Elections 2022
PRRD urges poll bets to limit number of armed guards
April 19, 2022, 2:25 am
MANILA – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday urged candidates in the May 9 elections to “limit” the number of their armed bodyguards, noting that those who feared for their safety could address their concerns to the police or military. In a prerecorded Talk to the People aired late… Read More
Comelec, SM sign deal to familiarize voters on VCM use
April 18, 2022, 8:10 pm
MANILA – With only several weeks left before the May 9 polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the SM Supermalls have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the public, particularly registered voters, to experience how to use the vote counting machines (VCMs). During the agreement… Read More
PDP-Laban calls for unity even after election day
April 18, 2022, 8:07 pm
MANILA – The ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) called for unity even after the May 9 national and local elections. On Monday, PDP secretary-general Melvin Matibag responded to the joint statement of other presidential candidates regarding “alleged attempts to… Read More
Marcos-Duterte tandem top pick in NCR: survey
April 18, 2022, 4:28 pm
MANILA – Former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte were the top picks for president and vice president, respectively, in the National Capital Region (NCR) based on the latest PUBliCUS Asia survey released Monday. The PAHAYAG NCR tracker survey from… Read More
No extension for overseas voting
April 18, 2022, 4:22 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) thumbed down the idea of extending overseas voting (OV) as it will go against the Constitution. Commissioner Marlon Casquejo said extending the voting period for Filipinos overseas is not possible since the law allows it to be held only until the… Read More
No classes in public schools from May 2-13
April 18, 2022, 4:06 pm
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Monday classes will be suspended in all public schools nationwide from May 2 to 13. In a statement, the department said classes in all levels will be temporarily halted for two weeks to give way for the teachers’ electoral functions for… Read More
Senators must get along with other lawmakers
April 18, 2022, 3:46 pm
MANILA – Senators must not only introduce brilliant ideas to craft a law but must also have good relationships with other legislators, UniTeam senatorial candidate Harry Roque said. Roque, a former congressman, said having brilliant ideas alone would not be enough in the Senate for a bill to be… Read More
Call for Leni withdrawal a dose of her own medicine: Isko
April 18, 2022, 3:16 pm
MANILA – Aksyon Demokratiko standard bearer Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said she gave Vice President Leni Robredo a dose of her own medicine when he asked her to withdraw her presidential bid. In an interview in Surigao City on Monday during a break in his campaign, Domagoso said he… Read More
Gonzales hints at ‘communist infiltration’ in Robredo’s campaign
April 17, 2022, 7:44 pm
MANILA – If alleged threats from the camp of Vice President Leni Robredo were true to sow “possible terrorist action” in the event Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wins in the May 9 elections, then communist elements may have infiltrated the campaign of the country’s No. 2 official. Presidential… Read More
Let’s finish the race, Lacson tells fellow candidates
April 17, 2022, 7:05 pm
MANILA – Sen. Panfilo Lacson does not intend to ask any of his fellow presidential candidates to withdraw from the May 9 and hopes they will do the same. In an ambush interview after a press conference at The Peninsula Manila Hotel in Makati City on Sunday, Lacson distanced himself from the… Read More
Keep PNP out of election propaganda: PRO-3 chief
April 17, 2022, 5:56 pm
MANILA – A ranking official appealed to candidates in the May 9 national and local elections not to use the Philippine National Police (PNP) in their propaganda war. Brig. Gen. Matthew Baccay, Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO-3) chief, issued the statement after cops were implicated in… Read More
4 presidential bets unite vs. possible election sabotage
April 17, 2022, 3:19 pm
MANILA – Four presidential candidates signed a joint statement on Sunday to join forces if there will be an attempt to destabilize the May 9 elections. During a joint press conference at The Peninsula Manila Hotel in Makati City, Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Damagoso, Sen. Panfilo… Read More
Be informed: Lawful election propaganda, common poster areas
April 16, 2022, 6:00 pm
MANILA – Aspiring for an elective public position can be tricky and sometimes expensive, especially when persuading voters to know you and your platforms through massive campaigning and the use of lawful election propaganda. The beginning of one’s political journey starts with becoming a… Read More
Church-based election group lauds Comelec action on OV issues
April 14, 2022, 4:59 pm
MANILA – A church-based election group has lauded the efforts of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for taking immediate action on several incidents involving overseas voting (OV). In a letter addressed to poll body chairman Saidamen Pangarungan, through Director Sonia Bea Wee-Lozada of the… Read More
Marcos eyes immunization registry system for every LGU
April 14, 2022, 2:55 pm
MANILA – Presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will build an immunization registry system for every local government in the country for easy access to all the immunization records of Filipinos if he wins in the May 9 elections. In a news release on Thursday, Marcos said the… Read More
Be informed: How to cast votes in ‘22 polls amid a pandemic
April 14, 2022, 9:08 am
MANILA – More than 65.7 million Filipinos will be eligible to cast their ballots in the May 2022 national and local elections, aside from the 1.697 million Filipinos overseas. It may seem easy, but health risks posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) have resulted in some changes in the… Read More
OAV 101: Exercising the right to vote abroad
April 14, 2022, 8:40 am
MANILA – Filipino voters abroad began casting their ballots for their chosen leaders on April 10 as the overseas absentee voting (OAV) kicked off. Under the law, voters overseas have at least one month until May 9 to vote for national positions – one president, one vice president, 12 senators,… Read More
BG Party-list 108 to push for more accessible low-cost housing
April 13, 2022, 9:42 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Recognizing the need for alternative housing solutions in the country, Bisaya Gyud (BG) Party-list 108 first nominee Alelee Aguilar-Andanar on Tuesday said they will further push for a more accessible means to acquire decent shelter to low-income families. “Ang pabahay ang isa sa… Read More
Palace hopes Comelec infighting won’t affect ‘22 polls integrity
April 13, 2022, 7:37 pm
MANILA – Malacañang on Wednesday expressed optimism that the supposed conflict among top officials of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will not affect the integrity of the May 9, 2022 national and local elections. This, after Comelec Commissioner Socorro Inting on Tuesday resigned as head… Read More
BBM eyes policy reforms to balance economic dev’t, environment
April 13, 2022, 6:12 pm
MANILA – Presidential frontrunner Ferdinand ‘Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced that part of his priority programs is environment protection and preservation as he stressed the need to institute policy reforms and programs which will create a peaceful balance between economic development and the… Read More
