The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) will be placed on “red alert” status on Monday, May 9, to ensure that the upcoming national and local elections will be free from the threat of Covid-19. Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad...
Eight reelectionist and nine candidates for mayors in the National Capital Region (NCR) may clinch the top local post in the May 9 local elections, based on the latest survey of the RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD). The “Election 2022 NCR Survey” was conducted from April 28 to...
Incumbent Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Thursday, May 5, thanked the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) for supporting her re-election bid in the upcoming May 9 elections. “Lubos ko pong ikinagagalak ang karangalan na ako’y muling pagkatiwalaan ng Kapatiran ng Iglesia ni Cristo sa pamumuno ng...
The spokesman of presidential bet Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has issued a statement urging the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to clarify reports of non-functioning vote-counting machines (VCMs). Teachers acting as members of the electoral board conduct the final testing and sealing of vote...
The National Alliance of Broadcast Union (NABU) and Kapamilya Partylist on Thursday, May 5, expressed their support to incumbent Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte’s re-election bid in the upcoming May 9 elections. “Ang NABU ay susuporta lamang sa mga magtataguyod sa press freedom. Ang NABU ay...
Aspiring vice president Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan tagged as "wasted" opportunity the call of his alma mater to not vote for candidates from political dynasties that "entrench corruption and patronage" but failed to name any. Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan (Photo from Team Kiko) The...
A passenger (C) sits inside a tricycle covered with a reminder to wear a mask, part of the Covid-19 health protocols, in Manila on February 16, 2022. Ted ALJIBE / AFP The Department of Health (DOH) urged the public to continue following the health protocols during the national and local elections...
With over 67 million Filipinos expected to vote in the 2022 National Election, MPCALA Holdings Inc., the concessionaire for the Cavite-Laguna expressway (CALAX) is bracing itself for an expected four-day traffic surge, May 6 to 9, 2022, as more Filipinos go back to their hometown to vote. DRIVE...
The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) has endorsed the candidacies of congressional bet Jaime Fresnedi, mayoral candidate Ruffy Biazon, and incumbent Vice Mayor Artemio Simundac in Muntinlupa. Fresnedi, Biazon, and Simundac belong to the One Muntinlupa political party. The INC announced on May 4 the local...
The camp of presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has issued a statement reminding supporters that his number on the official ballot is 7. Comelec Commissioner George Garcia shows a copy of the official ballot for the May 2022 Elections during a walkthrough inspection at the...
The so-called “father of modern linguistics” Noam Chomsky has endorsed the presidential and vice presidential tandem of Leodegario “Ka Leody” De Guzman and Walden Bello, both of the Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) party. Noam Chomsky (Photo from Noam Chomsky's Facebook page) The 93-year-old...
Anakalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor on Wednesday, May 4, criticized incumbent Quezon City (QC) Mayor Joy Belmonte for the closure of some roads in the city’s second district which will last for almost a day due to preparations for her team’s campaign activity. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, May 3,...
