"I will be a working vice president." This was Senator Christopher "Bong" Go's vow as he filed Saturday, October 2, his certificate of candidacy (COC) for vice presidency in the 2022 elections. Senator Christopher Go and President Duterte (Office of Sen. Go) Two years into his term as a neophyte...
Instead of filing his certificate of candidacy (COC) for vice president in the 2022 polls, President Duterte took the country by surprise when he announced his retirement from politics. President Duterte announces his 'retirement' from politics after his sudden decision to not run for vice...
A civic group reminded the public on Saturday, Oct. 2, that the May 2022 elections is a chance to change the trajectory of Philippine governance. Over 500 residents from the North and South districts of Cebu City line up in the voter registration in Robinsons Galleria, Cebu on Sept. 28, 2021 (JUAN...
In order to avoid possible logistical concerns, the Department of Education (DepEd) intends to finish the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes before the national and local elections in May 2020. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “I think we would have finished pilot by...
Victoriano Inte, a barangay staff from Pasay City, filed his certificate of candidacy for president as an independent candidate on Saturday, Oct. 2. Victoriano Inte (Screencrap from Comelec) Inte, 67, is the seventh presidential aspirant in the 2022 elections. Under his administration, he said, any...
Ex-senator JV Ejercito Former senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito is officially seeking a Senate comeback as he filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator on Saturday, Oct. 2. Ejercito served as senator from 2013 to 2019. He ran again in the 2019 midterm polls but failed to get into...
The team behind Toni Gonzaga's vlog Toni Talks has recently released a "friendly reminder" following several episodes of them featuring politicians. "Now that you've heard their stories it's time for your voice to be heard," they wrote. "Make your voice heard. Comelec reopens voter's...
A senatorial aspirant named Joel “Pastor” Apolinario is seeking a Senate post in the May 2022 elections. Apolinario filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) through his representatives at the Harbor Garden Tent in Sofitel Manila, Pasay City on Saturday, Oct. 2. A representative of Apolinario...
An official from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday, Oct. 2, said Certificates of Candidacy (COC) filers who will engage in early campaigning cannot be sanctioned yet by the poll body. Comelec (MANILA BULLETIN) "No prohibitions yet for those who filed COC. They remain aspirants and...
Three partylist aspirants were the first to file their bids on the second day of the filing of certificate of candidacy (COC) and certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA) for the May 2022 elections on Saturday, Oct. 2. Photo from MB Reporter Leslie Aquino The Commission of Elections...
President Duterte has signed into law the measure extending the deadline for the registration of new voters for the 2022 elections for another 30 days. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The original deadline for the voter registration period was on September 30, 2021. Based on Republic Act...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso said on Friday (Oct. 1) that he will run after individuals who "exploited" the COVID-19 pandemic for their personal gains. (Photo courtesy of Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso campaign team / MANILA BULLETIN) “Alam mo there is what you call plunder, regular...
