MANILA – Senate President Vicente Sotto III is set to meet with Senator Aquilino Pimentel III to clarify the latter’s Senate resolution seeking to investigate the alleged uncollected PHP203.82 billion estate tax of the Marcos family.... Read full article
The “no work, no pay” policy will be applied during the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) holiday on Oct. 30, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Saturday.... Read full article
The committee action moves the measure one step closer to becoming law, advancing legislation that seeks to prohibit the concentration of elective political power within families at both national and local levels.... Read full article
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to finish refurbishing the over 97,700 vote counting machines (VCMs) in November that will be used in next year's elections.... Read full article
BAGUIO CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it is confident that its target of 10,000 voter registration will be listed before the deadline on September 30.... Read full article
In a statement, Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the voter sign-up activities in Tehran is suspended until further notice per the advice of the Philippine Embassy there.... Read full article
MANILA – At least four senatorial candidates of the ruling party, the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) on Saturday expressed support for the proposed shift to federalism and amendments to the 1987 Constitution.... Read full article
Adiong made the statement after his panel collaborated closely with the SERB to study the potential impact of a measure that would operationalize the constitutional directive to prohibit political dynasties.... Read full article
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Three Mindanao-based Ateneo schools on Wednesday urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to open more satellite registration centers for voters who have yet to register as the October 30 deadline nears.... Read full article
ILOILO CITY – Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo has committed to pursuing big infrastructure projects in Western Visayas, particularly in Iloilo, to help revive the economy and improve the lives of farmers and fisherfolk.... Read full article
MANILA – The first day of the three-day local absentee voting (LAV) went on smoothly as there were no reported glitches or untoward incidents so far, an official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday.... Read full article
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