The Commission on Elections vowed on Monday, May 9, that the elections will push through no matter what problems will be encountered during the conduct of the elections. Voters cast vote at Legarda Elementary School in Sampaloc, Manila on May 9, 2022(Ali Vicoy) In a press briefing, Comelec Acting...
More than 39,000 people will cast their votes in the national and local elections in Pateros today, May 9. According to the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Pateros, there are 39,273 registered voters in Pateros, the smallest local government unit in Metro Manila, and 10 polling centers. (Top)...
Two Muntinlupa courts have allowed detained reelectionist Senator Leila de Lima to vote in the May 9 national and local elections. The Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branches 204 and 256 have granted De Lima’s motion for furlough she filed on April 11. On May 9, De Lima will be escorted from her...
Lente The Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE), an election watchdog, asked the public to be on guard and report any irregularities with regards to conduct of general elections on Monday, May 9. "We call on the public to remain vigilant on irregularities and election offenses that would...
Reigning US 9-ball open champion Carlo Biado dominated top competitor Raymund Faraon in the Finals to bag the National 10-Ball Tournament title – a fitting send-off before he flies to Vietnam for the 31st Southeast Asian Games. Biado defeated Faraon in a convincing 11-3 fashion to emerge as the...
State-run National Food Authority (NFA) managed to slash its losses last year following its mandated reforms under the the rice tariffication law (RTL), the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a report to Finance Secretary G. Carlos Dominguez III, the grains agency said that RTL enabled NFA to cut...
glen-carrie-wzKHNVTZmZo-unsplash The country is already prepared to conduct the national and local elections on Monday, May 9, in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the government “had long been...
Candidates for local positions in Muntinlupa held their last day of campaigning on May 7 with rallies, "miting de avance" and caucuses. The One Muntinlupa team led by congressional bet Jaime Fresnedi, mayoral candidate Ruffy Biazon, reelectionist Vice Mayor Artemio Simundac and their candidates for...
Despite a win in the May 2022 elections, candidates who have not filed their Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) twice may face perpetual disqualification according to an official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Commissioner George Garcia (Ali Vicoy/MB) In a text message on...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) liquor ban will be in effect on Sunday, May 8 until the election day on Monday, May 9. MB file photo This is in accordance with Resolution No. 10746 of the poll body. According to the resolution, promulgated on Dec. 16, 2021, the poll body said it shall be...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, May 7, said that all of its teaching and non-teaching personnel are now ready for the upcoming May 2022 national and local elections. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “Handa na po ang ating mga guro at ang DepEd para sa darating na Lunes,...
Comelec/MB Two days before the national elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) started destroying defective and testing ballots on Saturday, May 7. The total number of ballots to be destroyed are 933,311. This figure includes 586,988 defective official ballots and 346,323 roadshow...
