Close to 1,500 Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel undergoing mandatory and specialized training were turned over by the Regional Training Center 3 to Police Regional Office 3 on Thursday, April 7, in line with the forthcoming national and local elections on May 9. 1,500 Central Luzon police...
CEBU CITY—Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said there should be a law that would regulate the conduct of pre-election surveys. Sotto said surveys do not show the real sentiments of the voters and may be even used to condition the minds of the public. “Surveys are just snapshots of...
Farmers’ group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), on Thursday, April 7, expressed their support for Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan amid the constant red-tagging against the tandem and the volunteers of Leni-Kiko people’s campaign. (Image courtesy of Kilusang...
Cases of delayed salaries, denied benefits, anomalous transactions and other issues affecting the delivery of public health services, especially in the middle of a pandemic situation, would hopefully be a thing of the past if presidential candidate Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson wins in the May 9, 2022...
A month into the May polls, a movement claiming to have more than 100,000 members came out publicly to pair up Vice President Leni Robredo and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte for the two highest positions up for grabs in the upcoming elections. Vice President Leni Robredo and Davao City Mayor Sara...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday, April 7, revealed their plans to "Covid-proof" the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB Included in the plan of the poll body is the creation of a medical advisory board. Comelec Commissioner Aimee Neri said this is to "provide additional support in...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Aimee Neri will head the New Normal Committee of the poll body. Comelec Commissioner Aimee Neri during joint press conference with DILG on April 7, 2022 (Screenshot/DILG FB) Neri said she was appointed to the post Wednesday, April 6. "Just yesterday, I...
The Taguig City government said all election campaign-related events including rallies and caucuses, and large gatherings like concerts need permit or clearance. The Taguig Safe City Task Force issued Advisory No. 69 on April 4 on the updated guidelines in the conduct of events in Taguig based on...
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY—Before thousands of Palaweños here, Vice President Leni Robredo made a pact on Wednesday, April 6: if she wins, she will protect the environment that has made the island “the last ecological frontier in the Philippines” and the best island in the world. Vice President...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin Garcia is hoping that more cases will be filed regarding election offenses and that complaints will not just stay on social media and will formally be addressed. MB file photo He made the statement during a press briefing on Wednesday,...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is eyeing the suspension of overseas voting in seven countries. Comelec/MB "I think we will be declaring a suspension of election in certain areas like in Baghdad, Iraq; in Tripoli, Algeria, Chad, Tunisia, Libya; in Islamabad, Afghanistan; and in Ukraine,...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said registered overseas voters who had to move after the close of the registration period to another country or area under the jurisdiction of another Post can still vote if said Post is implementing personal voting. Comelec/MB The Comelec said this is by...
