ILOILO CITY -- The number of people caught violating the election gun ban in the Western Visayas region rose to 119, based on data released by the Police Region Office (PRO-6). Cops in Pavia town, Iloilo province conduct a checkpoint. (Pavia PNP) Units under the Negros Occidental Police Provincial...
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) Cusi faction Sec-Gen. Melvin Matibag brought up Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel Jr's campaign history during the 2019 senatorial midterm elections, wherein he ran alongside Senator Imee Marcos, sister to presidential bet Ferdinand...
While President Duterte's choice of a successor remains unclear, Malacañang said that presidential candidates seeking his endorsement only show that he remains an influential political figure even towards the end of his term. President Rodrigo Duterte (Presidential Photo) In a statement sent to...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said on Tuesday, March 22, that his refusal to endorse any national candidate in the upcoming elections is driven by a commitment to fight against a system or culture of patronage politics in the city. In an interview with CNN Philippines, Sotto said this “extreme”...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released on Wednesday, March 23 a resolution consisting of the guidelines for campaign donations of domestic corporations. Comelec/MB Resolution No. 10772, promulgated last March 16 contains the rules and regulations governing contributions by domestic...
K-pop superstars BTS won at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards held on March 22 (March 23 in the Philippines) at The Shrine in Los Angeles. BTS bagged Best Music Video for “Butter,” winning the award over “Bad Habits” by Ed Sheeran, “Build a B*tch” by Bella Poarch, “drivers...
Commission on Elections Commissioner George Garcia hopes that the poll body will be able to resolve the PDP-Laban's legitimacy case before the end of March. MB file photo In an interview on ABS-CBN News Channel on Wednesday, March 23, Garcia said that Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan...
A video of attendees at the Leni Robredo-Kiko Pangilinan rally in Pasig City clamoring for Karla Estrada is going viral. The clip, which has already earned 40,000 views as of writing, shows some Kakampinks shouting: "Ilabas si Karla." This, while "Magandang Buhay" hosts Jolina Magdangal and Melai...
CAMP MARCELO A ADDURU, Tuguegarao City -- The Police Regional Office 2 (PRO-2) will remain neutral and that it will respond to requests from any political aspirant for security purposes during their campaign rallies. Brigadier General Steve B. Ludan made the assurance, stressing that the police...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has suggested that presidential candidates invited to the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-sponsored debates should be required to wear earmuffs to avoid copying of ideas or answers. This would make presidential debates more exciting with all...
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Over 50 percent of Filipino voters prefer the new administration to “partially continue,” rather than change or fully continue, President Duterte’s policies, according to a survey conducted by public opinion research firm WR Numero Research (WRN). The results of...
The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) Quezon City said that it will support Mayor Joy Belmonte’s re-election bid in the May 9 elections. “We have unanimously agreed to endorse and support the bid of Mayor Joy Belmonte,” the group said in a statement. The statement was...
