Elections 2022
PH consulate in NY to send out ballots as soon as possible: Cato
April 10, 2022, 8:43 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Consulate General in New York would send out the ballots for overseas absentee voting as soon as possible, Consul General Elmer Cato said Sunday. In a statement, Cato announced that the boxes containing the equipment and election paraphernalia had just arrived at the… Read More
Sara vows to empower PWDs with more jobs, trainings
April 10, 2022, 8:34 pm
MANILA – Vice presidential aspirant Sara Duterte on Sunday vowed to replicate Davao City programs for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) by providing them more jobs and livelihood trainings. During her visit to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) compound in Escopa, Quezon City… Read More
2 Duterte-backed bets to sustain infra, anti-crime programs
April 10, 2022, 5:19 pm
MANILA – Two senatorial aspirants of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) slate bared their plans on how to contribute to the country’s development in an interview with President Rodrigo Duterte. In the initial episode of “The President’s Chatroom” aired Saturday… Read More
Marcos wants low-cost housing loan applications done in 7 days
April 10, 2022, 4:04 pm
MANILA – Filipinos may soon be able to secure a housing loan within just seven days as presidential frontrunner Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is bent to revive an initiative to address the ballooning housing backlog in the country. Previously implemented by the Home Development Mortgage… Read More
Marcos supporters brave heavy rains in Tacloban sortie
April 10, 2022, 12:21 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Hours after canceling a rally in Maasin City, Southern Leyte due to inclement weather, the camp of presidential bet Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pushed through with its sortie at Leyte Sports Development Center here on Saturday night despite heavy rains dumped by Tropical Storm Agaton.… Read More
Tarlac guv endorses Sara, cites PRRD’s benevolence
April 10, 2022, 12:05 pm
STA. IGNACIA, Tarlac – Governor Susan Yap on Saturday called on her fellow Tarlaceños to support the vice presidential bid of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte. The reelectionist governor, who is running unopposed, also thanked President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for always making sure that the… Read More
Ping-Tito supporters urged to get out of their ‘echo chambers’
April 10, 2022, 11:59 am
MANILA – Independent presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson and running mate Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III urged their supporters to start making themselves heard in helping them convince voters to elect the most qualified, competent, and experienced candidates in the… Read More
Belgica, Marcoleta deserve Senate seat: PRRD
April 10, 2022, 10:25 am
MANILA – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte vouched for the “impressive” track record of senatorial aspirants, former Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) chairperson Greco Belgica and House Deputy Speaker Rolando Marcoleta. This, after Duterte admitted that he was one of the people who… Read More
Be informed: How PH president, vice president are proclaimed
April 9, 2022, 8:16 pm
MANILA – Filipino voters have one month left to assess who they will pick to lead them for the next six years. After the casting of ballots on May 9, what happens next before the new president and vice president are proclaimed? The installation of the country’s top two officials has to undergo… Read More
Pangasinan village execs laud Sara advocacies
April 9, 2022, 7:08 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Village officials of the third district of Pangasinan on Saturday thumbed up Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte’s advocacies should she get elected as vice president in the May 9 elections. The consistent leader in all pre-election surveys is focused on job generation,… Read More
Isko Moreno counts on ‘silent majority’ to take him to Malacañang
April 9, 2022, 5:07 pm
MANILA – Aksyon Demokratiko presidential bet Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso is banking on the votes of the “silent majority”, whom he said will spell the difference in the May 9 polls. In an interview with reporters during his campaign sortie in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu on Saturday,… Read More
BG party-list urges heroic acts amidst pandemic
April 9, 2022, 4:25 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Bisaya Gyud (BG) party-list joins the country’s commemoration on Saturday of the gallantry of soldiers who fought for freedom during World War II and urged Filipinos to demonstrate heroism in whatever way they can during this challenging time of the Covid-19 pandemic.… Read More
Duterte's Covid-19 response key to more jobs
April 8, 2022, 11:09 pm
MANILA – The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban) senatorial aspirants lauded the economic policies adopted by President Rodrigo Duterte, resulting in marked improvement in the number of Filipinos finding jobs to support their families amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The ruling… Read More
Pacquiao will support Sotto if running mate Atienza backs out
April 8, 2022, 7:17 pm
MANILA – A month away from the national elections and with his ranking barely improving based on surveys, Senator Manny Pacquiao remained fixed on his quest to succeed President Rodrigo Duterte. In a media interview on the sidelines of his campaign trail in Batangas, Pacquiao said he has thumbed… Read More
Comelec urged to streamline approval of ban exemptions
April 8, 2022, 3:40 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) must streamline its rules on the 45-day election ban on public spending and expedite actions on pending requests for exemptions. In a statement Friday, Camarines Sur 2nd District Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte said the Comelec could speed up its… Read More
BBM-Sara maintains lead in Mar. 30-Apr. 6 survey
April 8, 2022, 1:43 pm
MANILA – The results of the March 30 - April 6 survey of lobbying and campaign management firm PUBLiCUS showed no movement in the presidential and vice presidential races as UniTeam’s Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte maintained their wide lead over their rivals. PUBLiCUS… Read More
Manila mayoral bets lay plans for PH capital
April 7, 2022, 10:41 pm
MANILA – Three of Manila’s six mayoral candidates faced each other as they presented their platforms, plans and programs in front of the city’s voters during a public forum organized by the De La Salle University (DLSU) on Wednesday. The candidates for the Manila mayoral seat including… Read More
Robredo denies alliance with groups using violence to push agenda
April 7, 2022, 6:45 pm
MANILA – Presidential candidate, Vice President Leni Robredo, on Thursday, said she would not ally with anyone using violence to push their agenda. Robredo made the statement amid alleged efforts to red-tag her and her supporters. "Hindi ako makikipag-alyado sa kahit sinong gumagamit ng dahas… Read More
Caloocan voters to elect 3 congressmen on May 9
April 7, 2022, 5:37 pm
MANILA – For the first time in the history of the 60-year-old Caloocan City in northern Metro Manila, its residents of over 1.5 million will be electing three representatives to Congress in the May 9, 2022 polls. This is because Republic Act (RA) No. 11545, enacted by the 18th Congress and… Read More
Palace unsure if PRRD would release drug list before 2022 polls
April 7, 2022, 3:04 pm
MANILA – Malacañang is not sure if President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, just like what he did in the 2019 midterm elections, will also release a list of narco-politicians ahead of the May 9, 2022 national and local elections. “On whether the Chief Executive would release a list of candidates… Read More
