Neophyte solon Davao Oriental 2nd district Rep. Cheeno Almario wants to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) that are scheduled to take place this Dec. 5, 2022. Rep. Cheeno Almario (Photo from House of Representatives Media Bureau) Almario filed House Bill (HB) No. 1367...
Rookie solon Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez has filed a bill pushing for the postponement of the Dec. 5, 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BKSE). Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez (MANILA BULLETIN) As part of the initial salvo of bill filings in the 19th Congress, Gomez...
House members of the 19th Congress want the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BKSE) to push through no later than May 2023. Citizens line up to register with the Commission on Elections (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel and Quezon City 2nd district Rep....
The camp of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is studying the possibility of enacting a law that would increase the term of barangay officials from the current three years to five years. Executive Secretary-designate Vic Rodriguez (Screenshot from Facebook live) A statement from Press...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced the suspension of the 2022 Special Professional Licensure Examination (SPLEs) for overseas Filipino workers in various countries in the Middle East and Singapore due to “global uncertainties” caused by Covid-19. (PRC / Manila Bulletin) “...
Impact Hub Manila, the private partner of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for its series of debates, said the poll body “is not a party to the contract between Impact Hub Manila and Sofitel.” (Photo courtesy of Comelec) Misunderstanding, according to the Impact Hub Manila, led to the...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) advised Covid-19 patients and those experiencing symptoms of the said disease to isolate on election day. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said this will help in preventing the spread of Covid-19 virus. “Lagi naman nating sinasabi na ang policy natin ay to...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo believes the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections should not be postponed again because this would deny citizens their choice of leaders. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Robredo, an opposition leader, noted the democratic process in...
The review of the 2022 budget is still ongoing. Malacañang Palace (Photo from PNA) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles gave this simple explanation Tuesday, Dec. 28, regarding the sudden postponement of the signing of the P5.024-trillion national budget for next...
The Senate approved on second reading Wednesday, August 25, the bill seeking to postpone the May, 2022 election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Senators gather in the Senate plenary in the opening of the 18th Congress' 2nd regular session on July 27, 2020. (Senate...
