National
Ex-Sen. Alvarez withdraws from congressional race due to vote-buying
May 12, 2019, 1:47 pm
MANILA -- Former Senator Heherson Alvarez has withdrawn from his bid to represent the fourth legislative district of Isabela due to “massive vote-buying.” Alvarez, in a statement, said he could no longer participate in the congressional race since vote-buying violated the freedom of people to… Read More
84 nabbed for vote buying, selling in NCR
May 12, 2019, 1:45 pm
MANILA -- Authorities arrested 84 persons allegedly carrying out vote buying activities in separate police operations in five cities of Metro Manila, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Director, Maj. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, said Sunday. Eleazar said that of the 84 persons arrested, 60… Read More
PRRD wishes moms 'contented life’ on Mother’s Day
May 12, 2019, 1:40 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte greeted mothers in the Philippines and around the world Happy Mother’s Day as he wished all of them to live a “happy and contented” life. Duterte’s greeting was posted on the official Facebook page of former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and… Read More
2.8K policemen ready to serve as election inspectors: DILG
May 12, 2019, 1:01 pm
MANILA – A total of 2,838 personnel from the Philippine National Police (PNP) are ready to serve as Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) deputized by the Commission on Election (Comelec) on Monday’s polls, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) official said Sunday.… Read More
Cloudy skies with rain showers over PH on Sunday
May 12, 2019, 12:00 pm
MANILA -- Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with rain showers will prevail over most parts of the archipelago due to localized thunderstorms affecting the whole country, the weather bureau said Sunday. Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and localized thunderstorms will affect Metro Manila, the… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Sun., May 12, 2019
May 12, 2019, 9:46 am
INQUIRER -- DU30 to supporters: Ok to take cash for 'Fare' PHILIPPINE STAR -- An election of many firsts MANILA BULLETIN -- A mother's love comes in many forms DAILY TRIBUNE -- 'Good one' pierces magic 12 MANILA TIMES -- Villar, Poe, Cayetano lead pre-poll survey MANILA STANDARD -- Pre-poll… Read More
Over 18K national, local posts at stake in Monday’s polls
May 11, 2019, 7:41 pm
MANILA — A total of 18,072 national and locals positions are at stake in the May 13 mid-term polls. Based on Commission on Elections (Comelec) data, of the said number, voters will be electing 12 senators and 61 seats for party-list organizations. For local polls, registered voters in the… Read More
Private sector workers to get 30% add'l pay on Election Day: DOLE
May 11, 2019, 6:22 pm
MANILA--— Private sector employees who will report to work on Election Day will receive an additional 30 percent in their daily pay, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Saturday. In Labor Advisory No. 07, Series of 2019, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said employees… Read More
No more campaigning on eve of polls: Comelec
May 11, 2019, 6:14 pm
MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reminded national and local candidates as well as their supporters that campaigning is no longer allowed on Sunday (May 12), a day before the mid-term polls. "No campaign on Sunday. The people must be given a time for silence for them to be able to… Read More
3 Luzon dams' water reserve enough to ensure power for Monday polls
May 11, 2019, 5:11 pm
MANILA -- The dams of Ambuklao, Binga and San Roque in Luzon have enough water to ensure adequate power supply for Monday's mid-term polls, despite the prevailing El Niño phenomenon. “Operation in those dams is normal,” Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services… Read More
AFP joins anti-insurgency motorcade
May 11, 2019, 3:19 pm
MANILA -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Saturday joined members of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) in a day-long motorcade to advocate against the decades-long communist insurgency in the Philippines. "We support the NTF-ELCAC in this… Read More
Quezon City has 1.33M voters in May 13 mid-term polls
May 11, 2019, 1:55 pm
MANILA -- A total of 1,330,118 voters are expected to troop to clustered polling precincts in Quezon City, including the populous Novaliches, Batasan, Fairview and Tandang Sora areas, in connection with the mid-term elections on Monday. According to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Records… Read More
Give Moros, IPs a chance to lead in gov't: PRRD
May 11, 2019, 1:55 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Friday urged politicians and voters to give Moros and Indigenous Peoples (IPs) a chance to lead in government. "Give our brothers and sisters a chance to lead. The Moros and Lumads need to be given importance. They shouldn’t be viewed as marginalized… Read More
Motorcycle riders call for end to communist insurgency
May 11, 2019, 11:23 am
MANILA -- More than a thousand motorcycle riders all over Metro Manila on Saturday joined a day-long motorcade to advocate against the decades-long communist insurgency in the Philippines. As of posting, the “Ride! Ride! Ride! to End Communist Insurgency” movement was gathering volunteers… Read More
Palace clarifies Gretchen Ho, Hidilyn Diaz not part of ouster matrix
May 11, 2019, 11:14 am
MANILA -- Malacañang on Friday clarified that celebrity host Gretchen Ho, and Olympic silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz are not part of the ouster plot matrix against President Rodrigo R. Duterte. In an interview with reporters, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Ho and Diaz's names… Read More
Nearly 700 SD cards found 'corrupted' in final testing of VCMs
May 11, 2019, 10:20 am
MANILA -- Almost 700 Secure Digital (SD) cards to be used in the May 13 mid-term polls were found to be corrupted, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Friday. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez disclosed that as of 6 p.m., some 686 SD cards were found to be corrupted during the Final… Read More
Precinct Finder website now accessible: DICT
May 11, 2019, 10:16 am
MANILA -- Voters may now be able to know the polling precincts where they will vote for Monday’s mid-term elections. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) announced on Friday that the public may access the Precinct Finder through its website… Read More
BRP Gregorio Velasquez back from 2-month survey mission
May 11, 2019, 9:13 am
MANILA -- The BRP Gregorio Velasquez (AGR-702), a research vessel assigned to the Philippine Navy, arrived at Pier 13, Manila South Harbor on Friday after a two-month mission off the seaboards of Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, Tawi-Tawi, and Zamboanga Del Sur. The ship, which was designated Naval… Read More
Increased posts in Manila signals EU's growing interest in PH
May 11, 2019, 8:34 am
MANILA -- The establishment of more European diplomatic missions in Manila signaled the increased interest of the European Union (EU) in the Philippines, Ambassador Franz Jessen said as the bloc celebrated the 2019 Europe Day this week. "Since I arrived in 2015, three new EU diplomatic missions… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Sat., May 11, 2019
May 11, 2019, 7:21 am
INQUIRER -- LP blasts NP designation as main minority party PHILIPPINE STAR -- Church urges faithful: Don't sell your vote MANILA BULLETIN -- Hacking no threat to May 13 polls DAILY TRIBUNE -- Goons threaten DT lensman MANILA TIMES -- Manila Zoo deal in limbo MANILA STANDARD -- Rody: Not… Read More
