MANILA – Corruption remains the primary root of poverty in the country, presidential aspirant Sen. Manny Pacquiao said during his campaign sortie over the weekend.... Read full article
MANILA – Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division presiding Commissioner Rowena Guanzon on Thursday said she voted to approve the petitions seeking to disqualify presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.... Read full article
MANILA – Voters are no longer required to use face shields during campaign activities and on election day in areas under Alert Level 1 to 3, according to the New Normal Manual of the Commission on Elections (Comelec).... Read full article
MANILA – The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has summoned representatives from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and news outlet Manila Bulletin (MB) following a report of alleged hacking and data breach involving the poll body's servers.... Read full article
MANILA – A lawmaker on Wednesday said it is necessary to construct distinct field offices for constitutional bodies separate from the local executive and legislative offices to show the constitutional independence and autonomy of these offices.... Read full article
MANILA – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will resume its fuel subsidy distribution after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday announced that it has exempted the board from the cash disbursement ban due t... Read full article
MANILA – Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division presiding Commissioner Rowena Guanzon on Wednesday said she already has her dissenting opinion and only waiting for the ponente of the three disqualification cases ... Read full article
COTABATO CITY – Two persons were arrested for possession of a gun and ammunition during a Commission on Elections (Comelec) voters registration hearing in Datu Blah Sinsuat, Maguindanao on Monday.... Read full article
MANILA – Independent presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Thursday urged all Filipino voters to junk the "survey mentality" in voting and instead pick candidates whom they think are most competent and qualified to lead the nation... Read full article
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is studying the proposal of lawmakers to push back the filing period of the Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) for the forthcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).... Read full article
MANILA – The House of Representatives and the Senate on Monday night unanimously approved a measure seeking to extend the voter registration deadline for the May 2022 national and local elections for another 30 days.... Read full article
MANILA – Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso will continue the massive infrastructure program of the Duterte administration, “Build, Build, Build.”... Read full article
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