Kontra Daya said the Commission on Elections (Comelec) should publicly call out politicians who use government activities to promote themselves ahead of the May 2022 polls. Kontra Daya "Kontra Daya strongly denounces the brazen moves of politicians to hijack official government activities like...
With the May 2022 polls less than a year away, an official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has asked voters not be infuenced by surveys when choosing the country's next leaders. Bishop Broderick Pabillo (CBCP NEWS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Bishop Broderick...
A think tank head said on Saturday, July 17, that potential candidates for the May 2022 polls don’t need a troll army, but they need volunteers like ordinary people who will fight back against the trolls. Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit, president of Stratbase Albert Del Rosario Institute for...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dismissed 97 petitions for party-list registration ahead of the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "97 petitions for registration of party-list dismissed by First and Second Divisions," Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon said on Twitter on July 12. In a separate...
Although political dynasties are prohibited under the Constitution, the lead convenor of an opposition coalition on Thursday, July 15, said Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio can run for president in the May 2022 polls succeeding her father, President Duterte. Retired Supreme Court Senior...
Opposition coalition 1Sambayan lead convenor Antonio Carpio on Thursday, July 15, admitted that the opposition will stand to gain from the current infighting happening within the ranks of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban). 1Sambayan (Photo courtesy of Neri Colmenares) The...
Some convenors of opposition coalition 1Sambayan are not bothered by early poll surveys showing President Duterte and her daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio are leading because “real surveys that will be reflective of the election will be sometime in March” next year. 1Sambayan...
Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio believes that opposition candidates are “afraid” of President Duterte’s internet trolls so most of them will decide on their political plans by late September. Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio...
A Catholic prelate has asked voters to be more discerning in the May 2022 polls. Bishop Broderick Pabillo (CBCP NEWS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Bishop Broderick Pabillo, the newly appointed vicar apostolic of Taytay in Palawan, particularly asked voters not to go for candidates who belong to...
President Duterte admitted that he was using his floated vice presidential bid as a way to scare his political opponents in the May 2022 polls. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address on July 12, 2021. (RTVM Screenshot) In his taped public address aired on Monday night, Duterte again...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said their preparations for the May 2022 polls are still okay amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Comelec/MB "In so far as our timeline, I must admit... we are experiencing hardship in meeting several activities because of the pandemic. But we are...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expressed hopes that mall registration will encourage more people to register for the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "With the registration of voters ending on September 30 in preparation for the May 2022 National and Local Elections, we hope that this additional...
