More than 39,000 people will cast their votes in the national and local elections in Pateros today, May 9. According to the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Pateros, there are 39,273 registered voters in Pateros, the smallest local government unit in Metro Manila, and 10 polling centers. (Top)...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye The voice of the people is the voice of God. So the saying goes. Today, it is time once again for the voice of the people to be heard through the ballot. As we go to the polls, here are some points to ponder. One. Let us not take our privilege to vote for granted. In...
WALA LANG After all the promises, denunciations, allegations, fake and genuine news, rumors, threats, protests, whoever is today’s victor will not have an easy six years ahead. The Makati Business Club issued a statement last week on where we are and what lies ahead. So many companies closed...
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...
