These Filipina newscasters are asking the right questions On Monday, May 9, Filipinos went to their designated precincts to exercise their right to vote and elect the next leaders of the Philippines. Unfortunately, as usual, things did go smoothly in some voting locations in different parts of the...
Eddie Santillan takes us on a hike with his latest exhibit ‘Return to Nature’ Life sometimes is all about finding the perfect view that suits us, a horizon that fits our story. It can be a manmade wonder like the glimmering landscape of the city with its skyscrapers and glowing billboards. For...
As partial and unofficial counts were released on election night on May 9, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that it is expecting to exceed the voter turnout it garnered back in the May 2016 elections. Voters lining up at a precinct in Iloilo City on Monday, May 9, for the national and...
The men and women of science supporting the Philippine pandemic response CLINICAL MATTERS On April 29, 2022, the Department of Health (DOH) held a recognition program for the DOH All Health Experts with the theme: “Looking Back, Marching Forward: DOH All Health Experts Convening from Covid-19 to...
Even without extending the voting hours, a group of education workers on Monday, May 9 urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to pay for the extra hours the teachers spent while serving as poll workers for the 2022 elections. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)...
Actor Robin Padilla is so far the top choice for senator, based on the partial and unofficial count from the data provided by the transparency server of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to the Manila Bulletin dashboard. Manila Bulletin Photo Padilla garnered 22,925,977 votes while three-term...
Former Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and his running-mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte are leading the partial and unofficial count of the presidential and vice presidential race, respectively, based on the data provided by the transparency server of the Commission on Elections (Comelec)...
The conduct of national and local elections in Pasay City was generally peaceful, the city police reported Monday, May 9. According to Col. Cesar Paday-os, Pasay City Police chief, they have not encountered any poll-related violation since the start of election. However, Paday-os said two...
Detained Senator Leila de Lima cast her vote at Saint Rita College in Parañaque around 10:15 a.m. De Lima, who is seeking reelection, was escorted by policemen after being allowed by Muntilupa courts to cast her vote in Paranaque City. A staunch critic of President Duterte, De Lima was jailed in...
The conduct of elections in Muntinlupa City was peaceful, according to the Southern Police District (SPD). There are 311,750 registered voters in Muntinlupa, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Voting in the city started at 6 a.m. in 28 voting centers in nine barangays. There are...
Kontra Daya Election watchdog Kontra Daya urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to investigate the alleged red-tagging of some candidates and party-list groups during this year's elections. "Kontra Daya has documented several cases of red-tagging of certain candidates and party-list groups on...
For Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Marlon Casquejo, the Vote Counting Machines (VCMs) used in the May 2022 polls on Monday, May 9, have exhausted their use. Teachers acting as members of the electoral board conduct the final testing and sealing of vote counting machines (VCMs) at...
