Tulfo brothers lead OCTA’s Senate poll
MANILA, Philippines — Two brothers of Sen. Raffy Tulfo are leading the latest Senate preference poll conducted by the OCTA Research group.
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Comelec temporarily suspends plebiscites, special SK polls for 2025 elections
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections has temporarily suspended the holding of plebiscites and the special Sangguniang Kabataan polls until December 2025 to give way to next year's three elections.
Here's why ex-mayor Mabilog left the Philippines in 2017
MANILA, Philippines — Former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Mabilog said on Thursday, September 19, that he did not return to the Philippines in 2017 due to a warning from a police general not to come home.
Sara wishes Willie Ong ‘speedy, complete’ recovery
MANILA, Philippines — Setting aside past political differences, Vice President Sara Duterte has wished health advocate and cardiologist Willie Ong “a speedy and complete recovery.”
Comelec expects last-minute surge in voter registration
MANILA, Philippines — As the end of the voters’ registration nears on Sept. 30, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) sees a surge in the number of aspiring voters filing their applications.
Search on for new head of media task force
THE Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Wednesday confirmed that Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin is looking for a new executive director for the Presidential Task Force for Media Security (PTFOMS).
Comelec issues rules on use of social media during elections
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued the guidelines that would govern the use of social media, artificial intelligence (AI) and internet technology for digital campaigns in the 2025 polls.
Comelec to proclaim Akbayan
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) is expected to proclaim the Akbayan party-list as among the winners in the May 2022 polls, which would entitle the group to one seat in the House of Representatives.