The Philippines is hoping that Washington’s support for Manila will not change although a new administration is set to take over following its presidential elections. “I hope not,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo told Manila Bulletin on Wednesday, Nov. 6, when asked if he thinks the...
As the world awaits for the United States to name its 47th president, Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez explained the power that Filipino-American votes holds over the US presidential elections. (From left) Republican presidential candidate former president Donald...
DAVAO CITY – The Commission on Elections-Region 11 will start introducing and demonstrating the automated counting machine in the Davao region this month to facilitate a smooth voting process in the May 2025 national and local elections. Speaking at the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas live on the...
As customary, more local governments ramped up their borrowings ahead of the midterm elections in 2025, with the end-September 2024 tally up by 29 percent year-on-year to P87.9 billion. The latest data of the Department of Finance's Bureau of Local Government Finance (DOF-BLGF) showed that the...
Amid the tight race between United States presidential candidates Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris heading into the Nov. 5 elections, Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez believes that there would be “no major change” in the US-Philippine alliance. (From left)...
BACOLOD CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) recorded a total of 2,009,564 registered voters in Negros Occidental, including Bacolod City, for the May 2025 elections. It said that 983,866 are male and 1,025,698 are female. COMELEC-Negros Occidental. (Glazyl Masculino) The lone...
Senator Imee Marcos on Friday, November 1 said the Philippines and the rest of the other countries should brace for the impact of the results of the United States elections. With nearly 4.5 million Filipino-Americans living in the US, including both US citizens and residents of...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — There is no doubt that the U.S. election will determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine. The status of military aid from Kyiv’s chief international backer is dependent on who becomes president, as is any prospect for a cease-fire that could benefit Ukraine. Some in...
CEBU CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reiterated that the automated counting machine (ACM) that will be used in next year’s elections is impossible to hack. Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said an ACM is equipped with a reliable system that is hacker-proof. COMMISSION on...
Amid what she calls the politicking brought by the coming 2025 polls, Vice President Sara Duterte asked voters to demand candidates to show their capacity to lead and mental stability to govern. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media on the sidelines of a business conference in...
Further showing their commitment to transparency, Miru Systems said that they have opened their software to be used for the 2025 National and Local Elections to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Local Source Code Review (LSCR) this past week. Comelec Chairman George Garcia presented a sample of...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) House Speaker Martin Romualdez--a person that Vice President Sara Duterte assails in interviews--was actually instrumental in her...
