The system for substituting aspiring candidates in the elections is being taken advantage of, the spokesperson of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday, Nov.11. Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "I completely agree. It's clear that the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conducted a “Knowledge Fair” for the local social welfare and development officers (LSWDOs) in preparation for the devolution of DSWD programs and services starting next year. The Department of Social Welfare and Development's Social...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Election Registration Board (ERB) has recorded a total of 5,017,267 new voters, it announced on Wednesday, November 10. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a press briefing, Comelec spokesman James Jimenez told reporters that this number was as of...
Speculations on what Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio's next move would be circulated after her withdrawal of her reelection bid on Tuesday, November 9, one of which was the possibility of a substitution so that she could run for a national post. As such, substitution has become a popular and...
Poverty and underdevelopment exist in areas where "fat" political dynasties thrive, according to the dean of the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) School of Government (ASOG). (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with CNN Philippines Tuesday night, Nov. 9, ASOG Dean Ronald Mendoza defined "fat"...
Those qualified to avail of the local absentee voting (LAV) in connection with the May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections may already submit their applications. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections on Wednesday, Nov. 9, announced that it will begin accepting applications for LAV. The poll body,...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has acknowledged the statement of President Duterte that they should give the candidates the "space" to conduct political campaigns. Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "Sang-ayon po kami diyan at katulad ng...
A Christian students' group is calling anew for the abolition of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) after its budget was cut by the Senate Finance Committee from P28 billion to P4 billion. (Photo from SCMP) In a statement on Tuesday, Nov. 9, the Student...
The National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) started on Tuesday, November 9 the posting of what will eventually become a series of TikTok videos on Vote Counting Machines (VCMs) which will be used in the May 2022 elections. (Screenshot from Namfrel's Tiktok video posted on its...
Verbal tussles continue to rage on around various social media platforms with the May 2022 elections nearing and one of the many topics or issues being raised online is why is it that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is not doing anything about premature campaigning? Posters, tarpaulins,...
Hundreds of staff and volunteers were deployed by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) nationwide to reinforce the vaccination drive in various local government units (LGUs), the agency said on Saturday, November 6, 2021. In a statement, PRC said that more than 2,300 people were vaccinated in one day...
The Amihan National Federation of Peasant Women urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to disqualify Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., from the presidential race, citing his 1995 conviction for tax evasion. Bongbong Marcos Jr. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) On Nov. 2, Task Force Detainees of PH,...
