 2025. “Ngayong ika-12 ng Mayo, gamitin po natin ang karapatang bumoto bilang patunay na tayo’y...
President Marcos has urged Filipinos to fight for their future through the ballots, and advised them to vote for those who are capable of serving the public. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong ' Marcos Jr. In a video message on the day before the May 12 mid-term elections, Marcos called...
Communication Secretary Jay Ruiz has assured the public that government agencies are closely collaborating to ensure that the May 12 midterm elections will be honest, orderly, and peaceful. Presidential Communications Office Secretary Jay Ruiz (PCO photo) "Government agencies are working hard to...
