National bets will know their timeslot in the e-rally platform when the Commission n Elections (Comelec) holds its raffle this week. Comelec/MB On Wednesday, Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez announced that the raffle for the e-rally will be held on Jan. 28. "We will have a raffle at Comelec to...
The candidates of the warring factions of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino - Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) were given an opportunity to use the party name on the ballot for the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said this is a "temporary accommodation" as their case is...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc will be left with four commissioners, who are all Duterte appointees, when three of their members retire next month. Comelec/MB But the poll body assured the public of the independence of their commissioners. "Please give our commissioners the benefit...
Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal said on Wednesday, Jan. 26 that if the Commission on Elections (Comelec) could "brag" that it started printing the May 2022 ballots "way earlier" than the May 2019 polls, then there is no reason why it could not get clarification from the Supreme Court regarding...
Although not mandatory, skipping the Commission on Elections (Comelec) organized debates may not be a good idea for candidates for president and vice president in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB This as the poll body is planning to keep their podiums empty during the debate. "If a candidate refuses...
An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, Jan. 25, said there is no rule requring the disposition of unspent campaign donations. Comelec/MB "There are no rules requiring its disposition in any specific way. Meaning to say there is no rule that say you have to return, that you...
Aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo has hit at her critics who call her weak because she is a woman, saying strength is determined by how you make your choices. Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo courtesy of the OVP) "Laging sinasabi ng iba, ‘Ay mahina ‘yan kasi babae ‘yan.'(They...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is standing by the integrity of its commissioners amid the accusation of bias by the petitioners seeking to cancel the certificate of candidacy (COC) of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Comelec/MB "Relative to the accusations of bias, of...
Aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo said that she is not afraid in joining presidential interviews which, she said, is actually a platform for her to confront relevant national issues. Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo courtesy of the OVP) "Wala naman kasi akong tinatago, so bakit ako...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has admitted the inevitable possibility of “red alert” condition in the Luzon grid that could trigger rotational brownouts for consumers in the two weeks after the election period in May. In a presentation to the media, DOE Director Mario C. Marasigan noted that...
Senatorial candidate and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel "Chel" Diokno stressed on Tuesday, Jan. 25, that public officials and employees are duty bound to make their statement of assets and liabilities and net worth (SALN) public to prevent them from amassing ill-gotten wealth. Human rights lawyer...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Tuesday, Jan. 25, reminded candidates and political parties in the 2022 national and local elections to register with the nearest revenue district office. Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Otherwise, revenue officials said they will lose the income tax...
