Vice-presidential aspirant Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan has formally committed to joining the Commission on Elections' (Comelec's) series of debates beginning March 20. Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan (TRoPa2022) In signing the "Commitment Form," Pangilinan has agreed to comply with all...
Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo ‘Ping’ M. Lacson said he does not mind drawing small crowds in his campaign sorties because it gives him the opportunity to learn about the stories of ordinary Filipinos from all walks of life who attend their gatherings. “We discuss core issues...
Newly-appointed Comelec Commissioner Aimee Torrefranca-Neri should resign in order to save herself, President Duterte and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from embarassment and unnecessary distraction that could affect the integrity of the upcoming May 2022 elections, Senate Minority Leader...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said on Sunday, March 13 that conducting political rallies or campaign-related events are not allowed within the premises of the Pasig City hall. Sotto, in a Twitter post, said: "Pasig City Hall premises, including quadrangle, are NOT open for any political rally. Kahit...
Nine presidential bets in the May 2022 polls have already confirmed their participation in the PiliPinas Debates of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec/MB "As of March 13, 6 p.m. 9 out of 10 Presidential candidates have confirmed participation in the #PiliPinasDebates2022," Comelec...
As he nears the last quarter of his six-year term, President Duterte said that his successor should be a lawyer who is compassionate, decisive, and a good judge of character. President Rodrigo Duterte (KING RODRIGUEZ / PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO) In an interview with his friend Pastor Apollo Quiboloy,...
President Duterte has finally revealed his reasons for appointing former Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Saidamen Pangarungan and election lawyer George Garcia as chairperson and commissioner of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). File photos of President Duterte (middle), Comelec...
President Duterte claimed that the Dilawans (yellow), the color associated with the opposition, and the communist rebels already have "working relations" and that they might disrupt the upcoming 2022 elections. President Rodrigo Duterte (Screenshot from SMNI/YouTube) Duterte made the statement two...
President Duterte gave the Commission on Elections (Comelec) the benefit of the doubt on the claim that it printed the ballots for the 2022 elections without the presence of witnesses, saying he does not believe that the poll body would disregard such a rule. President Rodrigo Duterte (Screenshot...
The Commission on Election's (Comelec) temporary suspension on its partnership with news website Rappler is an "attack on press freedom" a group said Saturday, March 12. On March 8, the poll body halted its partnership with Rappler, a day after the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) filed a...
CEBU CITY—A bakeshop here has launched an advocacy campaign that seeks to encourage the public to get more involved in the upcoming elections. San Jose Bakeshop Business Development Officer Bert Jorbina (left) and President Niño Jose Tiongko Jr. discuss the "Halalan 2022: Cast Your Vote, Every...
Newly-appointed Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia is pushing for transparency in the poll body. Commissioner George Garcia (Photo Comelec) “It should be like living in a glass cage. The entire electoral process from the preparation leading to D-day, election...
