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
MANILA – President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday urged voters to consider preparing a list of their preferred candidates on Election Day, saying it would be tricky to remember all their names.... Read full article
MANILA – Despite ranking fifth in the latest Pulse Asia pre-election survey, independent presidential candidate Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson is unfazed by the results, saying he will not quit the race... Read full article
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will not allow national candidates to use their e-rally platforms if they will not attend the presidential and vice-presidential debates to be hosted by the poll body, an official said on Monday.... Read full article
MANILA – Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso said Guimaras can serve as the Philippines' template for food sufficiency which can hopefully be copied or replicated by other provinces.... Read full article
MANILA – Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said that the government could better help Filipinos by boosting their capacity-building instead of passing regulations that lead to stagnation.... 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
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to come up with a plan that would allow candidates in the 2022 local and national elections to hold even limited in-person campaigns.... 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 – Former Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo on Thursday lauded vice presidential aspirant Sara Duterte for initiating the creation of the Davao City Special Needs Intervention Center for Children.... Read full article
MANILA – Candidates in next year's national elections are not allowed to have physical contact in meetings and other related activities during the campaign period.... Read full article