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...
The camp of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi in the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) on Wednesday, Nov. 10 conceded that should Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio finally decides to run for a national post, it will affect the current political landscape. Cusi admitted this as much...
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...
CARMONA, Cavite – Senator Panfilo Lacson is seeking his fellow Caviteños' support anew for the 2022 presidential elections. The presidential aspirant visited Carmona and his hometown, Imus City, on Friday (Nov. 5), along with Partido Reporma president and Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon...
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...
Former Senator and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday, Nov. 9 assured that all presidential candidates—regardless of their political party affiliations—are free to campaign in the province without fear of sabotage or harassment. “Mas nais kong bukas ang aming...
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,...
Vice President Leni Robredo said she and her running mate, Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan intend to finish the job as far as their candidacies in the May 2022 polls is concerned. Robredo, attending a press conference Friday, Nov. 5 in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, was asked whether or not a...
In terms of promoting “Catholic values and beliefs”, Vice President and presidential aspirant Leni Robredo garnered a high score in a recent survey conducted by Radyo Veritas. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) The Veritas Truth Survey (VTS) asked 2,400 respondents about their perception of who...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has already made its move to trim down and filter the aspirants for the national position in the coming May 2022 elections. From the total of 569 aspirants, Comelec Education and Information Department Director Elaiza Sabile-David said in a webinar on Thursday,...
Presidential candidate Senator Manny Pacquiao said he would be pushing for massive tax cuts on personal and corporate income taxes instead of imposing additional taxes to fix the country’s budget deficit should he become the country’s next leader. Pacquiao said he would do this while shoring up...