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(File photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday said he is not endorsing any presidential candidate to avoid speculation that he would use public funds to finance his preferred successor's campaign activities. "Ang akin kasi eh presidente ako tapos magkampi ako ng isa, magdududa 'yung iba, ginagamit ko 'yung resources ng gobyerno, magulo na (My take is if you are a president and you side with one candidate, some will cast doubt that you are using the government res...

The Department of Interior and Local Government has warned barangay officials against endorsing or campaigning for any candidate in the coming elections.

Vice President Leni Robredo is bewildered at an accusation that their campaign team planted attendees to a UniTeam event to make it appear that they were paid to participate.

Senator Richard Gordon on Monday said he would establish a special Senate committee to investigate the budget of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) should he win the senatorial race in the 2022 elections.

Election hopefuls who shun debates face possible disqualification under a proposed legislation being pushed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec Commissioner George M. Garcia said lawmakers could consider the sanction to compel national and local candidates to participate in their organized debates. “If they will not [attend], it could…

DILG Secretary Eduardo Ano(File photo) MANILA - Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Ano pushed for the placing of the entire country under Alert Level 1 to expedite economic recovery amid the coronavirus pandemic. "Yes, 'yun ang ating adhikain d'yan. Dapat buong Pilipinas under Alert Level 1 para talagang halos ang ating restriction na lang ay minimum public health standards at ang iba't ibang bayan ay umunlad at mag-take off na (Yes, that is...

DONE. The last batch of the 67,442,616 official ballots for the May 9 polls is printed at the National Printing Office in Quezon City on Saturday (April 2, 2022). The Commission on Elections is way ahead of its April 25 target for completion. (Photo courtesy of Comelec) MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday announced the completion of printing of more than 67 million ballots to be used in the May 9 national and local elections. The poll body said 67,442,616 ballots are ready...

The field in the 2022 presidential race could thin out into a photo-finish between ex-senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Leni Robredo, but a third candidate worth watching is Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio running for vice president.

Retired Elections Commissioner Rowena Guanzon took a swipe at former colleague Aimee Ferolino after the latter was appointed to lead the poll body's

One wouldn’t have been surprised, but definitely would have wished that President Duterte – basically in self-respect but much more so in respect for his high public office – shouldn’t have done it.