Aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo said she will support "responsible mining" if she becomes the president. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) During an economic forum on Friday, Jan. 21, Robredo said she is for responsible mining that both protects the environment and benefits...
The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS) launched of Friday, Jan. 21, a new program which seeks to protect journalists from the threats of violence, discrimination, misinformation, and corruption in preparation for the May 9 national and local elections. Secretary Eduardo Año (DILG...
The PDP-Laban (Cusi wing) has adopted Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio as its vice presidential candidate for the upcoming elections. The party made the announcement Friday, Jan. 21, after making a decision based on Duterte-Carpio's "credentials, advocacies and vision for our nation." It added the party...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday, Jan. 20 announced the start of the printing of Local Absentee Voting (LAV) ballots. Comelec/MB "Printing of official Local Absentee Voting (LAV) ballots will begin tonight, at the National Printing Office," Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday said he is now prepared to retire from public service when he finishes his second consecutive six-year term in the Senate this year. “I have been in politics, in government service for over three decades. I am proud of my record. I can stand on...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday called on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to ensure that there would be no power interruptions during the May 2022 election period so keep the integrity and credibility of the elections intact. Hontiveros pointed out that failure to ensure uninterrupted...
Presidential candidates should attend debates and address various issues against them, particularly the Tallano gold myth that’s allegedly the source of the Marcos family’s wealth, presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo said on Thursday, Jan. 20. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP...
The printing of ballots for the May 2022 polls may start Thursday, Jan. 20. Comelec/MB "Tentative start of ballot printing is tomorrow, 20 January 2022," the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Wednesday, Jan. 19. Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez revealed why the printing committee pushed back...
An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday, Jan. 19, assured that the decision on the disqualification cases of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is not being delayed. Comelec/MB "Hindi naman po tama ‘yung sinasabi na dine-delay namin para daw...
Malacañang said the government will strive to reach its self-imposed target of vaccinating 77 million adults against the coronavirus (COVID-19) before the much-awaited May 9, 2022 elections. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles being interviewed by anchor Cheryl Cosim for One PH's 'One Balita...
Malacañang said the government is considering having another run of the National Vaccination Days if it becomes apparent that the target of fully vaccinating 77 million adults before the May 2022 polls may not be reached. Vaccination in Taguig (Ali Vicoy) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made...
Faculty members of the University of the Philippines (UP) under the Congress of Teachers/Educators for Nationalism and Democracy (CONTEND) called on candidates gunning for national posts in May 2022 polls defend academic freedom. (CONTEND / MB file photo) The group made the statement on Wednesday,...
