Former Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said he believes that the recent support he received from different political camps can be credited to his clean track record. In an interview with DZRH, Ejercito said key personalities from both sides of the aisle recognized his important...
OFW FORUM Jun Concepcion Will 1.7 million registered overseas voters matter at all in the 2022 national elections with total registered voters of over 67 million? At first glance, it appears that overseas votes are inconsequential and almost irrelevant to the outcome of one of the most...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has received more than 9,105 local absentee voting accomplished ballots as of Sunday, May 1. Comelec/MB The partial report on the number of LAV accomplished ballots received by the Reception and Custody Units are as follows: Philippine Army (926), Philippine...
Photo courtesy of Liezle Basa Inigo LINGAYEN – Thirty-nine years of fighting between the two colors – red and yellow-pink – is something the Filipinos must end so peace would reign in this country. That, in a nutshell, was what Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso wanted to impart to...
UniTeam senatorial candidate Herbert “Bistek” Bautista said he would seek a review of the leadership structure of the Philippine Health Insurance Co. (PhilHealth) to make it serve the people’s health demands more efficiently should he win in the senatorial elections in May 9, 2022. Bautista,...
At least 42,000 military personnel were deployed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) nationwide to perform election duties, a military spokesperson disclosed Sunday, May 1. (Courtesy of Armed Forces of the Philippines) Col. Ramon Zagala, AFP spokesperson, said that 40,000 troops were...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will start the conduct of the final testing and sealing of the vote counting machines (VCMs) for the May 9 polls this week. Comelec/MB In a forum on Sunday, May 1, Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said the purpose of the FTS is to check if the VCMs are...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) already distributed 43 million voters information sheet (VIS) ahead of the May 9 polls. Comelec/MB "As of yesterday (Saturday), we are already at 43 million out of the 67.4 million," Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said in a forum Sunday, May 1. In the...
Presidential candidate and Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquaio conducts his campaign rally on Saturday, April 30 at the newly rebuilt Amphitheater in Cagayan de Oro City (Photo courtesy of Metro CDO Photos/Tom Udasco Photography) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY-- Presidential candidate Senator Emmanuel...
Independent presidential candidate Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said he will pursue building climate-resilient homes for families moving away from disaster-prone coastal municipalities should he win in the upcoming presidential elections. Under a possible Lacson administration, the senator...
Unopposed candidates in the May 2022 polls are not automatic winners. Comelec/MB This is because an unopposed candidate needs at least one vote in order to win. Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Luie Guia explained the reason for this. "Kailangan 'elected' talaga siya. Pag wala...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. It is a common saying that truth is stranger than fiction. But today, fiction is stronger than truth. Just look at the impact of surveys on our choice of leaders. It is a case of numerical "might is right." Survey firms legitimize their findings by...
