PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid An unparalleled election. Election 2022 had 65.7 m registered voters and the turn-out has been high despite the pandemic. It was a fight between two polar opposites. Electoral returns came in lightning speed which elicited suspicion. Long queues were reported,...
Election watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) announced the extension of their command center’s operations on Friday, May 13. The announcement was made by PPCRV Media Director Agnes Gervacio in a press briefing held Friday afternoon. Initial schedule released prior to...
DAVAO CITY – In 2016 elections, then vice presidential candidate Leni Robredo dominated the race in Mindanao as she won in four of the six regions, namely, Zamboanga, Northern Mindanao, Caraga and the then Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Robredo was eventually proclaimed vice...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has shut down operations of the transparency media server (TMS) at the Quadricentennial Pavilion, at the University of Santo Tomas on Friday, May 13. Comelec/MB In a letter signed by Director James Jimenez, all political parties, accredited media organizations...
Church-backed poll watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) on Friday, May 13, announced that they have so far received a total of 45,135 physical election returns (ERs). (PPCRV) This, according to PPCRV Media Director Agnes Gervacio, equates to 41.88 percent of the total ERs...
Actor-director Michael V took to social media recently to share a poem he wrote relating to the recent elections. In there, he admitted to finally accepting the fact that his chosen candidate Leni Robredo lost the elections. He also congratulated Bongbong Marcos and his supporters. His poem in...
Philippine Airlines, Inc. (PAL) returned to profitability in the first quarter of 2022, registering an operating income of $33.8 million (P1.7 billion) and net comprehensive income of $22.6 million (P1.2 billion), the flag carrier disclosed Friday, May 13. The last time that PAL registered positive...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Jose 'Joey' Concepcion III believes that the overwhelming mandate given to Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. during the last elections presents a greater chance for inclusive growth for the Philippines. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey...
Malacañang is confident that President Duterte will be turning over a good economy to his successor following reports of the country's growing gross domestic product (GDP) and foreign direct investment (FDI). Sec. Martin Andanar FB page Communications Secretary Martin Andanar made this statement...
Japan joined the foreign community in commending the Philippines for its conduct of the recently-concluded 2022 national elections, saying it was an "incredible exercise of democracy." Teachers acting as members of the electoral board conduct the final testing and sealing of vote counting machines...
K-pop girl group Aespa, composed of Giselle, Karina, Ningning, and Winter, have been chosen by Time magazine as one of its 2022 Next Generation Leaders. The list, according to Time, showcases “young people from across fields and around the globe who are working to build a better world.” Aespa...
DAVAO CITY -- As his presidency is soon to end, President Duterte bade farewell to a huge crowd at the Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School (DRANHS) in Barangay Matina on Monday (May 9) afternoon. “Ako mutalikoray na sa akong pagka-presidente puhon. Gusto lang ko na makadungog mo sa akong...
