Senator JV Ejercito said Monday, Aug. 22 that he will not allow the passage into law of measures that would legalize lane splitting of motorcycles as well as mandate riders to join accredited clubs prior to registration. Ejercito, a motorcycle enthusiast, opposed a move that would let motorcycle...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Vaccines against Covid-19 might be commercially available in the Philippines by early next year, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria...
The National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) wants to see changes in the country's voter registration process. Namfrel In a statement on Monday, August 15, the poll watchdog group recommended to the Legislature the following: • Allow data sharing agreements between the...
In this file photo taken on May 07, 2021, Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccines are seen on a table in Los Angeles, California. Frederic J. BROWN / AFP The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently reviewing the Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) application of vaccine...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Friday, Aug. 5 that the Election Registration Boards (ERBs) are required to post its actions on all applications heard by them within five days from approval/disapproval. MB file photo Citing Resolution 10798, Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco...
Prospective car buyers would need to show proof that they have adequate garage or parking space before they will be allowed to buy one. This is the conditon that Marinduque lone district Rep. Lord Allan Velasco wants to institutionalize under House Bill (HB) No. 31. Vehicles are seen parked on...
Those who applied for registration for the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls are not automatically registered as voters, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. Comelec/MB Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco explained that the applications filed are still...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Hundreds of young voters flocked to the Commission Election’s satellite registration site at SM City here on the last day of registration for the Sangguniang Kabataan on Saturday, July 23. Photo from Danny Estacio The SM City Lucena satellite site was set up precisely to...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) apologized and asked for understanding on Saturday, July 23 to those who were not able to make it on the last day of voter's registration. Residents of District 2 in Quezon City, trooped to a mall along North Ave. in EDSA as they try to catch up to the voter's...
CEBU CITY – Satellite registration centers here are still swarmed with registrants amid the snowballing calls to suspend the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections in December. Lawyer Marchel Sarno, election officer of the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Cebu City North District, said...
Preparations for the December Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan polls are on track, the Commission on Elections said Friday, July 22. Comelec/MB During the Laging Handa public briefing, Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said part of their preparation is the ongoing voter registration....
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reached its recalibrated target of 2 million new voter registrants for the December Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan polls. Comelec/MB "We have surpassed and exceeded the recalibrated target as of yesterday, July 20, 2022," Comelec Acting Spokesperson John...
