An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the petition seeking to postpone the May 2022 polls is unlikely to prosper. Comelec/MB "I think you are going by the fact that the Comelec does have the authority to suspend the conduct of elections. But the petition itself just on the...
Presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Monday said the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) move to verify the YouTube accounts of candidates for the May 2022 elections is a "much-needed and welcome move." Lacson, standard bearer of Partido Reporma, said social media platforms have...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved the notice of award for its supplier of ballot boxes and the provider for the warehouse facility for official ballots. The poll body awarded the “supply and delivery of ballot boxes” that will be used in next year’s general...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it will coordinate with YouTube to verify the official accounts of election candidates in the said popular video sharing platform. "We will be working with YouTube to add a verified badge for official candidates that submit their official...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao on Sunday urged the Senate to expedite the passage of the measure that would mandate the registration of Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards before Congress goes on a Christmas break. Pacquiao has filed Senate Bill No. 388 or the proposed SIM...
Senatorial aspirant and Sorsogon governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the province is joining the rest of the world in celebrating the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day as declared by the United Nations (UN) to raise awareness on the need for strong, equitable and resilient health systems...
Claiming he is the only genuine “Bisaya,” presidential aspirant Manny Pacquiao said he is confident he can secure the votes of the people in Visayas and Mindano among all the other candidates vying for the top government position in the upcoming May 2022 national elections. Pacquiao, who was...
Presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo Lacson warned voters against accepting bribes from candidates and their camps in exchange for their votes in the upcoming May 2022 elections. Lacson, who is Partido Reporma’s standard bearer in next year’s polls, pointed out succumbing to vote-buying...
Presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson reiterated his support for a joint venture with other countries in exploring and harnessing energy sources in the West Philippine Sea, so long as the 60-40 formula in the Philppine’s Constitution is followed. “I’m supportive of a joint...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released on Friday, Dec. 10, a resolution containing the general instructions on the conduct of the random manual audit (RMA) for the May 2022 automated elections. Comelec/MB Under Section 1 of Resolution 10738 approved by the Comelec en banc on Thursday, Dec....
The country’s power situation may be a pressing topic for the upcoming May 2022 polls, a top official of the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PNRI) said. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST-PNRI Director Dr. Carlo Arcilla said necessary measures...
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) called on political aspirants to urge their supporters to respect the role of the media in the May 2022 elections. (File Photo / NUJP) The group made the call after a video of political supporters went viral on social media showing that...
