Amid fears that workers of the business process outsourcing (BPO) companies in Cebu City might get disenfranchised come election day, presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo has backed calls for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to open voting centers for BPO employees. Vice President...
THE LEGAL FRONT Justice Art D. Brion (ret.) People, particularly candidates, find words cheap during election time. They freely invoke democracy, the rule of law, and other high-sounding ideals to draw attention and attract voters to their cause. They make promises without considering their...
Kontra Daya FB Poll watchdog Kontra Daya urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to “dismiss” the petition filed by a group which seeks to postpone the conduct of the 2022 general elections. “Kontra Daya calls on the Commission on Elections to immediately dismiss the petition filed by the...
Former Comelec Chairman Christian Monsod (Screengrab from Balitaan sa Maynila online forum on Dec. 12, 2021) A former chairman of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) urged the poll body to immediately resolve the disqualification cases filed against presidential aspirant and former senator...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will be deploying its personnel to observe in the conduct of the nationwide mock elections on Dec. 29. The move, according to PNP Chief General Dionardo Carlos, is aimed at providing policemen concerned the opportunity to observe the actual flow of process for...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved the notice of award for its supplier of ballot boxes and the provider for the warehouse facility for official ballots. The poll body awarded the “supply and delivery of ballot boxes” that will be used in next year’s general...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it will coordinate with YouTube to verify the official accounts of election candidates in the said popular video sharing platform. "We will be working with YouTube to add a verified badge for official candidates that submit their official...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao on Sunday urged the Senate to expedite the passage of the measure that would mandate the registration of Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards before Congress goes on a Christmas break. Pacquiao has filed Senate Bill No. 388 or the proposed SIM...
Senatorial aspirant and Sorsogon governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the province is joining the rest of the world in celebrating the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day as declared by the United Nations (UN) to raise awareness on the need for strong, equitable and resilient health systems...
Claiming he is the only genuine “Bisaya,” presidential aspirant Manny Pacquiao said he is confident he can secure the votes of the people in Visayas and Mindano among all the other candidates vying for the top government position in the upcoming May 2022 national elections. Pacquiao, who was...
To air support to the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo, students, faculty, alumni, and employees of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) and its affiliated universities launched "Thomasians for Leni." (Photo from Thomasian for Leni / Facebook) "Tayo ay mga estudyante, guro, alumni,...
Presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo Lacson warned voters against accepting bribes from candidates and their camps in exchange for their votes in the upcoming May 2022 elections. Lacson, who is Partido Reporma’s standard bearer in next year’s polls, pointed out succumbing to vote-buying...
