Local candidates in Muntinlupa City held a unity walk and signed a peace covenant on March 17, promising to conduct honest, peaceful and orderly elections. The signing of the peace covenant was held at St. Peregrine Laziosi Parish in Barangay Tunasan. Candidates for congressman, mayor, vice mayor...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region 2 (DILG-R2) has joined a webinar to address the concerns of the public and government agencies for the May 9 elections. Dubbed as “TAYO sa 2022 (Taking Action, Yielding to Objective Results in the 2022 Elections), it aims to...
Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal on Thursday, March 17, expressed elation over Commission on Elections’ (Comelec’s) decision to allow random sampling of ballots which have been printed without the presence of candidates’ observers. (Screenshot taken from Macalintal’s FB Live) On March 15,...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on Wednesday, March 16, to boost information caravan for disaster preparedness. DOST Undersecretary Renato Solidum Jr. (left) and DILG Undersecretary...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday, March 16 that it has scheduled the testing of the ballots and vote counting machines (VCMs) for the upcoming May 2022 elections next week. Comelec/MANILA BULLETIN file photo Comelec commissioner George Erwin Garcia said that they will direct...
The Council for People's Development and Governance (CPDG) refuted claims of rebel involvement in campaign rallies. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) This, after presidential candidate Senator Panfilo Lacson alleged the presence of Communist Party of the Philippines legal fronts during the grand...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Marlon S. Casquejo on Tuesday, March 15, cited Covid-19 as the reason why observers were not allowed before at the National Printing Office (NPO). Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan and Commissioner George Garcia during the walkthrough of the VCM...
Members of The Outstanding Women in the Nation's Service (TOWNS) on Tuesday, March 15, declared their support for the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo. Thousands of supporters attended the Sagay City Rally in support of the Leni-Kiko tandem, at the Government Center in Sagay City,...
Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal on Tuesday, March 15, lamented the Commission on Election’s (Comelec’s) printing of official ballots without the presence of candidates’ observers, saying such act of the poll body is an “unforgivable disservice to the electorate.” Last week, the poll...
If the voting for the May 2022 senatorial election happens today, senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero will emerge as the top winner, based on the mock polls held among students of the Philippine Normal University (PNU) Mindanao campus. Escudero garnered...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, March 14, disclosed its timeline for the dispatch of election supplies for the May 2022 polls. Comelec Chairman Saidamen B. Pangarungan ,Commisioner George Garcia and PNP Director for Operations PMGen. Valeriano de leon inspect Vote Counting Machines...
Newly-appointed Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Aimee Neri is ready to answer allegations against her at the proper time, Comelec spokesman James Jimenez said on Monday, March 14. (Comelec Commissioner Aimee Neri / Photo from Comelec FB page) "At the proper time, she will call a...
