Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be deploying at least 272 generator sets (gensets) as well as crews and contractors in strategic locations during the May 9 election period to immediately address power supply emergency situation at its service areas. At this stage, the...
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte's poltical career has never been tainted by allegations of election fraud. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (Lakas-CMD Media) The vice presidential candidate and presidential daughter had to say Monday night, April 11, following reports on the...
CEBU CITY, Cebu—One Cebu, the ruling party here in Cebu province, has declared its support for UniTeam presidential bet Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Noel Pabalate) One Cebu released a statement signed by Governor Gwendolyn Garcia just before a...
Reelectionist Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, April 12 vowed to pursue the enactment of his bill that would grant tax exemption on the honoraria, travel allowance, and other benefits of poll workers, including teachers, officials, and personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd). The...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has granted the exemption of senior government officials, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) organic agents, and election officers from the election gun ban in effect. Members of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) conduct random inspections on motorist...
Compared to the 2019 election, there is a significant decrease in areas declared as hotspot for the May 2022 polls, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said Monday, April 11. “Well ang unang magandang balita dito ay mas mababa ngayong eleksyong...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año cautioned Monday, April 11, all candidates from employing private armies to influence the results of the national and local elections. Año issued the warning especially to the local candidates in 120 areas considered as...
The camp of Bongbong Marcos, citing two unofficial exit polls posted on social media, has claimed that the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) standard-bearer has received 85 percent and 83 percent of the overseas Filipino workers' (OFW) votes in Hong Kong (HK) and Qatar, respectively. A 20-year-old...
Due to high risk and superspreaders events, National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 special adviser Dr. Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa warned of a possible Covid-19 surge in the next two months. (AFP / Manila Bulletin) Herbosa, in the “Laging Handa” public briefing, on Saturday, April 9, said...
PARIS, France – France voted on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election projected to produce a run-off rematch between incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen that will be far tighter than their duel five years ago. Polls opened in mainland France at 0600...
Quezon City mayoral bet and Anakalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor has theorized that more politicians will come out with support for the UniTeam tandem of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte. Anakalusugan Party-List Rep. Mike Defensor (MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
Senatorial candidate and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Che'l Diokno condemned the harassment of the opposition team’s volunteers, asking the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to investigate the blatant disrespect of the people’s right to campaign. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Photo from...