Elections 2022
Health care, insurance for all among BBM priority programs
March 25, 2022, 8:27 pm
MANILA – Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will push for family-based health insurance to make sure Filipinos of all ages will have access to basic health care services. In case he is elected president in the May 9 polls, Marcos said he will “redesign” the operations of the Philippine… Read More
Reject vote-buyers, ensure clean elections: Palace
March 25, 2022, 2:55 pm
MANILA – Filipino voters must reject vote-buying to ensure a clean and honest May 9 polls, Malacañang reiterated on Friday. Acting Deputy Presidential Spokesperson and Communications Undersecretary Michel Kristian Ablan, citing the Omnibus Election Code, said any individual who is engaged in… Read More
Partido Reporma backs Robredo's presidential bid
March 24, 2022, 4:39 pm
MANILA – Partido Reporma president and Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez on Thursday endorsed the presidential candidacy of Vice President Leni Robredo in the upcoming May 9 elections. Alvarez made the statement after presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Thursday… Read More
Marcos, Duterte woo voters in Quezon province
March 23, 2022, 9:47 pm
MANILA – Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos and his running mate Sara Duterte toured the towns of Quezon on Wednesday, wooing voters with a promise of a "united" government should they win the May 2022 polls. Together with the rest of the UniTeam, the tandem combed the towns of Candelaria… Read More
Bongbong Marcos to continue NTF-ELCAC gains if elected
March 23, 2022, 1:15 pm
MANILA – Presidential aspirant Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. said he will “definitely” continue the anti-insurgency programs of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). “How can you object the program that brings peace. Yung mga nagrerebelde ay… Read More
‘Unclear’ if PRRD backs PDP-Laban’s support of Marcos' prexy bid
March 22, 2022, 2:22 pm
MANILA – Malacañang is unsure if President Rodrigo Roa Duterte supports the decision of his ruling party, the Partido Demokratiko Pilipinas-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) to endorse the candidacy of presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. This, after the PDP-Laban adopted a… Read More
Marcos camp thanks PDP-Laban for joining ‘bandwagon of support’
March 22, 2022, 1:26 pm
MANILA – The camp former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. thanked the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) under the wing of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi for supporting his presidential bid less than two months to go before the May 9 elections. “We are… Read More
PDP-Laban faction endorses Bongbong Marcos' presidential bid
March 22, 2022, 1:22 pm
MANILA – The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) wing under Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Tuesday formally endorsed the presidential candidacy of former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. in the upcoming May 9 elections. "Nagsama-sama kami (We come together) to… Read More
HNP wants Bello’s involvement in illegal drug trade probed
March 21, 2022, 11:06 pm
MANILA – The Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) finds vice presidential aspirant Walden Bello as a “threat” to the government’s anti-illegal drug campaign, following his recent claims that Davao City is the “drug-center” of the southern part of the Philippines. “HNP takes this information… Read More
Smartmatic assures May 2022 polls secure, no data breach
March 21, 2022, 10:56 pm
MANILA – Software provider Smartmatic Inc. on Monday assured that the May 2022 elections would be secure and no data breach of their servers. During a House hearing, Smartmatic Legal Counsel Christopher Louie Ocampo said the Automated Election System (AES) source code and software were subjected… Read More
Bataan bishop urges more volunteers to join PPCRV
March 21, 2022, 9:20 pm
BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) of the Diocese of Balanga, Bataan is in need of volunteers, Bishop Ruperto Santos announced on Monday. PPCRV is a citizen watchdog group accredited by the Commission on Elections. It is a non-partisan,… Read More
Comelec to tackle other possible sanctions for debate skippers
March 21, 2022, 3:14 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to discuss this week other possible sanctions to national candidates who will skip the succeeding episodes of "PiliPinas Debates 2022". "We will address this particular problem in the en banc session this Wednesday," Comelec chairman Saidamen… Read More
Petitioner vs. Marcos urges Comelec to rule on MR
March 21, 2022, 1:56 pm
MANILA – A petitioner in one of the disqualification cases filed against presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Monday urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to immediately decide on its pending motion for reconsideration (MR). In a letter submitted to the Comelec, the… Read More
Andanar not keen on running for public office
March 20, 2022, 4:30 pm
MANILA – Rejoining the private media is among the plans of acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar when the Duterte administration winds up its six-year term in June. Running for public office is not a priority, he reiterated in an online show. “Sa ngayon… Read More
Election gun ban violators now 1,931: PNP
March 20, 2022, 3:39 pm
MANILA – A total of 1,931 people have been arrested for violating the election gun ban, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Sunday. In a statement, the PNP said 1,871 of those apprehended were civilians, 35 security guards, 16 police officers, and nine military personnel. It added that… Read More
Disaster resilience must be taught in schools
March 20, 2022, 12:59 pm
MANILA – Partido Reporma senatorial Guillermo Eleazar on Sunday said a subject that focuses on disaster resilience should be included in the school curriculum since Filipinos are often exposed to different natural hazards such as typhoons, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions among others.… Read More
Second pres’l debate more exciting with new format: Comelec
March 20, 2022, 12:33 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) intends to implement a new format for its second presidential debate to make it more exciting, according to Commissioner George Garcia. “That's why in the next presidential debate, there will be some adjustments that will surprise the candidates.… Read More
If elected, Lacson to push for creation of virology institute
March 20, 2022, 11:48 am
MANILA – If elected in the May 9 elections, Partido Reporma standard-bearer, Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson, said he will push for the creation of a Philippine Virology Science and Technology Institute as this will be the country's first line of defense against Covid-19 and any other future… Read More
9 presidential bets show up for Comelec debate
March 19, 2022, 7:32 pm
MANILA – The nine presidential aspirants who committed to attend the "Pilipinas Debates 2022" of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) showed up at the Harbor Garden Tent of Sofitel Hotel in Pasay City on Saturday for the first of the five-series event. The first to arrive at about three hours… Read More
Sara says UniTeam to continue PRRD reforms
March 19, 2022, 7:25 pm
MANILA – Presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and vice presidential candidate, Davao Mayor Sara Duterte, vowed to continue the reforms of outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte said UniTeam will advocate only two things if elected -- no political color and continuous… Read More
