(FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) is urging the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to look for ways on how coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients will be able to vote in the upcoming national and local elections next year. “Sana po (We hope) Comelec will have an alternative way of...
Top officials of the revived Partido Reporma have confirmed meeting with the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban’s (PDP-Laban) faction led by Senator Manny Pacquiao to discuss “possible alliances” in the upcoming May 2022 national elections. The party’s president, Davao del Norte 1st...
Janno Gibbs has several ideas on how to handle the ongoing pandemic. He shared this with fans on social media. The actor-singer wrote: “Sana may data ng … “1) Ilan infected sa bawat lugar. Para wag madamay sa lockdown ung wala naman infected. “2) Saan at paano nakuha nung infected. Sa...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora announced on Thursday that he will seek re-election in the May 2022 elections. (Photo from Patrick Garcia) Zamora made the announcement during the installation of “100% Fully Vaccinated” and “VIP (Vaccine Incentive Program)” stickers on several...
The filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for national posts in the 2022 election would be held in a hotel tent in Pasay City instead of the Commission on Elections's (Comelec) headquarters in Intramuros, Manila, to ensure the observance of health protocols amid the continuing COVID-19...
Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress supported the grant of an additional fund of at least ₱8 billion for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to purchase more vote-counting machines (VCMs) and augment its manpower for the May, 2022 elections. (Comelec/MANILA BULLETIN) During the meeting...
A group of political leaders from Northern Luzon has called on Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso to run for president in the 2022 national elections. The Isko Northern Alliance (INA), together with Ikaw Muna (IM) Pilipinas, issued a joint statement of support for Domagoso during the...
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo has branded the Senate hearings on alleged corruption in government amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as a mere "question hour" and not a true-blue investigation "in aid of legislation". Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday, September 15, apologized to lawmakers over its decision not to extend the registration period for voters in the 2022 elections. Voters fill up their application forms while lining up at the Commission on Elections office in Manila to register for...
The increasing attacks against President Duterte are desperate attempts to thwart the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban’s looming victory in the upcoming May 2022 national elections, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said on Tuesday. “Why do critics abound? It is because the 2022 national...
A first-time voter registers at the Commission on Election (Comelec) office in Pasay City. (Philippine News Agency) Filipino voters were encouraged by Church groups to prepare for the upcoming national and local elections by being more discerning in choosing candidates. This was the message of both...
Students from the National University (NU) and Far Eastern University (FEU) prodded Commission on Elections (Comelec) to extend voter registration beyond the Sept. 30 deadline. (PNA / MANILA BULLETIN) Citing lockdowns that impede the voter application process, NU Student Government asked the poll...
