DAVAO CITY – The Duterte Youth party-list has criticized the Commission on Elections for proclaiming Gabriela Women’s party while withholding Duterte Youth’s proclamation over a pending case, calling the move “a naked political maneuver.” In a statement on their Facebook page, the...
Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has filed a measure seeking to amend the existing Party-List System Act or Republic Act No. 7941, to realign the system with its original intent under the 1987 Constitution. Sotto noted that through the years, the interpretation of the law on...
The Akbayan Partylist, led by Rep. Perci Cendaña, staged a protest outside St. Gerrard Construction in Pasig City on Friday, Aug. 29, to condemn contractors Curlee and Sara Discaya over their alleged involvement in anomalous flood control projects. “Ang masasabi ko po dito sa mga nangyayari...
Yedda Romualdez is Tingog party-list 's new third nominee, following the resignation of her sister, Marie Josephine Diana "Happy" Caltrava, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) confirmed on Friday, July 18. In a copy of a letter of Comelec Chairman George Garcia dated July 16, 2025, provided...
Senator Ronald Bato Dela Rosa has filed a bill seeking to expand the grounds for the refusal or cancellation of registration of party-list groups. This includes the promotion or use of violence and unlawful acts involving vulnerable sectors such as children and youth; and any form of association...
Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairman George Erwin Garcia has issued a strong warning to party-list groups seeking accreditation for future elections: names inspired by popular television dramas or government aid programs will no longer be allo In a press conference on Friday, May 16, Garcia...
A question over the total number of party-list seats has prompted the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to call for formal position papers from concerned parties before finalizing the allocation and proclamation of winning groups in the 2025 midterm elections. During Thursday’s session of the...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, May 13 welcomed the inclusion of former senators Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV and Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan in the top 12 of the May 2025 midterm elections. Hontiveros is also elated with the result of the party-list race. Akbayan is...
Trabaho party-list nominee Ninai Chavez campaigned in the Bicol region on Friday, May 9, and stressed their advocacy to make sure that parents cope with not just their daily expenses but also their emergency needs. “Mga ‘nay, ‘tay, ang kailangan natin ay trabaho na kayang pondohan ang kalidad...
(SWS) Party-list groups Pagtibayin at Palaguin ang Pangkabuhayang Pilipino (4Ps) and Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support (ACT-CIS) may each secure three seats in the House of Representatives, based on voter preferences from the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted...
Women’s rights advocates in Davao City have appealed to the government to protect women from exploitation and neglect. Gabriela and Talikala made the appeal following an incident involving reelectionist Rep. Paolo Duterte in a bar in Davao City. They called on authorities to launch a thorough...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Albay Electric Cooperative inaugurated on Labor Day a new substation that will supply power to the island-towns of Bacacay and Malilipot and San Miguel Island in Tabaco City. ALBAY Rep. Joey Salceda, Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon, Diday Co, sister of Ako Bicol...
