Vice President Leni Robredo is still holding out hope that she could have a simultaneous meeting with fellow administration critics Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso and Senator Manny Pacquiao before Oct. 8. (From left) Vice President Leni Robredo, Mayor Isko Moreno, Senator Manny...
Vice President Leni Robredo has yet to make a decision--even on a personal level--on what position she would run for, if at all, in the May 2022 national elections. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Robredo made this clarification in a chance interview with reporters Friday, Sept. 17 during...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Friday, Sept. 17, that the isolation polling places (IPPs) being prepared are only for voters who exhibit symptoms of COVID-19 upon their arrival in the polling centers and not for those who are already confirmed positive for the said...
(FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) is urging the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to look for ways on how coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients will be able to vote in the upcoming national and local elections next year. “Sana po (We hope) Comelec will have an alternative way of...
Top officials of the revived Partido Reporma have confirmed meeting with the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban’s (PDP-Laban) faction led by Senator Manny Pacquiao to discuss “possible alliances” in the upcoming May 2022 national elections. The party’s president, Davao del Norte 1st...
Janno Gibbs has several ideas on how to handle the ongoing pandemic. He shared this with fans on social media. The actor-singer wrote: “Sana may data ng … “1) Ilan infected sa bawat lugar. Para wag madamay sa lockdown ung wala naman infected. “2) Saan at paano nakuha nung infected. Sa...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora announced on Thursday that he will seek re-election in the May 2022 elections. (Photo from Patrick Garcia) Zamora made the announcement during the installation of “100% Fully Vaccinated” and “VIP (Vaccine Incentive Program)” stickers on several...
The filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for national posts in the 2022 election would be held in a hotel tent in Pasay City instead of the Commission on Elections's (Comelec) headquarters in Intramuros, Manila, to ensure the observance of health protocols amid the continuing COVID-19...
Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress supported the grant of an additional fund of at least ₱8 billion for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to purchase more vote-counting machines (VCMs) and augment its manpower for the May, 2022 elections. (Comelec/MANILA BULLETIN) During the meeting...
A group of political leaders from Northern Luzon has called on Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso to run for president in the 2022 national elections. The Isko Northern Alliance (INA), together with Ikaw Muna (IM) Pilipinas, issued a joint statement of support for Domagoso during the...
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo has branded the Senate hearings on alleged corruption in government amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as a mere "question hour" and not a true-blue investigation "in aid of legislation". Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday, September 15, apologized to lawmakers over its decision not to extend the registration period for voters in the 2022 elections. Voters fill up their application forms while lining up at the Commission on Elections office in Manila to register for...
