Senator Nancy Binay said on Monday, November 18 that criminal cases may likely be filed if barangay officials are found to be involved in the anomalous surge of voters in Makati. Sen. Nancy Binay expresses her bafflement regarding the additional number of voters in the two districts of Makati...
President Marcos has called on the members of the media to help ensure clean, honest, and transparent midterm elections. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos said this as he graced the 50th Top Level Management Conference (TLMC) organized by the Kapisanan ng mga...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has filed a bill seeking to create a special province in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) called "Kutawato" in an aim to ensure the constitutional right of suffrage for residents there. Padilla filed on Monday, November 11, Senate Bill...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has granted the Commission on Elections (Comelec) the access to its command center and personnel in relation to all election-related activities for the May 12 midterm polls. The extent of the access allowed by the MMDA was stipulated in the...
Manila Buletin Executive Vice President and Publisher Herminio "Sonny" Coloma Jr. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Manila Buletin (MB) Executive Vice President and Publisher Herminio "Sonny" Coloma Jr. underscored the importance of...
DAVAO CITY – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front is pushing for the conduct of the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao next year amid proposals to defer the historic elections to 2026. In a resolution signed by MILF Central Committee Secretary...
Two senators are optimistic that Donald Trump's return will sustain the Philippines' strong ties with the United States (US). Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said the country will remain a significant ally of the United States under Trump's administration. "The Philippines has...
Senators on Thursday, November 7 expressed hope that Donald Trump’s election victory would yield a positive influence to the current bilateral relations between the Philippines and the United States. Sen. Loren Legarda expressed certainty that the Philippines will continue to affirm...
The success of the recently concluded US elections has proved the robustness of American democratic values and institutions, the Philippine government said Thursday, Nov. 7. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo congratulated the US government on the successful presidential...
The Philippines is hoping that Washington’s support for Manila will not change although a new administration is set to take over following its presidential elections. “I hope not,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo told Manila Bulletin on Wednesday, Nov. 6, when asked if he thinks the...
As the world awaits for the United States to name its 47th president, Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez explained the power that Filipino-American votes holds over the US presidential elections. (From left) Republican presidential candidate former president Donald...
DAVAO CITY – The Commission on Elections-Region 11 will start introducing and demonstrating the automated counting machine in the Davao region this month to facilitate a smooth voting process in the May 2025 national and local elections. Speaking at the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas live on the...
