The list of candidates in the May 2022 polls may be known by the middle of October, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Thursday. Comelec/MB "After the COC (certificate of candidacy) filing, we still need to wait for the list of candidates to be submitted to the main office," Comelec...
Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman believes that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) can further extend the period of voter registration beyond three weeks. A first-time voter registers at the Commission on Election (Comelec) office in Pasay City. (PNA) Lagman, in a statement on...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday, September 30, welcomed the nomination and endorsement of opposition coalition 1Sambayan, but fell short of assuring the group and her supporters that she will soon announce her decision to run as president. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) Instead, she...
Senator Manny Pacquiao would be filing his certificate of candidacy (COC) on Friday, October 1, a Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) official confirmed on Thursday. Sen. Emmanuel 'Manny' Pacquiao during the Senate's plenary session on June 1, 2021. (Henzberg Austria/Senate PRIB) An...
Opposition coalition 1Sambayan on Thursday, September 30, officially nominated and endorsed the candidacy of Vice President Leni Robredo for president in the upcoming elections. (Vice President Leni Robredo/Facebook) Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, lead convenor of...
Despite political differences, Malacañang has expressed its gratitude to Senator Emmanuel 'Manny' Pacquiao for bringing pride to Filipinos all over the world as he confirmed that he is hanging his boxing gloves. Senator Manny Pacquiao (AFP) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement...
House Deputy Speaker and Antique Representative Loren Legarda decried on Thursday, September 30, the low budget given to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) especially with the country still recovering from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Antique representatiive and House...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said that members of President Duterte's Cabinet do not need to file their resignation letters if they intend to run in the 2022 elections, saying the filing of their certificates of candidacy (COC) will have the same effect. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque...
The Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) that sits in a 54,000-hectare area in Sta. Ana, Cagayan was not able to generate income since last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Grace Poe (Senate of the Philippines/MANILA BULLETIN File photo) Nevertheless, it continues to build...
What happens to an appointed official once the person filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the May 2022 polls? Romulo Macalintal A poll lawyer said they are deemed resigned. "Appointive officials are deemed resigned upon the filing of COC for an elective position or nominee of a party...
Former Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Wednesday night announced that he will be seeking a return to the Senate in the upcoming May 2022 national elections. JV and Jinggoy Estrada made the announcement during his online press conference on Wednesday night. This means Estrada will again face off with his...
Senators were informed Wednesday, September 29, that President Duterte will veto the Congress-approved bill that proposes to extend the voter registration period for a month. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) This comes after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced that it will...
