A candidate for provincial board member and his driver were wounded in an ambush in Datu Anggal Midtimbang town, Maguindanao del Sur province on Sunday afternoon. DATU Anggal Midtimbang municipal compound. (Wikipedia) Police are conducting a manhunt against the four gunmen of Muhammad Utti Omar,...
CEBU CITY – With the mid-term polls only less than a month away, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Palompon town, Leyte is still swamped with complaints. PALOMPON, Leyte mayoral candidate Dr. Georgina Arevalo shows a list of deceased residents who are still in the town's list of active...
How does Senator Francis Tolentino craft legislation that ensures the effective delivery of services to the people? Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino The answer is simple: experience. Tolentino says he draws from his learnings during his stints as Tagaytay City mayor and Metro Manila...
DAVAO CITY – Dozens of what appeared to be Commission on Elections paraphernalia were discovered in a private residence on Santol St., Purok Santo Niño, Dumanlas, Buhangin, this city, on Saturday, April 5. COMELEC paraphernalia were stored in a private residence in Davao City on April 5....
CEBU CITY – A lawyer and candidate for congressman of the first district of Bohol has sought the reassignment of the provincial election supervisor in the province. PIZARRAS Jordan Pizarras, who is running under Aksyon Demokratiko, raised concerns of impartiality when he formally sought the...
BANGUED, Abra – The Department of Interior and Local Government, Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong as head of the Cordillera Regional Peace and Order Council, and the Police Regional Office-Cordillera signed a covenant for a peaceful elections at the Abra Provincial Police Office here on...
CEBU CITY – The comeback bid of Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao in the Senate has received a major boost. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia and the influential One Cebu party backed the senatorial bid of Pacquiao in the May elections. FORMER Sen. Manny Pacquiao shares the stage with Cebu Gov. Gwen...
ILOILO CITY – Authorities are finalizing election security measures for Western Visayas region as the local campaign started on Friday, March 28. COMELEC-6 Regional Director Dennis Ausan, Western Visayas police chief Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky, and Brig. Gen. Nhel Richard Partricio of the 301...
A lawyer is vying to become Talisay City, Negros Occidental’s first lady mayor. ROWENA Lizares (Glazyl Masculino) Incumbent Mayor Neil Lizares’ wife Rowena, fondly called “Weng,” is joining politics for the first time, aiming to continue the legacy of her husband, who is now on his last...
As part of disaster preparedness efforts, Malacañang has called on local government units (LGUs) to ensure that buildings comply with safety standards following the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar that left over 1,600 people dead and four Filipinos unaccounted for . RTVM/Myo Kyaw Soe photos...
BACOLOD CITY – Thousands of supporters gathered as local candidates kicked off their campaign on Friday, March 28. THE two opposing slates in Bacolod in the 2025 local elections. Team Asenso Bacolod led by Mayor Albee Benitez held a rally at the Paglaum Sports Complex. Team El Cid spearheaded by...
ILOILO CITY – Antique Gov. Rhodora “Dodod” Cadiao urged voters in the province to vote for their own. ANTIQUE Gov. Rhodora ‘Dodod’ Cadiao (center) leads the grand rally of Partido Tumandok in her hometown of Culasi. With her are gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Tan and vice...
