MANILA – The House of Representatives on Wednesday adjourned sine die its third and final session of the 18th Congress, leaving behind key legislation that would help the country recover from the pandemic.... Read full article
MANILA – Partido Reporma standard bearer Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Sunday announced that he will be enforcing strict discipline among all government officials, employees, military and police personnel if successful in the May 9 presidential elections.... Read full article
MANILA – Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso is happy that Senator and fellow presidential aspirant Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson decided to stay in the race despite recent developments in the latter’s political party.... Read full article
DUMAGUETE CITY – Persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) will be allowed to vote during the May 9, 2022 elections but only within the jail premises on the same day and under the supervision of a special board of election inspectors (BEIs).... Read full article
BACOLOD CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in this city has urged candidates and their supporters to abide by the rules during the campaign for the May 9 national and local elections.... Read full article
MANILA – Presidential frontrunner Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., who visited Tarlac during a campaign sortie last Saturday, signaled the end of political differences in the province, according to Tarlac Mayor Cristy Angeles.... Read full article
In an interview, Comelec chairperson George Garcia noted that they have to scrutinize the High Court ruling on “who are not really serious in running for public office.”... Read full article
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A total of 118 individuals have filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) seeking election for various positions in the city for the 2022 national and local polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) here announced Wednesday.... Read full article
SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga — Vice Presidential hopeful Sara Duterte on Monday called on government officials from the different political camps to unite after the May 2022 elections.... Read full article
MANILA – A presidential bet and two senatorial candidates have filed their respective Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) two days before the deadline on June 8.... Read full article
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday signed Republic Act (RA) 12317, resetting the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to the second Monday of September 2026.... Read full article
MANILA – Lawmakers at the House of Representatives on Friday called for the restoration of the PHP15.5-billion cut made in the proposed budget of the Commission on Elections for 2022.... Read full article