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
Not a single violent incident was reported in Negros Oriental during the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) for the 2025 midterm elections from Oct. 1 to 8, the police said.... 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
COTABATO CITY – The House of Representatives approved on second reading Monday the bill seeking to reset the first regular elections of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) from 2022 to 2025, a lawmaker from Maguindanao...... Read full article
MANILA – Independent presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Thursday urged all Filipino voters to junk the "survey mentality" in voting and instead pick candidates whom they think are most competent and qualified to lead the nation... Read full article
MANILA – Malacañang on Wednesday welcomed as a “positive development” the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to extend voter registration until the end of October.... Read full article
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday signed Republic Act (RA) 12317, resetting the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to the second Monday of September 2026.... Read full article
MANILA – Aksyon Demokratiko presidential candidate Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso vowed to build disaster-resilient mass housing and supports the creation of the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR) once he gets elected.... Read full article