Adiong made the statement after his panel collaborated closely with the SERB to study the potential impact of a measure that would operationalize the constitutional directive to prohibit political dynasties.... Read full article
Data from the poll body show 161,429 applications processed from Feb. 9 to March 31, the deadline of the registration period for the BARMM’s first regular elections on the second Monday of September.... Read full article
MANILA – Over 2,000 individuals have been exempted by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from the gun ban for the May 2022 polls.... Read full article
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is planning to start the debates for presidential and vice presidential candidates as early as January 2022.... Read full article
MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos on Monday said he and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff, Gen. Andres Centino will look into apparent cases of escalating election-related violence in Mindanao.... Read full article
In a social media post, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said 7,555 voters checked “yes” to rename the municipality of San Isidro to Sawata, and Barangay Sawata to Barangay Poblacion.... Read full article
MANILA – A police officer assigned in Cebu City is the latest Philippine National Police (PNP) coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) fatality, raising its death toll to 99.... Read full article
MANILA – The recent Kalye Survey summaries posted a little more than a week before the much-awaited May 9 national and local elections indicate a supermajority victory for Partido Federal ng Pilipinas standard-bearer,... Read full article
MANILA – At least four senatorial candidates of the ruling party, the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) on Saturday expressed support for the proposed shift to federalism and amendments to the 1987 Constitution.... Read full article
MANILA – Speaker Lord Allan Velasco has led the filing of a bill seeking to extend the voter registration deadline for the May 2022 elections from Sept. 30 to Oct. 31 this year.... Read full article
MANILA – A leader of the House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to ensure that the ballot design would be fair for party-list contenders in the 2022 national and local elections.... Read full article