Elections 2022
AFP personnel reminded to maintain professionalism, stay neutral
May 8, 2022, 11:16 am
MANILA – As they secure the May 9 national and local elections on Monday, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Andres Centino reminded all military personnel to remain non-partisan and maintain professionalism while going about their poll duties. “Our constitution mandates us to… Read More
Voters must be safe, free in choosing candidates: DavOcc guv
May 7, 2022, 7:36 pm
DAVAO CITY – The death of a village chief in Davao del Sur, gunned down because of suspected election-related issues, is an incident that should not happen again. Davao Occidental Governor Claude Bautista thus appealed on Saturday for peaceful, free, and honest elections on May 9. In a video… Read More
NTF-ELCAC calls for unity, respect on election day
May 7, 2022, 7:18 pm
MANILA – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has called for unity and respect on election day. NTF-ELCAC acting spokesperson, Prosecutor Flosemer Chris Gonzales, hopes the Filipino people will respect whatever result comes out after the May 9 polls. “The… Read More
VP Leni gets support from sports personalities
May 7, 2022, 6:11 pm
MANILA – Support poured in for presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo in recent sports events. The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) basketball tournament enjoined spectators to wear pink, the color associated with Robredo’s camp, during a matchday at Mall of… Read More
Armed men rob Zambo Sur councilor at home
May 7, 2022, 5:23 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Gunmen divested a town councilor seeking re-election and one of his supporters of cash and valuables right at the official’s residential compound in Zamboanga del Sur, the police disclosed Saturday. Brig. Gen. Franco Simborio, Police Regional Office 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula)… Read More
Comelec starts poll paraphernalia distribution in Zambo City
May 7, 2022, 5:20 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The City Treasurer’s Office here, under the supervision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), on Saturday began the distribution of election paraphernalia for Monday’s national and local polls. Lawyer Stephen Roy Cañete, 1st District election officer, said remote… Read More
C. Luzon gun ban nets over 2.7K firearms, 321 arrested
May 7, 2022, 5:11 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Some 2,791 assorted firearms, deadly weapons, and explosives were seized in Central Luzon since the start of the implementation of the gun ban on January 9, this year. Brig. Gen. Matthew P. Baccay, regional director of the PRO-3, said on Saturday a total of… Read More
DOH to set up vaccination stations in poll precincts
May 7, 2022, 3:42 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) will set up coronavirus vaccination booths in polling precincts nationwide on election day . DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a “Laging Handa” briefing on Saturday that primary series and booster doses will be made available. "May… Read More
Pacquiao says ‘poor’ voters will propel him to presidency
May 7, 2022, 3:38 pm
CEBU CITY –Senator Manny Pacquiao expects to be elected as president on Monday through the support of the poor sector which he said is made up of about 30 million. In his grand rally outside a mall at the North Reclamation Area in this capital city on Friday, he told the crowd that more than 30… Read More
Senate post-election proceedings to air live
May 7, 2022, 3:33 pm
MANILA – The Senate will take advantage of digital technology by broadcasting live for the first time the arrival and deposit of all election documents. Senate Secretary Myra Marie Villarica said the whole process of receiving the Certificates of Canvass (COCs) and Election Returns (ERs) for the… Read More
Belgica vows continuation of localized peace talks
May 7, 2022, 2:55 pm
MANILA – Senatorial aspirant and former Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Chairperson Greco Belgica on Saturday vowed to pursue localized peace initiatives to end communist insurgency in the country. If he wins in the May 9 senatorial race, Belgica said he would continue the local… Read More
Liquor ban takes effect May 8-9
May 7, 2022, 2:47 pm
MANILA – As part of measures to secure Monday's national and local elections, a liquor ban will be implemented across the country on May 8 and 9 as the Philippine National Police (PNP) reminds the public of election rules and other prohibited acts. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has… Read More
Isko Moreno miting de avance celebration of life, hope
May 7, 2022, 2:31 pm
MANILA – Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso will go back to his roots on Saturday when he holds his miting de avance at Moriones Linear Park in Tondo, Manila. Domagoso said the Aksyon Demokratiko event that will start at 4 p.m. will be a show of gratitude and a… Read More
Be ready to fight illegal drugs, PRRD advises Baste
May 7, 2022, 2:25 pm
DAVAO CITY – President Rodrigo Duterte advised his youngest son, this city’s Acting Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte, that he must be ready to fight illegal drug activities if he wins in the May 9 elections. The President showed up here Friday night for the Hugpong ng Pagbabago miting de avance… Read More
Comelec discards more than 930K ballots
May 7, 2022, 1:39 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday began destroying defective official and roadshow ballots and other accountable forms at the National Printing Office (NPO) in Quezon City. Commissioner George Garcia headed the destruction of 933,311 ballots, including 586,988 official… Read More
Sultan Kudarat guv bet secures TRO vs. Comelec ruling
May 7, 2022, 1:22 pm
COTABATO CITY – The candidacy of Sultan Kudarat gubernatorial aspirant Datu Pax Ali Mangudadatu remains valid. On Friday, the Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Commission on Elections (Comelec), which earlier canceled Mangudadatu’s certificate of candidacy… Read More
Don’t sell your votes: PACC
May 7, 2022, 1:20 pm
MANILA – With just two days before the May 9 national and local elections, the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) reminded the Filipino electorate not to cast their vote in exchange for money. In a Facebook post on Friday, the PACC told voters to choose candidates with a good track… Read More
DOTr, MMDA to intensify transport, road security on election day
May 6, 2022, 9:06 pm
MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will intensify security measures in all roads and public transportation when Filipinos cast their ballots on Monday. The DOTr announced the activation of “Oplan Byaheng Ayos: Implementation of… Read More
PNP Laoag denies being 'unfair,' steps up ‘Oplan Sita’
May 6, 2022, 9:02 pm
LAOAG CITY – Police authorities here on Friday vowed to further intensify their operations against loose firearms and other forms of election-related crimes, even as they denied accusations from a former lawmaker of being "unfair." Laoag police chief, Lt. Col. Joemar Labiano, issued the… Read More
DOST announces 94% passing rate in electoral board certification
May 6, 2022, 8:45 pm
MANILA -- Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato de la Peña on Friday announced the agency has recorded a 94.23-percent passing rate in the electoral board member certification. "As of April 21, a total of 205,413 local electoral board members [who] will serve during the… Read More
