Police arrested an 18-year-old male for illegal possession of a firearm and violation of the gun ban in Muntinlupa City on Friday night, Jan. 14. The suspect, Christian Delgado, was apprehended at 6:45 p.m. by members of the Muntinlupa police intelligence section in Purok 7, PNR Site, Barangay...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has launched a platform that will provide free livestreaming of e-rallies of national candidates for the May 2022 National and Local Elections. Comelec/MB The Campaign S.A.F.E. Comelec e-rally channel on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/COMELECeRallyChannel)...
Malacañang has concurred with the Commission on Elections's (Comelec) deputation of law enforcement agencies in connection with the conduct of the upcoming May 9 polls. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Signed by President Duterte last Dec. 31, 2021 was Memorandum Order No. 59,...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has denied the petition of PDP-Laban seeking to re-open the filing of the certificates of candidacy (COC) in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "It was denied as well as the petition to suspend elections until 2025. Both of them resoundingly denied," Comelec...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Sheriff Abas dismissed the report that the poll body's server was breached, compromising voter's sensitive information. Comelec/MB A Manila Bulletin (MB) report was published on Jan. 10 stating that group of hackers allegedly breached Comelec's servers and...
Filipinos have a more pressing matter to attend to than Charter Change (Cha-cha). Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Photo from the Cabinet Secretariat Facebook page) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles had this to say Tuesday, Jan. 11 in response to Pampanga 3rd...
Malacañang admitted Tuesday, Jan. 11, that it is "concerned" by the reported hacking of the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) servers just a few months ahead of the May 2022 polls. (Sergey Zolkin/ Unsplash) "We will await any update to be pronounced by Comelec regarding this ‘no," Cabinet...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) removed a presidential aspirant from its tentative list of candidates on Tuesday, Jan. 11. Comelec/MB Independent presidential bet Gerald Arcega was removed from the updated tentative list of candidates of the Comelec for the upcoming May 2022 national and...
Two senators on Tuesday said they find it imperative for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to improve its online defenses and protect it from any possible security breaches especially in the run up to the May 2022 elections. Senators Risa Hontiveros and Panfilo “Ping” Lacson made the call...
The Muntinlupa police, under newly installed chief Col. Angel Garcillano, arrested the first gun ban violator in the city. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) imposed a nationwide gun ban for the May 9, 2022 national and local elections starting on Jan. 9 that will last until June 8. The...
The Election Period for the May 2022 has officially started Sunday, Jan. 9. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) set the Election Period from Jan. 9, 2022 to June 8, 2022. During the said period, the Gun ban is in effect which means bearing, carrying or transporting of firearms or other...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Pateros and the Philippine National Police (PNP) have set up several checkpoints in the municipality as the gun ban for the May 9, 2022 national and local elections started on Jan. 9. According to Comelec-Pateros head Armando Mallorca, all vehicles will be...