The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said those declared as nuisance candidates in the past may still file their certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said they will accept the COCs of said individuals saying it is possible that they...
Retired Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has a strong hunch that Vice President Leni Robredo will accept 1Sambayan's endorsement of her and run for the presidency in the May 2022 polls. Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio (left) and Vice President...
Heeding President Duterte's signal for its immediate passage, the House of Representatives on Thursday, September 30, passed on third and final reading the General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2022. House of Representatives (Alvin Kasiban/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) The approval was made possible...
Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) legend Alvin V. Patrimonio, actress-singer Arci Muñoz, and veteran politicians Alma Moreno and Teri Onor, who will be gunning for local posts, have joined Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats’ (Lakas-CMD) in preparation for the May 9, 2022 polls. Actress Arci...
Despite no commitment yet from Vice President Leni Robredo, opposition coalition 1Sambayan on Thursday, September 30, said it’s a “remote possibility” that she will reject their endorsement for her to run as president in the May 2022 polls. 1Sambayan (Photo courtesy of Neri Colmenares)...
As the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) is set to start Friday, October 1, Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson reminded Filipinos that the Philippines needs a president that would have a different "brand of leadership" to respond to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the country's...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and human rights lawyer Chel Diokno, a senatorial aspirant for the May 2022 elections, hope that opposition coalition 1Sambayan’s endorsement of Vice President Leni Robredo will finally encourage her to join the race. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno and former...
The list of candidates in the May 2022 polls may be known by the middle of October, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Thursday. Comelec/MB "After the COC (certificate of candidacy) filing, we still need to wait for the list of candidates to be submitted to the main office," Comelec...
Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman believes that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) can further extend the period of voter registration beyond three weeks. A first-time voter registers at the Commission on Election (Comelec) office in Pasay City. (PNA) Lagman, in a statement on...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday, September 30, welcomed the nomination and endorsement of opposition coalition 1Sambayan, but fell short of assuring the group and her supporters that she will soon announce her decision to run as president. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) Instead, she...
Opposition coalition 1Sambayan on Thursday, September 30, officially nominated and endorsed the candidacy of Vice President Leni Robredo for president in the upcoming elections. (Vice President Leni Robredo/Facebook) Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, lead convenor of...
What happens to an appointed official once the person filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the May 2022 polls? Romulo Macalintal A poll lawyer said they are deemed resigned. "Appointive officials are deemed resigned upon the filing of COC for an elective position or nominee of a party...
