An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has urged Filipino voters abroad to participate in the overseas voting for the 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "I call on our countrymen abroad. There are 1.6 million of you set to participate in overseas voting. Don't miss this chance to elect a leader...
Poll watchdog Legal Network for Truthful Elections (Lente) called on the youth on Monday, April 4 to refrain from using the term "fake news" to identify false information and instead use other terms such as "misinformation", "disinformation" or "malinformation". Lente Executive Director Ona Caritos...
Filipinos were once again given a chance to scrutinize the presidential candidates in this year's election as nine aspirants participated again in the debate organized by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Sunday, April 3. Screengrab: Comelec Vice President Leni Robredo, Manila Mayor Isko...
Only nine bets attended the second presidential debate of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Sunday, April 3. Comelec/MB Just like in the first debate last month, former Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr also skipped the second debate held at Sofitel in Pasay City. The nine bets who...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo said the Philippines should have a more precise roadmap in achieving its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050 and suggested measures, so the country will no longer be dependent on fossil fuels as source of energy. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo said there should be a law against political turncoatism or jumping from one party to another as the activity weakens the political party system in the country. Vice President Leni Robredo (Comelec Screenshot) Robredo made the statement during the...
Two foreign-led insurers are set to enter the Philippine market, the Insurance Commission (IC) announced. Without naming names, Insurance Commissioner Dennis B. Funa said they are now processing the applications of the two new entrants coming from a Southeast Asian conglomerate. “We will announce...
Philex Mining Corporation is postponing its planned P3.15 billion stock public offering “given the current market volatility to help ensure its success.” In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said it had agreed with issue manager and lead underwriter for the offer BDO...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Garcia wants a task force against fake news. Comelec/MB He said he will propose to the Comelec en Banc this week the creation of such task force. "I will personally convince the Commission en Banc next week to create a task force against fake...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has expressed readiness for the start of overseas voting for the 2022 polls on April 10. Comelec/MB "We are 100 percent prepared already. Everything is set. All the embassies or consulates are ready," Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said in an online forum...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported on Saturday, April 2, that it has already completed the printing of more than 67 million ballots for this year's national and local elections. "The last of the 67.4M official ballots for the #NLE2022 was printed at approximately 10:28 AM today, April...
The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) and its Women Sectoral Council signed a partnership program with the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) as it aims to implement a Multi-stakeholders Conference on Gender and Development and assess the implementation of the anti-Violence against Women...
