President Rodrigo Duterte is no longer running for senator in the May 2022 polls. Photo courtesy Comelec Duterte arrived at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Intramuros, Manila on Tuesday, Dec. 14 to formally withdraw his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator. His COC was filed by his...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go formally withdrew his candidacy for president on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office. Senator Christopher "Bong" Go at the Comelec office on Tuesday, Dec. 14. (Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN) Go personally withdrew his certificate of candidacy...
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...
Vice presidential aspirant and Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan, together with the opposition’s senatorial bets, are rallying supporters to subscribe to their YouTube channels as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) readies to issue a new rule that will disallow unverified accounts to boost or...
Senator Leila de Lima, who’s currently in detention at the Camp Crame, on Sunday, Dec. 12, asked supporters to spread the truth and share their knowledge with others about who to elect as the country’s next leaders. Senator Leila De Lima (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Having...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released on Nov. 18, Resolution No. 10730 or the Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act 9006 or the “Fair Elections Act” indicating instructions that should be followed during the campaign period amid the continued influence of social media....
Ramon Magsaysay 2021 awardee Roberto “Ka Dodoy” Ballon, along with sectoral representatives, have great expectations on Vice President Leni Robredo’s "Hanapbuhay para sa Lahat (Jobs for All)" plan should she win the presidency in the 2022 polls. Ramon Magsaysay 2021 laureate Roberto “Ka...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo said her camp has always been open to talking with other groups, whether those that share the same principles or those opposed to values she represents, in response to Lakas ng Masa (PLM) presidential aspirant Leody De Guzman saying that he’s open...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Dec. 10 pushed for additional benefits for public school teachers and poll workers who will serve in the May 2022 National and Local Elections. Public school teachers serve as poll workers in the May 2019 elections. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
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...
