Senatorial aspirant and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Sunday urged the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to reconsider its plan to implement the phaseout of traditional jeepneys as this would be another burden to Filipinos during this pandemic....
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) should make sure that its electronic systems are hack proof to ensure that the conduct of the May 2022 elections would not be compromised, presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said. While its servers may not have been hacked, Lacson said the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has formally filed the resolution asking Congress to amend the 1987 Constitution to establish a single-ticket syste in electing the country's President and Vice President. In filing Resolution for Both Houses No. 3, Gatchalian proposed the "tandem vote" by seeking the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) should buckle down to work and address the power supply situation in the country before it gets worse. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, said the DOE should not pass the buck since it has the legal mandate and power to compel...
Partido Reporma chairman and presidential aspirant Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson refuted perennial accusations that he ran away from the law when he left the country in 2010 or about a month before an arrest warrant could be served against him. The arrest warrant, Lacson said was based on...
Partido Reporma chairman and standard-bearer Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said he wants stronger mechanisms against fake news, saying he is in favor of establishing a regulatory framework for social media networks and promoting digital media literacy among Filipinos to achieve this goal....
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...
As the May 9 national and local elections draw near, the public should elect “collaborative” leaders who will inspire confidence among investors and undertake programs with the private sector in good faith and mutual respect to boost economic recovery amid the prevailing coronavirus disease...
Senator Imee Marcos on Sunday called on Congress to convene the joint congressional oversight committee (JCOC) at the soonest time possible to discuss mechanisms on how to prevent a failure of elections from happening in the upcoming May 2022 polls. Last week, Marcos, who heads the Senate Committee...
Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s headquarters in Mandaluyong City will resume its operations on Monday, Jan. 17, following a two-week closure due to detection of COVID-19 infections among its staff members. Lawyer Vic Rodriguez, Marcos Jr.'s spokesman, said Sunday that there...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Sheriff Abas dismissed the report that the poll body's server was breached, compromising voter's sensitive information. Comelec/MB A Manila Bulletin (MB) report was published on Jan. 10 stating that group of hackers allegedly breached Comelec's servers and...
Malacañang admitted Tuesday, Jan. 11, that it is "concerned" by the reported hacking of the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) servers just a few months ahead of the May 2022 polls. (Sergey Zolkin/ Unsplash) "We will await any update to be pronounced by Comelec regarding this ‘no," Cabinet...
