Unstable power supply in the country does not only endanger the actual May elections but is also a serious electoral issue, reelectionist Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Wednesday, Feb. 16. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Photo courtesy of Hontiveros Office) Hontiveros said this is something policymakers...
Vice presidential candidate Doctor Willie Ong urged the government on Wednesday, Feb. 16, to adopt a public health approach in its war against drugs. He said that drug addiction is a public health issue, citing various studies and reports that attest to the "chronic and relapsing nature" of...
Presidential candidate and labor leader Leodegario “Ka Leody” De Guzman has confirmed his attendance to Sonshine Media Network International's (SMNI) presidential debate, which will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 15. De Guzman’s confirmation means that he will get to face frotnrunning...
The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) on Monday, Feb. 14, said it needs around half a million volunteers to help the election watchdog guard the polls. During a television interview, PPCRV Chairperson Myla Villanueva said the election watchdog needs more volunteers for the May...
The camp of presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has yet to confirm his participation in the election forum organized by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines Episcopal Commission on Social Communications and Public Affairs Committee for the May 2022 polls. Photo...
To address possible concerns of teachers who will serve as poll workers in the upcoming 2022 national and local elections, the Department of Education (DepEd) assured that it continues to coordinate with the Commission on Elections (Comelec). (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “I am sure...
Aksyon Demokratiko standard bearer Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso got a warm reception in Quezon City on Saturday, Feb. 12. The motorcade brought “Team Isko” to Districts 2 and 3 in Quezon City, and made its way through Barangays Holy Spirit, Pasong Tamo, Culiat, Batasan, and...
The Quezon City government on Sunday, Feb. 13, has reminded the organizers of campaign rallies and other political gatherings of the 2022 national election candidates to strictly adhere to the agreements outlined in their signed permits when conducting the events in the city. This is after the...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government warned on Sunday, Feb. 13, that charges will be filed against erring political aspirants and their supporters who would be caught violating health protocols during the campaign period. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año maintained that campaign activity...
Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) party chairperson and vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio topped the Laylo Research Voter Preference for Vice President poll conducted from Jan. 10 to Jan. 26. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (Photo from Mayor Inday Sara FB/...
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso will revive the shoe industry in Marikina City, and plans to mandate government agencies to buy locally made shoes for public school students and government employees should he be elected as president. Domagoso, along with his running mate Dr....
Police arrested two men for unauthorized possession of firearms and ammunition along Mercedes Avenue in Barangay San Miguel, Pasig City at around 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12. Pasig City Police Station (CPS) Chief-of-police Col. Roman C. Arugay, identified the suspects as Ronnie Allam, 39, a...
