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THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday said as many as 1,000 voters will share a clustered precinct and one voting machine during the May 2025 national and local elections due to the lower budget it got in the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA).
MANILA, Philippines — The Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 (RBH6) pushing for the amendment of the 1987 Constitution was more for “self-preservation” of the Senate under threat by the people’s initiative (PI) initiated by the House of Representatives, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said.
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Sunday thanked Sen. Imee Marcos for her “unwavering support” for the Dutertes, following the senator’s admission of strained relations with her cousin, Speaker Martin Romualdez.
SINGAPORE, Singapore — Singapore's transport minister has resigned his post after being charged with 27 offenses in a corruption probe that has also ensnared a billionaire hotel tycoon.
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna, Philippines — A reward of P500,000 has been offered for information leading to the arrest of the killers of acting barangay captain Mario Jun Cogay in Barangay Canlubang in Calamba City.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada is “keeping his fingers crossed” that he would be able to reverse the Sandiganbayan’s conviction of him for bribery over the pork barrel scam.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 19) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the resumption of voter registration may be put on hold to give way for the verification of signatures collected for the People’s Initiative to push charter change.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 19) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is doubtful that the purported timeline for charger change via the people’s initiative will likely be followed.