Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan on Wednesday, March 23, said the poll body is fully committed to a full and complete transparency of the entire election process. Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan (Photo Comelec FB) He issued the statement in reaction to the petition for...
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) Cusi faction Sec-Gen. Melvin Matibag brought up Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel Jr's campaign history during the 2019 senatorial midterm elections, wherein he ran alongside Senator Imee Marcos, sister to presidential bet Ferdinand...
While President Duterte's choice of a successor remains unclear, Malacañang said that presidential candidates seeking his endorsement only show that he remains an influential political figure even towards the end of his term. President Rodrigo Duterte (Presidential Photo) In a statement sent to...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said on Tuesday, March 22, that his refusal to endorse any national candidate in the upcoming elections is driven by a commitment to fight against a system or culture of patronage politics in the city. In an interview with CNN Philippines, Sotto said this “extreme”...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released on Wednesday, March 23 a resolution consisting of the guidelines for campaign donations of domestic corporations. Comelec/MB Resolution No. 10772, promulgated last March 16 contains the rules and regulations governing contributions by domestic...
Former defense secretary and senatorial candidate Gilbert Teodoro on Wednesday called on the government to provide stable investment policies that would complement the passage of three key economic laws that are aimed to attract more foreign investors in the Philippines. Teodoro, a former Tarlac...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has granted the petition for exception of the Office of the Vice President of certain projects and programs during the 45-day period of the campaign. Comelec/MB In a statement, Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said the petition was granted during an...
Commission on Elections Commissioner George Garcia hopes that the poll body will be able to resolve the PDP-Laban's legitimacy case before the end of March. MB file photo In an interview on ABS-CBN News Channel on Wednesday, March 23, Garcia said that Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan...
A video of attendees at the Leni Robredo-Kiko Pangilinan rally in Pasig City clamoring for Karla Estrada is going viral. The clip, which has already earned 40,000 views as of writing, shows some Kakampinks shouting: "Ilabas si Karla." This, while "Magandang Buhay" hosts Jolina Magdangal and Melai...
CAMP MARCELO A ADDURU, Tuguegarao City -- The Police Regional Office 2 (PRO-2) will remain neutral and that it will respond to requests from any political aspirant for security purposes during their campaign rallies. Brigadier General Steve B. Ludan made the assurance, stressing that the police...
For an official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the issues raised against a number of party-list organizations running in the May 2022 polls are now procedurally moot. Commissioner George Garcia (Comelec FB) Comelec Commissioner George Garcia was reacting to the 124 of the 177 PL groups...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has suggested that presidential candidates invited to the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-sponsored debates should be required to wear earmuffs to avoid copying of ideas or answers. This would make presidential debates more exciting with all...
