The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) warned against any form of violence against women (VAW) amid the election period. (Unsplash) “Election season or not, women should not be targets of misogynistic, malicious, or sexist maneuvers. The PCW reminds everyone that violence against women, in all...
At least two beauty queens and a former child star have endorsed the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo this week, joining a huge array of celebrities, influencers, and famous personalities who already expressed their support. Pia Wurtzbach (left), Camille Prats (center), and Kylie...
The country's future leader should not use his or her power for personal interests, Fr. Robert Reyes, said on Wednesday, April 13. (MB file photo / ALI VICOY) Reyes made the statement during a prayer rally in Intramuros in front of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Manila. Twenty-six days...
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III has appointed 958 local treasury executives in the past five years to improve the fiscal position of the local government units (LGUs). In a statement released by the Department of Finance (DOF) on Wednesday, April 13, it said that Dominguez’s...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday, April 13, announced that the Committee on Local Absentee Voting (CLAV) has commenced the deployment of local absentee ballots and other election paraphernalia to government agencies, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) received on Monday, April 11 its third complaint regarding the alleged vote buying filed by a local candidate in Legazpi City, Albay. MB file photo Complainant Joseph San Juan Armogila, who is running for councilor filed a complaint-affidavit against incumbent...
Claims of pre-shaded ballots in Singapore as well as in Dubai during the first day of the overseas voting will be investigated by the newly-formed task force of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on fake news. Comelec Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia (Photo courtesy of Comelec FB)...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has granted the exemption of senior government officials, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) organic agents, and election officers from the election gun ban in effect. Members of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) conduct random inspections on motorist...
Updating the country’s property valuation system is the correct way to impose a so-called “wealth tax” that local government units (LGUs) can impose on affluent individuals, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said on Monday, April 11, that LGUs can...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday urged the government to heed the local Filipino farmers call and refrain from importing agricultural products if it would hurt them. Go, a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, made the call after the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA)...
Vice presidential candidate and Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto joined the early morning flag-raising ceremony at the Muntinlupa City hall and recalled Muntinlupa’s cityhood bid in 1995 which he sponsored. Vice presidential candidate and Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III...
After the Holy Week break, the campaign team and the volunteers of Vice President Leni Robredo will buckle down to their campaign as the presidential bet asked her supporters on Sunday, April 10, to knock on more doors and gain more support for their cause. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media...
