At 6 a.m. today, May 9, 2022, poll precincts in all parts of the country will open for 65.7 million registered voters — the highest ever, which the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dubbed as “historic” numbers even with the pandemic still in the background. The 65.7 million voters...
Two Muntinlupa courts have allowed detained reelectionist Senator Leila de Lima to vote in the May 9 national and local elections. The Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branches 204 and 256 have granted De Lima’s motion for furlough she filed on April 11. On May 9, De Lima will be escorted from her...
Unless the world ends on May 9, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has already formulated a set of measures that can be followed in polling precincts should there be any mishaps during the voting hours. A teacher at Dona Aurora Quezon Elementary School in San Andres Malate, Manila on Wednesday,...
ILOILO CITY—Uswag Ilonggo Party-list has clarified that its first nominee, James ‘Jojo’ Ang Jr., has never been disqualified. “No Comelec resolution was issued, released or promulgated as to the disqualification of Uswag Ilonggo Party-list and its nominees, including Jojo Ang,” said the...
ILOILO CITY – One of the five regions where there is a large concentration of voters is Western Visayas with its more than five million registered voters. Tarpaulins of local and national candidates at a jeepney stop in Iloilo City. The city has 330,470 eligible voters for the May 9 national and...
The church-based poll watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) on Sunday, May 8, launched its command center for the May 2022 national and local elections. PPCRV Command Center at the Quadricentennial Pavilion of the University of Santo Tomas PPCRV is an accredited...
Caloocan City mayoral candidate and District 2 Representative Edgar “Egay” Erice, led his Team Bughaw’s miting de avance on Saturday evening, May 7. The activity was held at Barangay 178 in Caloocan City, where the team’s candidates were able to present their plans as they promise to help...
On Mother’s Day, senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero honored his wife, celebrity actress Heart Evangelista, his mom Evelina Guevarra Escudero, and his mother-in-law, Cecilia Ongpauco. Escudero made the tribute as he joins the whole Filipino community in...
Malacañang encouraged voters to go out and vote for the leaders who have the welfare of the Philippines and Filipinos in mind while following Covid-19 protocols. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (Malacañang photo) Communications Secretary Martin Andanar made this appeal a day before...
President Duterte gave a stern warning that he would jail those who would cause trouble following alleged reports that chaos would ensue if the leading presidential candidate won the elections on May 9. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) In an interview with SMNI this week, the President, at...
More than 80,000 soldiers and policemen are now ready to render election duties, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said Sunday, May 8. “Talagang specifically para lang dito sa eleksyon na ito (May 9, 2022 polls) at lahat naman ng automated election...
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Director Allan Iral ordered his men on Sunday, May 8, to ensure a trouble-free conduct of the onsite and offsite elections for its registered persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in the May 9 polls. A total of 33,409 BJMP supervised PDLs are expected to...
