"You cannot stop people from wanting to serve." Presidential candidate and UniTeam member Bongbong Marcos had this to say on the topic of political dynasties during the Kapihan sa Manila Bay news forum Wednesday morning, March 16. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (left) and his son Sandro...
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...
From now on senatorial candidate Chel Diokno takes the stage for his sortie speech, expect his new campaign song to play: “Chel Ka Lang”. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Photo from Diokno’s campaign team) Diokno, a human rights lawyer, has released his latest campaign jingle entitled “Chel...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) asked the incumbent local chief executives (LCE) on Wednesday, March 16, to organize their Local Governance Transition Teams (LGTT) before April 7 for a smoother turnover of power ahead of the May 9 local and national elections. DILG...
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...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects to finish the printing of the official ballots for the May 2022 polls this month. Workers check the printed official ballots that will be used for the upcoming 2022 National and Local Elections, at the National Printing Office in Quezon City, March 15,...
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...
More than 73 percent (49.7 million) of the official ballots for the May 2022 polls have already been printed. Workers check the printed official ballots that will be used for the upcoming 2022 National and Local Elections, at the National Printing Office in Quezon City, March 15, 2022. According to...
KIDAPAWAN CITY —As she tries to cover more ground in her campaign sorties, Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, March 15, said her camp is not looking at whether a province is vote-rich or a bailiwick because she wants to increase engagement with the people and convert more voters. Vice...
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...
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...
