MANILA – The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) party gained 23 more members at the House of Representatives with Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez poised to become the next Speaker for the incoming 19th Congress.... Read full article
“Hopefully, if there is an adjustment based on current events, the Bangsamoro standby amount will be enough,” Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia said in an interview Wednesday.... Read full article
MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan – Former mayor Christian Natividad on Saturday thanked vice presidential aspirant and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte for the help extended in times of crisis and vowed his all-out support for the latter’s political bid.... Read full article
MANILA – Two Robredo People's Council (RPC) chapters in Metro Manila have called off their scheduled campaign rallies for Vice President Leni Robredo.... Read full article
MANILA – A national federation of trade unions in the power industry called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to investigate the possible violation of election laws by some party-list groups which claim to represent electricity consumers.... Read full article
CEBU CITY – Cebu province’s dominant local political party, One Cebu, on Wednesday, kicked off its two-day convention, as it pitched its main vision of making the province stay united in facing future developments and challenges.... Read full article
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – A two-way fight is shaping up in the gubernatorial race in South Cotabato province in the May 2022 elections.... Read full article
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday reminded the repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) that they have until August 31 to transfer their registration to be able to participate in the May 2022 national and local elections.... Read full article
Comelec-NIR election director Lionel Marco Castillano told the Philippine News Agency in an interview on Wednesday that election officers across the region were instructed to undertake these simple but meaningful activities throughout the month.... Read full article
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday said the start of the printing of the official ballots for this year's elections was "way earlier" than the schedule followed for the similar procedure during the 2019 polls.... Read full article
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has denied the petitions seeking to reopen the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) and to postpone the May 9 polls.... Read full article
MANILA – Independent presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Sunday night cited the need for the country's anti-corruption institutions to have a strong leadership for them to be able to carry out their mandate.... Read full article