(SWS) About 93 percent of Filipinos are entering 2022 "with hope rather than with fear," the results of the 4th quarter of 2021 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Wednesday, Dec. 29, showed. "The difference from the 91 percent recorded in 2020 is not statistically significant, but...
CAVITE CITY – The Cavite City government issued an executive order prohibiting not only the manufacture, sale, and distribution of firecrackers, but also the possession and use of pyrotechnic devices. Executive Order No. 52, signed by Mayor Bernardo Paredes on Dec. 27, states it is unlawful...
By Cherrylin Caacbay Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso signed an ordinance prohibiting the use of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices, the city government announced on Tuesday, Dec. 28. Under the Executive Order No. 52, the manufacture, sale, distribution or use of firecrackers and...
By Cherrylin Caacbay The Pasig City local government reminded the public on Tuesday, Dec. 28, that the use of firecrackers in time for the upcoming New Year celebration is still prohibited. Under Executive Order No. PCG-101, s. 2021 and Pasig City Ordinance No. 2017 or “Firecracker Regulation...
Partido Reporma presidential aspirant Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and running mate Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto” will always take the high road in their bid to seek votes during the 2022 campaign. Lacson-Sotto bintana In a press statement, Lacson and Sotto said they will not be swayed...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 421 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections nationwide on Tuesday, Dec. 28. The country's running tally of confirmed cases is now at 2,839,111, of which 0.3 percent or 9,750 remain active. Of the active cases, 489 of them show no symptoms, 3,766...
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 Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) will be monitoring the mock polls that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will conduct on Dec. 29. Photo courtesy LENTE "The LENTE will be on the ground to monitor the simulation in different voting centers in NCR, Isabela, Albay, Leyte and Negros...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to start the printing of the official ballots to be used in the May 2022 polls on Jan. 15. Comelec/MB "By our estimates, we will start (printing the ballots) on Jan. 15," Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said in a virtual press briefing Monday,...
More than 22,000 voters are expected to participate in the mock polls of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Dec. 29. Comelec/MB The mock polls will be conducted in Metro Manila and in the provinces of Isabela, Albay, Negros Oriental, Leyte, Maguindanao, and Davao del Sur in preparation for...
President Duterte will expedite the review and signing of the proposed P5.024-trillion national budget for 2022 to ensure that the government has a workign bduget for the rehabilitation and fast recovery of areas hard hit by Typhoon Odette, Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go said. Go said Duterte has...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is now targeting to release the final list of candidates for the May 2022 polls on Jan. 7. Comelec/MB "Our target release of the official list of candidates is January 7," said Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said in a virtual press briefing Monday, Dec. 27....