To fight for a corruption-free election in 2022, women's organizations and personalities launched Babae Laban sa Korupsyon (BALAK). (Photo from BALAK) BALAK, composed of diverse organizations and intergenerational women, demands an end to corruption "as these happen at the national level and in the...
Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose F. Advincula (MANILA BULETIN FILE PHOTO) Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose Advincula urged the public to consider carefully who they will vote for in the upcoming national and local elections next year. Advincula said it is necessary to assess the position of each...
Former Senator and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday said the next administration should have a clear agenda on energy and ensure that the Philippines has a long-term strategy for stable, sustainable and sufficient power supply. Escudero said having a clear energy...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima said the West Philippine Sea should be among the top priority issues that all candidates in the upcoming May 2022 national elections. At the same time, De Lima said Filipinos should help defend the country’s sovereign rights by electing candidates who can assert...
Opposition Senator Leila De Lima said on Saturday, Nov. 20 that the law which allowed substitution of candidates became an "opportunistic" tool in the hands of "party hoppers" in ways that the public has never seen before. Senator Leila de Lima (Senate of the Philippines) In a statement, De Lima...
Thousands of presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo’s and her running mate, Sen. Kiko Pangilinan’s, volunteers came out in 62 provinces and 354 cities and municipalities to hold a nationwide lugaw-feeding program to help raise awareness about Team Robredo-Pangilinan (TRoPa) and reach...
Kris Aquino has penned an open letter for Senatorial aspirant and former Quezon City mayor Herbert Bautista. This, after the actor-politician was "confronted" by her fiance, former Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Mel Sarmiento, talking about their past on social media. She told the...
President Duterte assured members of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-LABAN) that he will not abandon the ruling party, saying his decision to run under a different party is a strategic political move. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during one of his events in Oriental Mindoro...
President Duterte said there will be no coalition between the ruling party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) and Lakas-CMD (Christian Muslim Democrats) because of the latter’s link with presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. President Duterte and former...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that substance abuse is not included among the grounds in order to disqualify a candidate who is running in an election. “Substance abuse is not among the disqualifications provided for by law,” said Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez on...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has condemned the killing of an election officer in Northern Samar province and urged authorities to immediately apprehend the individuals who were behind the crime. "The Comelec condemns the craven killing of Acting Election Officer James Diaz...
Using his "global celebrity stature", presidential aspirant Sen. Manny Pacquiao said on Thursday, Nov. 18 that he will lure foreign direct investments (FDIs) to the Philippines and provide jobs for the country's poor. Senator Manny Pacquiao2 Pacquiao mentioned he has at least 10 international...
