Bayan Muna chairman and human rights lawyer Neri Colmenares filed his certificate of candicacy (COC) for senator in the May 2022 polls on Thursday, Oct. 7. Bayan Muna chairman Neri Colmenares (Photo from Comelec) He will attempt to have a seat in the upper chamber under the Makabayang Koalisyon ng...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has urged Filipinos to conduct their own “investigation in aid of election” as they choose the country’s next leaders in the upcoming May 2022 national elections. Dela Rosa said the Filipino electorate should thoroughly peruse the credentials and scrutinize...
The chairman of the House Committee on Public Accounts lauded on Thursday, Oct. 7 the decision of the Commission on Audit to suspend action on complaints against 2022 election candidates that may require the creation of fraud or special audit teams. 905CB334-6AE9-4BDC-A191-62BD3755A77A Probinsyano...
Radio host and review center entrepreneur Carl Balita filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator in the May 2022 polls on Thursday, Oct. 7. Carl Balita (Photo from Comelec) Balita will run under Aksyon Demokratiko, which is led by presidential aspirant Manila Mayor Isko Moreno. "Isa ako...
Veteran broadcaster Noli de Castro on Thursday, Oct. 7, bid goodbye to ABS-CBN as he is set to run in the May 2022 elections. (Screenshot from Kabayan / TeleRadyo) De Castro, who served as vice president in 2004, is returning to politics to run for senator. "Maraming-maraming salamat po, ipagdasal...
Friday, Oct. 8 is the last day of the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB Being the last day, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has laid out the filing procedure for both national and local positions on the said day. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez...
Former senator Bongbong Marcos files his certificate of candidacy for president at the Sofitel Tent on Oct. 6. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “Never forget, never again.” This is the resounding call of faculty and academic employees at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman regarding the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Oct. 6, released the timeline for the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes for School Year (SY) 2021-2022. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN DepEd said that the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes will be implemented within two months...
To assist schools and monitor the progress of learners in households struggling with remote learning, a group is proposing the hiring of 26,000 para-teachers. (Photo from Unsplash) Para-teachers, also called Learning Support Aides (LSAs) by the Department of Education (DepEd), refer to individuals...
Former Taguig-Pateros congressman Arnel Cerafica is running for mayor in Taguig for the second time. Cerafica is running with his wife, Janelle, who is vying for vice mayor. The two filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) under the Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago (PPP) with the Commission on...
The spokesman of Vice President Leni Robredo asked her supporters on Wednesday, October 6, to “chill,” even going so far as to post a link to an Eraserheads song on Twitter. Vice President Leni Robredo (Jansen Romero/Manila Bulletin) “Chill lang tayo. Heto, konting music. (Let’s chill....
First District Representative Dale "Along" Malapitan plans to expand the programs that he initiated in Caloocan City if he wins the mayoral seat in the 2022 elections. “Marami na akong nailatag at naumpisahan na mga programa lalo na sa mga sektor ng edukasyon, kalusugan at livelihood. Kung...
