MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday said giving money as a form of 'ayuda' (assistance) or the raffles by candidates is prohibited once the campaign period for the polls starts.... Read full article
MANILA – Hopes for gains from government programs against the pandemic lifted the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) on Wednesday while the peso closed sideways against the US dollar.... Read full article
MANILA – Partido Reporma standard-bearer Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said that Josh Mojica, the 17-year-old entrepreneur known for his booming "kangkong" (water spinach) chips, will now be getting help from "Go Negosyo" to market his products abroad.... Read full article
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) on Thursday declared a failure of bidding for the acquisition of additional optical mark reader (OMR) machines for the May 2022 elections.... Read full article
TACLOBAN CITY – Voters from two provinces in the Samar provinces have shown support for the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo as thousands gather in grand rallies.... Read full article
MANILA – Partido Reporma president and Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez on Thursday endorsed the presidential candidacy of Vice President Leni Robredo in the upcoming May 9 elections.... Read full article
MANILA – Cebu Rep. Pablo John Garcia on Tuesday resigned as the secretary general of One Cebu after the regional party formally endorsed the presidential candidacy of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.... Read full article
MANILA – A party-list lawmaker on Tuesday appealed to all Metro Manila mayors to set bold targets on vaccinating those who have not yet completed their primary doses or have not received their booster shots against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).... Read full article
The Supreme Court (SC) upheld the ruling of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) disqualifying a candidate in the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) for violating provisions of the SK Reform Law's "anti-dynasty" clause.... Read full article
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said foreign nationals and companies are not allowed to contribute or donate to the campaign of candidates in the country's elections.... Read full article
MANILA – UniTeam senatorial candidate Harry Roque said freedom of the press and expression should not be suppressed and Filipinos must be allowed to voice out their opinions.... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo R. Duterte said he does not believe that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) could disregard the rule of opening ballot printing to election observation groups.... Read full article