President Duterte reminded the COMELEC to give “space” for election campaigns amidst the pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte reminded the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on Tuesday to give “space” for election campaigns amidst the pandemic. President Duterte said in his late-night taped public address that the poll body should come up with better regulations for the … Read more
Bongbong Marcos: “Pagdating ng panahon, sasagutin pa rin natin.“ BONGBONG MARCOS — The presidential aspirant and former senator said on Monday that Vice President Leni Robredo should tell those calling for his disqualification for the 2022 elections to withdraw the petition against him. This, after Robredo denied that her camp was behind the case filed … Read more
YouTube had been overtaking Facebook as a social media app of choice, according to a COMELEC spokesperson. COMELEC — A spokesperson for the Commission on Elections said that YouTube was “full of fake news” as it had been overtaking Facebook as a social media app of choice. COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez said that the Google … Read more
COMELEC spokesperson on misleading statements: “Part naman talaga ng kampanya kung minsan” COMELEC — The spokesperson for the Commission on Elections said that political aspirants sometimes issued “misleading” statements as part of their election campaign. Jimenez’s statement came a day after he flagged a press release from the camp of presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos … Read more
Bongbong Marcos camp said that the non-filing of ITR was different from tax evasion. On Thursday, the camp of presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr said that the non-filing of income tax returns (ITR) was different from tax evasion. Lawyer Victor Rodriguez, the spokesperson for Bongbong Marcos, explained in an interview on CNN Philippines that … Read more
COMELEC will tackle the petition seeking to cancel Bongbong Marcos’ candidacy COMELEC — The Commission on Elections will tackle the petition seeking to cancel the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) of presidential aspirant former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez said in a telephone interview on Wednesday that a hearing will be conducted … Read more
The DOH and COMELEC were finalizing the health protocols for this coming election season, according to Duque. On Wednesday, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that the Department of Health (DOH) and the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) were finalizing the health protocols to be implemented this coming election season. In an interview on Kapihan sa … Read more
The COMELEC wanted to expedite the resolution of the petition against Bongbong Marcos COMELEC — The Commission on Elections wanted to expedite the resolution on the petition seeking to cancel the certificate of candidacy (COC) of presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. In a television interview on Wednesday, COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez said that it … Read more
COMELEC bucked the proposed drug test for all candidates in the 2022 elections. COMELEC — The Commission on Elections bucked the proposed drug test for all national and local candidates in the 2022 elections. “We’ve done this before. The Supreme Court ruled against it, and we stopped,” COMELEC spokesperson James Jimenez said on Friday, citing … Read more
Leni Robredo called on government forces to enforce laws against vote buying in the Philippines. On Friday, presidential aspirant and Vice President Leni Robredo called on government forces to enforce laws against vote buying in the Philippines. This, as Robredo noted that she’s a victim of vote buying herself. Robredo fired back at her critics … Read more