The government's pandemic task force has allowed higher education institutions (HEIs) to hold face-to-face classes up to 100 percent classroom capacity as long as only those fully vaccinated students and teaching and non-teaching personnel are allowed on the premises, Malacañang announced. File...
Commissioner George Garcia (Photo Comelec) New Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia on Friday, March 11, said he did not apply to be part of the poll body, saying he was surprised when told that he was being considered for the said post. On March 8, Garcia took oath...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the initial public offering (IPO) of stock brokerage firm CTS Global Equity Group, Inc. worth up to P1.38 billion. The Commission En Banc resolved to render effective the registration statement of CTS Global covering 6.88 billion common...
All new passers of the Social Workers Licensure Examination are set to have their virtual oathtaking in April, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said on Friday, March 11. PRC, in a Facebook post, said that the online oathtaking will be held on April 8 at 9 a.m. and it will be spearheaded...
The National Citizens Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) has urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to open the ballot printing and the operations at the Sta. Rosa warehouse for observation by stakeholders and accredited citizens' arms. Namfrel In a statement on Thursday, March 10, the...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Garcia said his decision to inhibit from the cases, which he previously handled, was voluntary to maintain the integrity of the poll body. Commissioner George Garcia (Photo Comelec) "This is voluntary. I was not compelled by anybody. Nobody...
With less than two months before the May 2022 polls, Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner George Erwin Garcia said that the en banc has discussed recalibrating its rules of requiring candidates to secure permits first with the poll body before conducting physical campaigning. Aerial shot...
Photo: Alliance of Concerned Teachers To object the P400 tax deduction from the P2,000 travel allowance of teacher-poll workers, members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) conducted a protest action in front of Palacio del Gobernador in Intramuros, Manila where the Commission on Elections...
Presidential candidate Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko" Moreno Domagoso will be joining the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) Pilipinas Debates 2022. PHOTO FROM MAYOR ISKO MORENO'S FACEBOOK PAGE/ MANILA BULLETIN/ FILE In a tweet, Comelec spokesman James Jimenez confirmed the participation of Domagoso...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will still defend its Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Rappler. Comelec/MB This, despite the decision of the poll body to suspend its implementation. "Nothing has changed. The Comelec is still going to defend its position on the Rappler MOA," Comelec...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it will honor the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the Supreme Court (SC) on "Oplan Baklas" Tuesday. Comelec/MB "We haven't received the TRO formally but we are aware of the contents of the TRO and during the discussion of the Commission en banc...
The newly appointed officials of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) have formally assumed their posts. Welcome ceremony for new poll officials held at Comelec Session Hall in Intramuros, Manila, March 9 The poll body held a welcome ceremony for Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan,...
