MANILA – Candidates running for the country's top elective positions must join debates and other fora so Filipinos can see their abilities, platforms, and track record, Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on Thursday.... Read full article
MANILA – Despite expected hiccups during the first day of overseas absentee voting (OAV), presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao said he trusts in the competence of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to run the 2022 polls.... Read full article
STA. CRUZ, Davao del Sur - An incumbent councilor here who is gunning for a mayorship has vowed to focus on health as the country is facing a global pandemic.... Read full article
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) must issue guidelines on the activities for candidates before the start of the campaign period in February next year, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said Thu... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is looking at the possibility of acquiring heavy-lift helicopters as part of efforts to beef up its helicopter fleet.... Read full article
MANILA – An official of the Office for Overseas Voting (OFOV) of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday reported over 52 percent voters’ participation in the internet voting test run.... Read full article
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has registered a slightly higher voter turnout in its second internet voting test run conducted by the technology provider Smartmatic over the weekend.... 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
“Hopefully, if there is an adjustment based on current events, the Bangsamoro standby amount will be enough,” Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia said in an interview Wednesday.... Read full article
MANILA – The gun ban will take effect on January 9 until June 8 next year, the election period for the May 9 polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said.... Read full article
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday reported that the printing of official ballots to be used in the May 9 national and local polls is going on smoothly.... Read full article
MANILA – A government under Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso will never allow a coalition with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF).... Read full article