SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in this capital town is temporarily closed for disinfection starting Monday until Sept. 22. ... Read full article
MANILA – The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) party gained 23 more members at the House of Representatives with Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez poised to become the next Speaker for the incoming 19th Congress.... Read full article
MANILA – The implementation of pandemic-related programs will be among the drivers of economists’ growth outlook for the Philippines, a ranking Department of Finance (DOF) official said.... Read full article
MANILA – Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso is unfazed by the large turnout in the grand rallies of his election rivals, expressing confidence that the so-called "silent majority" will bring him victory in the May 9 p... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte is ignoring the move made by the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) faction headed by Senator Manny Pacquiao to boot him out as party chairman.... Read full article
MANILA – The Vote Pilipinas, a non-partisan group partnering with the Commission on Elections (Comelec), on Wednesdasy said it will give incentives to those who will participate in its social media voter registration campaign dubbed the "Magrehistro ... Read full article
MANILA – Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo " Ping" Lacson on Monday called on all Filipinos to unite in ending the more than five decades of communist insurgency in the country.... Read full article
CEBU CITY – Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan joined 308 other local government employees in a surprise drug testing on Wednesday, the city anti-drug czar said.
Garry Lao, head of the City of Lapu-Lapu Offic... Read full article
MANILA – Dr. Minguita Padilla, an ophthalmologist running under the ticket of Senators Panfilo Lacson-Vicente Sotto III, said she would support environmental, women, and children’s causes if she makes it to the Senate.... Read full article
MANILA – UniTeam senatorial candidate Harry Roque has vowed to amend the 2009 Philippine Baselines Law which caused the country to lose much of its territorial waters and weaken its legal claim to the Kalayaan or Spratly Group of Islands.... Read full article
MANILA – The National Press Club (NPC), the country’s oldest media organization, is not alone in its fight against a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and news website Rappler Inc.... Read full article
DUMAGUETE CITY – The head of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Siquijor on Monday said the island-province has been recommended as an area of concern or "hotspot" in the May 9 polls due to intense political rivalry.... Read full article