National
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
Random manual audit of votes to start May 15: Comelec
May 10, 2019, 8:15 pm
MANILA -- The Random Manual Audit (RMA) of some of the votes to be cast on Monday for the midterm elections will start on May 15, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Friday. Comelec Commissioner Luie Tito Guia, RMA Committee head, said the lead convenor of the RMA will be the Legal… Read More
Palace enjoins Filipinos to vote in mid-term polls
May 10, 2019, 5:49 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Friday urged Filipinos to exercise their right to vote in Monday's mid-term elections. "We enjoin all Filipinos who are eligible to vote to participate in this healthy democratic exercise as we call on all candidates across the political spectrum to ask their supporters… Read More
Filipina tied to tree by Saudi employer repatriated: DFA
May 10, 2019, 5:49 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday the Filipina worker who was tied to a tree in Saudi Arabia by her employer has been repatriated to the Philippines on Thursday night. "The DFA reports that OFW (overseas Filipino worker) Lovely Acosta Baruelo from Saudi Arabia arrived… Read More
Gov't anti-insurgency body asks Comelec to void Gabriela registration
May 10, 2019, 5:48 pm
MANILA — The government on Thursday asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to cancel the registration in the party-List system of Gabriela Women’s Party for violations of the election law and the Constitution. In a 13-page verified petition, the National Task Force to End Local… Read More
Manila court orders shabu haul suspect's transfer to city jail
May 10, 2019, 5:38 pm
MANILA -- The Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) has ordered the transfer of one of the accused in the smuggling of shabu inside magnetic lifters, from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to the Manila City Jail. In a four-page order dated May 8 released on Friday, RTC Branch 35 Judge Maria… Read More
Make voting accessible for PWDs, seniors on election day: solon
May 10, 2019, 5:28 pm
MANILA -- Senator Nancy Binay on Friday urged election officers to make polling places more accessible to vulnerable voters, especially those with mobility issues, during the May 13 mid-term elections. Binay said the Commission on Elections (Comelec) should ensure that there are accessible… Read More
3 ISIS support group members nabbed
May 10, 2019, 5:25 pm
MANILA -- Authorities on Friday arrested three alleged members of the Islamic State-inspired terrorist group Dawlah Islamiya Ranao in separate operations in Parañaque and Rizal. Lt. Col. Arnold Thomas Ibay, head of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-National Capital Region,… Read More
Court execs must report on Election Day, resolve poll matters: SC
May 10, 2019, 4:45 pm
MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday reminded executive judges and clerks of court to report to duty on Monday to act on all election-related matters within their jurisdiction. Under Circular No. 05-2019 issued by the Office of the Court Administrator, Chief Justice Bersamin also directed… Read More
