Comelec cracks down on party-list substitutions
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking at increasing the number of official party-list group nominees from five to 10 in the 2025 midterm polls to prevent abuses of the substitution rule.
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BuCor slams claims over strip search probe
BUREAU of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Catapang Jr. has condemned remarks made by a militant group that the investigation into strip searches of female visitors at the New Bilibid Prison could be just a cover-up.
Court grants Sereno’s petition to junk tax liabilities
MANILA, Philippines — The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has granted the petition of former chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno seeking to nullify the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)’s assessment of her supposed tax liabilities from 2011 to 2016 amounting to P8.8 million.
Aero K launches Cheongju to Manila flight
MANILA, Philippines — Low-cost airlines based in South Korea, Aero K Airlines, on Tuesday launched its new route Cheongju to Manila, Manila to Cheongju flight at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3.
SC voids search warrants on Nasino, companions
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the voiding of the search warrant against activist Reina Mae Nasino and her companions.
Peso hits near low, closes at P57 against US dollar
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine peso continued its downward trend against the US dollar on Tuesday, reaching a near low as it closed at P57.
House calls on members to stop using ‘8’ car plates
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has called out anew its members who are using protocol plates bearing the number “8,” saying these plates are not considered legitimate and authorized.
Minors traveling abroad
Dear PAO, Hi! I'm an American. I have a non-marital (illegitimate) Filipino child with my Filipina partner. In a public document, I acknowledged him to be my son, and this was duly annotated in his birth certificate. By May this year, I would visit the Philippines, and I plan that upon my return to the US, in that same month, my son would travel with me. By June, my Filipina partner would follow us in the US. If my son travels with me in the US, do I need a travel clearance? If the child travels with her mother, does she need a travel clearance? Steven