Senators said that individuals who want to withdraw their signatures from People's Initiative (PI) signature sheets should no longer be required by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to explain their reason for retraction. Senator Imee Marcos, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Electoral...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has released a form for individuals who wish to withdraw their signatures from the controversial People's Initiative (PI) campaign to amend the 1987 Constitution. Withdrawal Form of Signature in Signature Sheets/Petition for People's Initiative. (Photo from...
(Unsplash) The Ayuda sa Kapos sa Kita Program (AKAP)--the acronym of which literally means "hug" in Filipino--shouldn't be viewed as anything malicious. Thus, said 1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez, who despite being a member of the House...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa appealed to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to provide options to individuals who were "tricked" into signing signature forms for the controversial People's Initiative (PI) to amend the 1987 Constitution. Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa seeks clarification...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Assistant Majority Leader Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon took exception to those casting a bad image on the Ayuda sa Kapos sa Kita Program (AKAP), which he...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Screenshot from YouTube live) ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo has vowed to stand up against people who will use the Ayuda sa Kapos sa Kita Program (AKAP) funds for the purpose of signature-gathering under the...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday, Feb. 14 defended the “Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program” (AKAP) that aims to prevent the “near poor” minimum wage earners from going below the poverty line. In a statement, Gatchalian pointed out...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (left), Senator Imee Marcos (Facebook) The chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations belied Senator Imee Marcos' claim that the money earmarked for the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita (AKAP)...
One of the lead proponents of the People's Initiative (PI) to amend the 1987 Constitution, the People’s Initiative for Reform Modernization and Action (PIRMA) was nonexistent since Feb. 10, 2004, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Sen. Imee Marcos presides over the...
Donors who contributed funds for the airing of the controversial P55-million “Edsapwera” television commercial had declined to have their names revealed to the public. Sen. Imee R. Marcos, on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, presides over the continuation of the Committee on Electoral Reforms and...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda says the People’s Initiative (PI) for Charter change (Cha-cha) has been shelved, but can still be revived. Salceda, a vocal...
"Kung maglalabas po kayo ng baho , dapat naman siguro maligo ka muna ("If you're going to leave a bad smell, maybe you should take a shower first)." This was one of the strong statements of Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva against Party-list Coalition Foundation, Inc. (PCFI) President Ako...
