Panfilo "Ping" Lacson (Lacson's office) Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate Panfilo "Ping" Lacson is batting for additional incentives for local government units (LGUs) as a way to improve their local tax collection while...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 said on Monday, April 28, that the Caraga region has 13 areas of concern in the May elections. “As of this date, mayron po tayong na monitor na 13 areas of concern sa buong Caraga region, and we are still focusing and...
Actor Coco Martin is supporting the bid of FPJ Panday Bayanihan party-list in the May elections. COCO Martin (Contributed photo) Martin participated in a rally and motorcade in Pangasinan alongside first nominee Brian Poe and second nominee Mark Patron in a show of commitment to the...
Baguio City Mayor Benjie Magalong endorsed the Senate bid of former senator Bam Aquino when the latter visited the summer capital for a campaign sortie. Independent senatorial candidate Bam Aquino gives remarks during a campaign rally in Baguio City. (Bam Aquino Media Bureau) The...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Police Regional Office-2 has deployed augmentation forces from the Regional Mobile Force Battalion-2 and Philippine National Police-Special Action Force in the provinces of Cagayan and Isabela to ensure the conduct of credible elections. PRO-2 chief Police Brig....
ILOILO CITY – The Commission on Elections has ordered Aklan Gov. Jose Enrique “Joen” Miraflores and his father, former Gov. Florencio “Joeben” Miraflores, to answer the disqualification cases filed against them. AKLAN Gov. Jose Enrique ‘Joen’ Miraflores (left) and his father, former...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) assured the public that preparations for the upcoming May 12 elections in Sorsogon have not been disrupted so far following a phreatic or steam-driven eruption of Bulusan Volcano early Monday morning, April 28. (Marcky Ragasa Facebook) According to Comelec...
Malacañang said there are no current plans to summon Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian amid reports of alleged Chinese interference in the upcoming 2025 midterm elections. Photos from Ambassador Huang's Facebook Page and Manila Bulletin file photo In a press briefing on Monday, April 28,...
Benhur Abalos (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate Benhur Abalos has issued a message of solidarity for Filipinos based in Canada following the death of at least 11 persons who were...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, April 28, officially started the Local Absentee Voting (LAV) for the 2025 midterm elections, allowing more than 57,000 government personnel and other authorized voters to cast their votes ahead of the May 12 polls. Commission on Elections (COMELEC)...
PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil casts his vote during the opening of the Local Absentee Voting (LAV) for policemen on Monday, APril 28, 2025 at Camp Crame in Quezon City. Around 33,000 policemen are expected to vote early for the midterm elections as the Philippine National...
FROM THE MARGINS In the Philippines, where elections are often marred by reports of vote-buying, red-tagging, political dynasties, and digital disinformation, many citizens are understandably disheartened. The same names dominate the ballots. The same patterns repeat. And year after year,...
