Rep. Lito Atienza2 Former Manila mayor and vice presidential candidate Lito Atienza urged Filipinos to choose the right leaders during the elections to carry out real change in the Philippines. “Mahirap ang bayan, mahirap ang Pilipino... alam niyo kung bakit? Dahil ang mga namumuno sa atin for...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) reminded civil servants not to engage in electioneering and partisan political activity. (AFP FILE / MANILA BULLETIN) CSC made the remark in line with the start of the official campaign period for the 2022 national and local elections last Feb. 8. In a statement...
Most of the 1.697 million registered overseas voters for the upcoming May 2022 polls are from the geographical region of the Middle East and Africas, having a total of 786,997 which is around 46 percent of the total number of overseas voters. This was according to the data on overseas voters...
Celebrities eager to hobnob with political candidates via their shows should be careful. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday said this might be an "issue." Why? Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez explained: “That will be considered donated advertising time e, so that will be an...
There are more than 65 million registered voters for the upcoming May 2022 National and Local Elections, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and among the regions, Region 4-A or Calabarzon has the biggest number of registered voters. Over 500 residents from the North and South...
As presidential candidates ramp up their campaigns in cities and provinces, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday, Feb. 11, reminded them to put the electorate’s safety their primordial concern amid the COVID-19 pandemic. On Feb.8, the campaign period for national elective posts...
Well-wishers and supporters of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio are so eager to get a piece of her that the vice presidential bet is now forced to remind them about following minimum public health standards (MPHS). An elderly woman snaps a selfie with Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (Photo...
The junking of the three petitions seeking to disqualify Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos’s presidential candidacy is a welcome development for Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, she told the press on Friday, Feb. 10. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio at campaign sortie in Nueva Vizcaya...
It might be an issue, according to Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez for endorsers if they will use their programs to campaign for candidates for the May 2022 elections. (PIXABAY) In a press briefing on Friday, Feb. 11, Jimenez told reporters that doing so may be...
Opposition coalition 1SAMBAYAN said there is a need for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to "clear the air of doubt" about its independence, urging the commissioners of the poll body to resist all political influence as the country gears up for the upcoming 2022 elections. 65273 The group made...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will first deploy election paraphernalia in farflung areas. Photo Comelec "Generally, the furthest places will be first," Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said in a virtual press briefing Friday, Feb. 11. The poll official, however, did not reveal what these...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday, Feb. 11, defended the decision of its First Division junking the three petitions seeking to disqualify presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB In a virtual press briefing, Comelec Spokesperson James...
