The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has recently set protocols for the establishment of technical hubs for the replacements of secure digital (SD) cards and repair of defective vote-counting machines (VCMs) on Election Day, May 9. (PNA PHOTO) On Friday, April 22, the poll body released Resolution...
Senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis ‘’Chiz’' Escudero has maintained his tight grip on second spot in the latest nationwide pre-election survey of preferred senators conducted by radio station DZRH less than three weeks before the May 9 elections. He was picked by...
UniTeam senatorial candidate Mark Villar is among President Duterte’s top two Senate picks, the other being the former's fellow UniTeam Senate slate member Gibo Teodoro. “Kung ang mga tao ngayon (If the people now) would find a comfortable road network and the quality of the road itself,...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) advised Covid-19 patients and those experiencing symptoms of the said disease to isolate on election day. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said this will help in preventing the spread of Covid-19 virus. “Lagi naman nating sinasabi na ang policy natin ay to...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rey Bulay bared on Friday, April 22, that no information that will affect the upcoming May 2022 polls was accessed in the alleged Smartmatic data breach. Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan and Commissioner George Garcia during the walkthrough of the...
Former Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Kim Henares says the 2022 poll season is giving off more toxic than positive vibes compared to previous elections as conflicting narratives and messages of hatred are getting delivered faster than ideas for development. For this reason, Henares...
Following Bayan Muna's resolution alleging that the absentee voting in Hong Kong (HK) were “chaotic and disorganized,” Consulate General of the Philippines in HK Consul General Raly L. Tejada denied the claims made by the party-list. (Photo courtesy of Raly Tejada/ Philippine Consulate General...
Senators are throwing their support on proposals seeking to exempt from income tax all election honoraria and allowances of persons rendering services during elections. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, author of Senate Bill No. 1193, said public school teachers who are required to render poll duties during...
President Duterte’s successor should avoid accumulation of additional government debt, as the Department of Finance (DOF) said the next administration should prioritize policies that will entice more economic activity. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said on Thursday, April 21, that the...
Taguig 2nd District Rep. Lani Cayetano of the Nacionalista Party topped the survey for mayor in the city. This is according to polling firm Publicus, which announced the results of its “Pahayag NCR Tracker” for April for mayoral and vice mayoral races in Metro Manila. (From left) Taguig mayoral...
The camp of vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte has condemned the recent tirades and actions of rival VP candidate Walden Bello pointed towards Duterte and her camp. VP Bet Walden Bello sits atop Vice Mayor Sebastian Duterte's seat in the Davao City Council Session Hall (Photo...
Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Joseph Del Mar Yap explained what went down with the spoiled ballot incident during the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) absentee voting in Singapore. Workers check the printed official ballots to be used for the upcoming 2022 National and Local Elections at the...
