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Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles has urged the voting-eligible public to register in time for the 2022 elections amid a low turnout in registration of new voters, and likewise called on deactivated voters to apply for reactivation if they were unable to vote in the 2018 barangay elections and the 2019 national polls. The […]
“Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.” This, according to Quezon City 5th District Councilor Karl Castelo, is a quote from George Jean Nathan uttered about a century ago but still rings true today, especially in the wake of a very low turnout in voter registration for the 2022 elections. The […]
In keeping up with the times given the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, voter registration must also shift to online or digital modes as far as practicable, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva explained that Senate Bill No. 1516, which he had filed recently, paves the way for the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to allow the […]
The Supreme Court has upheld the decision of the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) to recognize the group, led by Senator Koko Pimentel III, as the “legitimate” officers of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban). “The suit failed to present evidence showing that the Comelec committed grave abuse of discretion.” In a resolution dated […]
Senator-elect Bong Go has made it clear that he will not violate the law just to do his friends favors. “Ako naman ay tutulong naman po sa mga kaibigan lalo’t gusto mag-negosyo ng legal at maayos. Pero hindi ko po babaluktutin ang batas para tulungan po, kahit na magkaibigan tayo. Kahit nakatulong ka sa akin […]
Some winning and losing national candidates in the May 13 mid-term polls have filed their Statements of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCEs) before the Campaign Finance Office (CFO) of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on the last day of the one-month filing period. Data from the CFO revealed that seven out of the 12 newly-elected senators […]
Reelected Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco congratulated the winning 51 party list groups that were officially proclaimed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) recently at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). The party list groups, according to the Comelec, will be entitled to 61 seats at the House of Representatives. Velasco noted that several groups […]
With President Rodrigo Duterte making public two months ahead of the May 13 midterm polls his third narco-list that included 46 politicians with alleged links to illegal drugs, Senator Dick Gordon said the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and other concerned agencies should have kept a tight watch on those on the list who ran […]
Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Automated Election System to look into the series of glitches that happened during the 2019 midterm elections. “We want to preserve the integrity and credibility of our automated elections,” Gatchalian said. “Hence, there is a need to look into the issues encountered by […]
With the hoopla over the midterm elections already in the rearview mirror, lawmakers at the House of Representatives are now raring to get back to work when session resumes, with the hope of passing more measures in the remainder of the 17th Congress. They are also awaiting the signing into law by President Rodrigo Duterte […]