Wars to cast pall over meeting of global VIPs in Davos
PARIS, France — The world's political and business elites will convene in Davos next week, with wars in Gaza and Ukraine set to dominate the annual gabfest in the Swiss Alps.
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Comelec sets twin plebiscites in Bangsamoro
TWO plebiscites in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) are set to be conducted by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in March and April.
Fewer groups seen joining party-list polls
MANILA, Philippines — Fewer organizations want to participate in the May 2025 party-list elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported on Wednesday.
Imee slams P14.2 billion Comelec budget for plebiscites
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos has flagged the P14.2-billion budget in the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA) allotted for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to conduct plebiscites at a time when a people’s initiative for Charter change is underway.
China says Taiwan presidential frontrunner a 'severe danger'
BEIJING, China — China warned voters in Taiwan on Thursday that an election win by presidential frontrunner would pose a "severe danger" to cross-strait ties, days before the self-ruled island heads to the polls.
Comelec sets bidding for 2025 poll transmission system
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) plans to start next month the public bidding for the transmission system that will be used in the 2025 midterm elections.
Voter registration to resume February 12
ELECTIONS chairman George Garcia yesterday said voter registration activities nationwide will resume on February 12 and run until September 30.
Garbin: ‘Mobilization fund’ given to Albay mayors only to cover costs of collecting signatures for Cha-Cha drive
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 10) — Former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. denied allegations of vote buying, saying he sees nothing wrong with the allocation of a mobilization fund that will be used to cover expenditures of volunteers collecting signatures for the proposed people’s initiative to amend the charter.