The committee action moves the measure one step closer to becoming law, advancing legislation that seeks to prohibit the concentration of elective political power within families at both national and local levels.... Read full article
MANILA – More than securing the support of the El Shaddai religious group which reportedly has 8 million members, the Marcos-Duterte tandem values the message of unity that it will generate.... Read full article
DUMAGUETE CITY – Incumbent Mayor Carlo Jorge Reyes of Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Monday filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for vice governor under the Nacionalista Party (NP) at the provincial office of the Commission on Elections.... Read full article
MANILA – Senate President Vicente Sotto III is set to meet with Senator Aquilino Pimentel III to clarify the latter’s Senate resolution seeking to investigate the alleged uncollected PHP203.82 billion estate tax of the Marcos family.... Read full article
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec), together with the security forces, is setting up fixed checkpoints in strategic places at the start of the gun ban here on January 9.... Read full article
MANILA – A retired military officer who played a key role in the 1986 Edsa Revolution has echoed the concerns of Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson against a "coalition government" with the Communist Party of the Philipp... Read full article
DUMAGUETE CITY – A new provincial election supervisor of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Oriental has been designated for the May 9 national and local polls.... Read full article
In a press statement on Friday, the poll body said it denied the motion for reconsideration filed by the faction of Senator Aquilino Pimentel III and former Senator Emmanuel Pacquiao Sr. questioning the May 6, 2022 decision of its Second Division.... Read full article
MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has yet to name the new head of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor), Malacañang said on Friday.... Read full article
MANILA – Press Secretary-designate Trixie Cruz-Angeles on Wednesday said she will gauge the effectiveness of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) policies and programs to determine... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday said when he casts his vote on May 9, the circle next to the name of his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, will be the one he will shade in the ballot.... Read full article