Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal on Thursday, March 17, expressed elation over Commission on Elections’ (Comelec’s) decision to allow random sampling of ballots which have been printed without the presence of candidates’ observers. (Screenshot taken from Macalintal’s FB Live) On March 15,...
Whoever wins the presidential elections on May 9 should take advantage of the growing momentum of international support and evolving foreign and security policies toward the Indo-Pacific region so that the Philippines could respond more decisively to China's aggression in the West Philippine Sea...
The Halalang Marangal 2022 wants the printed official ballots subjected to a 100 percent audit by qualified auditors. Halalang Marangal FB The group said this alarmed that the printing was done without the presence of accredited observers nor citizens’ arms groups. "We see this issue on the...
Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) allocated over P5 billion in capital expenditures this year to upgrade its major port gateways in Manila, Batangas and Laguna as well for acquisition of more modern and eco-friendly equipment, the company disclosed on Thursday, March 17. Part of ATI's investment will...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto clarified on Tuesday, March 15, concerns regarding the permitted venues for holding campaign-related activities within the city as he cited the local government’s strict adherence to its non-discriminatory policy towards national candidates. In an interview with One...
COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will give equal opportunities to other national candidates to present their platforms for the region before deciding who to endorse for the 2022 polls, but its spokesman praised Vice President Leni Robredo’s...
Olympians Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam will use the 2022 Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament as a springboard to a heavier task in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Olympic boxing medalists Carlo Paalam, Eumir Marcial, and Nesthy Petecio (Photo from Eumir Marcial’s...
CEBU CITY – Two senatorial hopefuls who are mired at the bottom in surveys are confident they will eventually land in the magic 12 in the national elections on May 9. These are Guillermo Eleazar and Greco Belgica who are both out of the magic 12 in the latest surveys on senatorial candidates from...
"You cannot stop people from wanting to serve." Presidential candidate and UniTeam member Bongbong Marcos had this to say on the topic of political dynasties during the Kapihan sa Manila Bay news forum Wednesday morning, March 16. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (left) and his son Sandro...
The endorsement of the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo by PDP-Laban Vice President for the Visayas Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone is the latter's personal choice and may not be the same as the party's stand, Malacañang said. File photo of President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice...
The Mandaluyong City local government launched on Tuesday, March 15, the Kasalang Bayan 2022 to help unmarried couples have the wedding of their dreams amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo from Mayor Menchie Abalos' Facebook) In a set of photos posted on her official Facebook page,...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday, March 16 that it has scheduled the testing of the ballots and vote counting machines (VCMs) for the upcoming May 2022 elections next week. Comelec/MANILA BULLETIN file photo Comelec commissioner George Erwin Garcia said that they will direct...