Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez said on Thursday, Feb. 10 that following the rules set by the poll body in campaigning is not impossible. Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Jimenez made the remark in an interview with ABS-CBN...
New guidelines such as securing a permit first from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) before conducting campaign rallies or other election-related gatherings were meant to protect the supporters and not to sanction the candidates, the poll body's spokesperson said on Thursday, Feb. 10. Comelec...
The membership of the two Divisions of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has been reorganized following the retirement of three of its commissioners. Comelec/MB Comelec Acting Chairperson Socorro Inting will now preside over the First Division, and Commissioner Aimee P. Ferolino will serve as...
It has been said that blood is thicker than water. It might be true but not all the time—particularly where local politics is concerned. A viral meme attest to this. In it, several showbiz personalities are featured. Notably, they all differ as to their presidential bet. There, actor-turned...
A series of roadshows and voter education lectures on vote-counting machines (VCMs) will soon begin as the country prepares for the upcoming presidential election this May. On Thursday, Feb.10, the Commission on Elections' Education and Information Department (COMELEC-EID) inked a memorandum of...
Believing that the upcoming elections is about young people, opposition coalition 1Sambayan is banking on the youth supporters of presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo to reach out to their fellow young voters to get more support for the vice president in the May polls. (Photo courtesy...
Vice presidential candidate Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday said the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) will soon decide whether or not to support the presidential bid of Partido Reporma standard bearer Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson. Sotto, chairman of the NPC and Lacson’s...
Former Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary and senatorial aspirant Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Piñol seeks to advance programs to improve the lives of farmers and give food security to Filipinos. This was after the second day of the official campaign period for the 2022 national elections, when...
Film director Erik Matti is among those unhappy with actress-singer Toni Gonzaga's decision to appear as presenter at Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos and Sara Duterte’s proclamation rally Tuesday at the Philippine Arena. While some simply grumbled quietly about it, Erik thought it best to air his...
Opposition coalition 1Sambayan will be deploying poll watchers in all election precincts nationwide to guard the sanctity of votes during the election day in May. 1Sambayan (Photo courtesy of Neri Colmenares) Former Supreme Court associate justice Antonio Carpio, 1Sambayan lead convenor, disclosed...
PADRE GARCIA, Batangas—Presidential aspirant Leni Robredo on Thursday, Feb. 10, said their camp has a ‘problem’ with controlling the crowd in their campaign sorties as local officials told her they’ve been asking supporters not to attend the events anymore to comply with COVID-19 health and...
Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) member and Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has endorsed a Vice President Leni Robredo and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte tandem on Thursday, Feb. 10. “I am for Leni and Sara,” said Salceda. Vice President Leni Robredo and Sara...
