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by Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos on March 30, 2022
Duterte has no regrets over decision to reject oligarchs’ support
by Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos on March 30, 2022
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he had no regrets over his decision to reject oligarchs’ offer to fund his 2016 presidential campaign.... Read full article
by Filane Mikee Cervantes on April 1, 2022
House leader stresses need to amend party-list system
by Filane Mikee Cervantes on April 1, 2022
MANILA – A leader of the House of Representatives on Thursday stressed the need to amend the party-list system to ensure that its purpose of giving greater representation to the marginalized and disadvantaged is achieved.... Read full article
by Ferdinand Patinio on April 29, 2022
Election paraphernalia delivery almost complete: Comelec
by Ferdinand Patinio on April 29, 2022
MANILA – With only less than two weeks before election day, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday said the deployment of election paraphernalia including official ballots, vote counting machines, among others, is almost complete.... Read full article
by Ferdinand Patinio on December 6, 2021
E-raffle to determine party-list order in ballots
by Ferdinand Patinio on December 6, 2021
MANILA – A total of 164 party-list groups will participate in an electronic raffle on Dec. 10 to determine the order of their listing on the official ballot for the May 2022 polls.... Read full article
by Priam Nepomuceno on March 15, 2022
Lacson shrugs off low survey ratings
by Priam Nepomuceno on March 15, 2022
MANILA – Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson remains unbothered by the latest poll survey results showing him lagging behind other candidates.... Read full article
by Azer Parrocha on April 12, 2022
Astra's knowledge of community life to benefit the poor: PRRD
by Azer Parrocha on April 12, 2022
MANILA – President Rodrigo R. Duterte thinks that senatorial aspirant and former executive director of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas, Astravel “Astra” Pimentel, deserves a spot in the Senate because of her “basic knowledge of community life.”... Read full article
by Ferdinand Patinio on May 30, 2022
BI ready to turn over leadership to new chief
by Ferdinand Patinio on May 30, 2022
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is ready to turn over its leadership to a new chief as the successor of the Duterte government is set to start its administration soon.... Read full article
by Lade Jean Kabagani on March 23, 2022
Bongbong Marcos to continue NTF-ELCAC gains if elected
by Lade Jean Kabagani on March 23, 2022
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).... Read full article
by Ferdinand Patinio on March 7, 2026
Comelec awaits law on new date of Bangsamoro polls
by Ferdinand Patinio on March 7, 2026
"Both the Senate and HoR versions set the 1st Parliamentary Elections in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao on the second Monday of September 2026 (September 14, 2026). We are awaiting its passage into law," it said in a statement.... Read full article
by Ferdinand Patinio on February 22, 2022
Poll ballots printing capacity nears 'peak': Comelec
by Ferdinand Patinio on February 22, 2022
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday reported that the printing of official ballots to be used in the May 9 national and local polls is going on smoothly.... Read full article
by Wilnard Bacelonia on April 14, 2026
BSKE funds may be used for crisis response via ‘savings,’ says Lacson
by Wilnard Bacelonia on April 14, 2026
Lacson said funds allocated to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) cannot be realigned to other agencies, but unspent allocations may be declared as savings and returned to the National Treasury for other uses.... Read full article
by Ferdinand Patinio on January 4, 2023
Comelec registers 188K new voters in 3 weeks
by Ferdinand Patinio on January 4, 2023
As of Dec. 30, 2022, Comelec Deputy Executive Director for Operations (DEDO) Rafael Olanio said a total of 188,129 Filipinos have applied as first-time registered voters.... Read full article

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