Elections 2022
Lakas-CMD denies Sara Duterte ‘no-show’ in Palawan
April 27, 2022, 6:34 pm
MANILA – Lakas Christian-Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) on Wednesday denied claims on social media that vice presidential candidate, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, was a "no-show" in campaign rally in Palawan on April 25. In a statement, Lakas-CMD said Duterte had no schedule in the first place to… Read More
DILG reminds officials, campaigners on Covid-19 protocols
April 27, 2022, 6:23 pm
MANILA – Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año on Wednesday urged village officials, community leaders, organizers, and business establishments, among others, to help enforce minimum public health standards (MPHS) to prevent coronavirus disease 19 (Covid-19) cases amid loosened… Read More
Fariñas: I was trying to expose 'vote buying' when scuffle arose
April 27, 2022, 6:00 pm
LAOAG CITY – Former Laoag City mayor Roger Fariñas said Tuesday's scuffle between their party and their rival's stemmed from his attempt to expose alleged vote buying by the latter' camp. In a press conference at the Java Hotel on Wednesday, Fariñas denied barging into the Megapolitan… Read More
PNP ready to deploy more cops in election 'hotspots'
April 27, 2022, 5:06 pm
MANILA – Maj. Gen. Valeriano de Leon, Philippine National Police Directorate for Operations Director, on Wednesday said they are ready to beef up the number of cops in areas that were or will be declared as hotspots under Commission on Elections (Comelec) control. De Leon, who is also… Read More
Isko warns voters against fake news
April 27, 2022, 2:17 pm
MANILA – Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso has warned the public against immediately believing reports of irregularities in the overseas absentee voting (OAV) after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) tagged as “fake news” a social media post that showed… Read More
Robredo pushes for house-to-house campaign until May 7
April 27, 2022, 2:05 pm
MANILA – Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo has encouraged her supporters and volunteers to persevere in their house-to-house activities until the end of the campaign period on May 7. “Reminders, 11 days na lang sipagan natin ang house to house, yung dati nating sinasabi tao sa… Read More
Comelec exempts 3 gov't subsidy programs from ban
April 26, 2022, 8:10 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has allowed the implementation of three government projects including the Fuel Subsidy Program (FSP) worth over PHP1 billion. In a Comelec Resolution, the Commission en banc has approved the petition filed by the Department of Transportation… Read More
3-day local absentee voting starts April 27
April 26, 2022, 7:57 pm
MANILA – Over 84,000 public and private employees who have applied to vote ahead of the May 9 national and local polls will start casting their votes on Wednesday, April 27, for the three-day local absentee voting (LAV), the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Tuesday. Comelec… Read More
Pangilinan to push farmers' continued fuel subsidy
April 26, 2022, 7:52 pm
MANILA – Amid the hike in oil prices, vice presidential candidate Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan said concerned government agencies should ensure the continued oil subsidy for farmers and fishers. In a statement, Pangilinan said some are not able to go fishing because of the high fuel prices. The… Read More
8 areas in Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur under Comelec control
April 26, 2022, 7:49 pm
MANILA – Eight areas in Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur on Tuesday were placed under the control of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). In a statement, Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan said six municipalities in Maguindanao, and one city and one municipality in Lanao del Sur are now… Read More
Cops say 80K crowd in Pasay rally; Robredo camp sticks to 400K
April 26, 2022, 7:48 pm
MANILA – The police have downgraded the crowd estimate at Vice President Leni Robredo’s campaign rally in Pasay City on Saturday but the camp of the presidential contender is sticking to its data. The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Monday said about 70,000 to 80,000 attended… Read More
PNP-ACG nabs 3 suspects in Smartmatic breach
April 26, 2022, 7:31 pm
MANILA – Authorities arrested three persons for allegedly claiming to have illegally accessed the Smartmatic System to influence the results of the upcoming May 9 national and local election, official of the Philippine National Police-Anti Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) said on Tuesday. Brig. Gen.… Read More
No campaign manager, no problem for Ping
April 26, 2022, 7:04 pm
MANILA – Presidential candidate, Senator Panfilo Lacson, said his election activities will go on even if he has to be his own campaign manager the rest of the way. He was in Tarlac and Pangasinan on Monday and in Abra and Ilocos Norte on Tuesday, supposedly dominated by consistent survey… Read More
Over 6K Cordillera teachers to render poll duty on May 9
April 26, 2022, 5:52 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Around 6,462 teachers will serve as members of the Electoral Board in the 77 municipalities and cities of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). Data provided by Cyrille Gaye Miranda of the Department of Education-CAR Public Affairs Office on Tuesday showed the teachers will… Read More
Up to Comelec to modify poll campaign rules
April 26, 2022, 5:24 pm
MANILA – Malacañang is leaving it up to the discretion of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to revise the guidelines for the campaign activities of those joining the May 9, 2022 national and local elections. This, after several quarters have raised concern over the possible surge in the… Read More
Isko vows to focus on minimum needs of Pinoys
April 26, 2022, 5:13 pm
MANILA – Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Monday assured thousands of Antiqueños that if elected president, he will focus on the minimum basic needs of the people which include housing, health, education, and employment. “Mga kababayan kong Antiqueños,… Read More
Most private armed groups in Mindanao ‘dismantled’: PNP
April 26, 2022, 5:04 pm
MANILA – Around 20 private armed groups (PAGs), mostly in Mindanao, were dismantled by the Philippine National Police (PNP) as part of its security preparations for the national and local elections on May 9, a police official said on Tuesday. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said the majority… Read More
NPC condemns suspension of Marcos' spox Facebook account
April 26, 2022, 4:47 pm
MANILA – The National Press Club of the Philippines (NPC) on Tuesday condemned social media giant Facebook for suspending the account of Atty. Vic Rodriguez, the spokesperson of presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., saying such a move is a "curtailment" of the right to… Read More
Why only 12 are elected to the 24-member Senate
April 26, 2022, 1:54 pm
MANILA – Some Filipino voters may be wondering why only 12 members of the Senate are elected every three years when there are actually 24 senators attending the opening of Congress on the fourth Monday of July following the polls. The answer is in the 27-Section Transitory Provisions of the 1987… Read More
Palace leaves choice of party-list to voters
April 25, 2022, 8:24 pm
MANILA – Malacañang is leaving it up to Filipino voters to choose their preferred party-list group in the May 2022 polls. “The public has the freedom to choose and elect leaders whom they believe will serve national interest and public welfare,” acting presidential spokesperson and… Read More
