Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate Makati City Mayor Abby Binay has admitted to getting "frustrated" by certain national laws that lack the perspective and inputs of local government officials. Binay had this to say during her recent visit to the City Hall of Santo...
Benhur Abalos (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) With the country’s food security foremost on his mind, administration senatorial candidate Benhur Abalos has proposed providing incentives to discourage farmers from selling their lands....
“Dagdag-bawas” scheme—the practice of vote-padding and shaving to manipulate election outcomes—is impossible in an automated election system. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia confidently declared this on Monday, March 24, 2025, in a chance interview with...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL How, do I make sure I vote wisely this coming May elections? A good number of young people have been asking me this question lately, many of whom are first-time voters. It appears they are eager to take part in the forthcoming electoral exercise, and the good news is that...
Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (left), Senator Imee Marcos (Facebook) Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco has confirmed Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar's status as still part of the...
Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco (Facebook) The administration-backed Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas slate has postponed its two big rallies this week, and the supposed reason has to do with giving way rather than purposely...
ILOILO CITY – Authorities have identified 11 election hotspots or areas with security concerns in Panay Island three days before the start of the local campaign period on March 28. PRO-6 chief Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky, Comelec-6 Regional Director Dennis Ausan, and Police Col....
While senatorial candidate Bam Aquino has centered his campaign message on free college education and guaranteed employment, he said that he would also focus on finding jobs for K-12 graduates by linking the business and educational sectors. Senatorial candidate Bam Aquino holds a multisectoral...
Reelectionist Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Tuesday, March 25 claimed that his security detail had been recalled by the Philippine National Police (PNP). Dela Rosa disclosed the matter in an interview, saying he was only made aware of the matter upon his arrival in Davao on...
Rep. Arjo Atayde delivers his State of the District Address at SM North in Quezon City on March 24. In a comprehensive State of the District Address (SODA) delivered on Monday at the Skydome in SM North, Quezon City 1st District Rep. Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde reported that more than 400,000...
With the official local campaign period set to start on March 28, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto strongly emphasized that “Oplan Baklas” on election-related posters and tarpaulins placed outside the designated common poster areas will apply to all, including him and his allies. On Monday,...
Local candidates in Taytay, Rizal signed a pact for a peaceful election on May 12, 2025. In a brief ceremony held outside the Taytay Police Station, the candidates, police, and other stakeholders vowed to do their part in achieving an orderly midterm elections. Prior to the covenant signing,...
