Senator Imee Marcos on Friday, April 1 questioned the timing of the revival of her family’s estate tax issue and blamed dirty politics for it. The eldest daughter of the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos, however, emphasized that any debt owed to the government must be paid. Imee said her family...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan on Friday, April 1, said all preparations for the May 2022 polls are now in full swing. Comelec/MB "As of today, we have merely 38 days before D-day—the May 9, National and Local Elections. And while I, only assumed office early...
Should he win a Senate seat in the upcoming May 2022 senatorial elections, senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he will pursue the creation of interfaith cemeteries nationwide, which he hopes would be institutionalized. Escudero said the idea is to put all...
Senator Francis Tolentino has endorsed the candidacies of reelectionist Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III, vice mayoral bet John Peter Marzan, and their party-mates under the Team Action Isang Pateros (AIP) coalition. “It is my honor to support the candidacy of Mayor Ike Ponce of Pateros and all of...
Smartmatic has informed the Commission on Elections (Comelec) that the data that was said to be leaked by one of its employees has nothing to do with the upcoming May 2022 elections. (PNA / MANILA BULLETIN) "They emphasized to us that the data leaked does not have anything to do with the elections...
UniTeam senatorial candidate Herbert “Bistek” Bautista on Friday urged the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to help keep inflation rates in check as the war in Ukraine is making an impact on Filipinos who are still recovering from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Bautista said there is no...
The recent visit of presidential candidate Senator Panfilo ‘Ping’ M. Lacson to Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte became a reunion of sorts with his former Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force (PAOCTF) staff member Salvador Antojado, Jr., who is now running the small town. Lacson campaigned...
Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go appealed to the country’s next leaders to continue programs implemented by the administration of President Duterte so that they benefit more Filipinos in the future. In an interview after providing assistance to residents of the Island Garden City of Samal...
President Duterte on Thursday, March 31, maintained that he is not supporting any presidential candidate in the May 2022 elections, despite his own party's endorsement of Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. President Rodrigo Duterte (Presidential Photo) In a meeting with the national and regional task...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has recently briefed the diplomatic corps—comprised of 27 countries—about the automated election system for the upcoming May 2022 polls. Comelec Chairman Saidamen B. Pangarungan ,Commisioner George Garcia and PNP Director for Operations PMGen. Valeriano de...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) deleted more than 3.2 million from the list of voters. Comelec/MB This include the 892,627 double registrants; 755,769 who died; and 64,320 double entries. The Comelec also deactivated the registration of more than 7 million registered voters. Data from the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will meet with members of Smartmatic regarding the alleged data breach involving one of the latter's employees. MB file photo Comelec chairman Saidamen Pangarungan said that they will be meeting on Thursday, March 31. It can be remembered that in a recent press...
