Food fuels a nation’s most important asset—its people. Without proper food and nutrition, hunger goes up, productivity goes down, and a nation ends up in shambles. Contentment—or discontent—of the citizenry lies on a government’s ability to feed its people, on how it secures food for the...
The tandem of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan was the preferred pick by students for the top positions in the Philippines according to mock election surveys released on Saturday, April 2, by student governments of top private universities in the country. (Photo courtesy of...
The University of the Philippines (UP) launched "Hirang ng Bayan," a comprehensive voters education program to educate the general public ahead of the 2022 elections. "On May 9, the Philippines will hold its 17th presidential and 16th vice presidential elections. These elections will decide the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported on Saturday, April 2, that it has already completed the printing of more than 67 million ballots for this year's national and local elections. "The last of the 67.4M official ballots for the #NLE2022 was printed at approximately 10:28 AM today, April...
Senator Francis Tolentino has endorsed the candidacies of reelectionist Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III, vice mayoral bet John Peter Marzan, and their party-mates under the Team Action Isang Pateros (AIP) coalition. “It is my honor to support the candidacy of Mayor Ike Ponce of Pateros and all of...
Smartmatic has informed the Commission on Elections (Comelec) that the data that was said to be leaked by one of its employees has nothing to do with the upcoming May 2022 elections. (PNA / MANILA BULLETIN) "They emphasized to us that the data leaked does not have anything to do with the elections...
Student leaders from the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman and Los Baños expressed their support for presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo and running mate Vice Presidential bet Senator Francis Pangilinan. (Photo from Vice President Leni Robredo's official Facebook page) On...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will meet with members of Smartmatic regarding the alleged data breach involving one of the latter's employees. MB file photo Comelec chairman Saidamen Pangarungan said that they will be meeting on Thursday, March 31. It can be remembered that in a recent press...
So far, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Irwin Garcia said that the power outlook for the upcoming May 2022 appears to be good. Public school teachers undergo training for the May 2022 elections. (ALI VICOY/ MANILA BULLETIN) However, in a press briefing on Thursday, March 31,...
Members of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the past few days, have been visiting several areas in the country where usual armed conflicts occur ahead of the elections to ensure that peace is observed and will prevail until the actual day of voting. Members of the Quezon City Police...
More than 93,000 have applied for local absentee voting in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB Data from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Committee on Local Absentee Voting showed 93,567 verified applicants as of March 29. Of the said number, 84,221 have been approved while 9,346 have been...
If a disqualification case based on vote buying was filed against a candidate before the proclamation, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) can suspend the proclamation, an official said on Thursday, March 31. (PNA / MANILA BULLETIN) Commissioner George Irwin Garcia said during a press briefing on...
