No palace advice on midnight posts — Comelec
THE EXECUTIVE branch had not sought the approval of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s “midnight appointments,” according to an election commissioner.
Filipinos overseas take time to vote for new president
GERVIL T. Dahay, a Filipino nurse based in Bayern, Germany took a leave from his job so he could come home in time for this year’s Philippine elections.
Workers’ party-list cites BPO employees as it backs calls for May 9 holiday declaration
A PARTY-LIST group that represents workers in various sectors backed calls to proclaim May 9, election day, as a regular holiday to avoid disenfranchisement among employees who may not be allowed to take a leave or who could not afford to miss a day’s wage.
PHL, Korea partner for climate change solutions and smart agriculture
TWO projects aimed at enhancing climate change solutions and smart agriculture in the Philippines will be undertaken jointly by the government in partnership with Korea, the Department of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday.
CALAX operator prepares for traffic surge until May 9 elections
MPCALA Holdings, Inc., the concessionaire for the Cavite-Laguna expressway (CALAX), announced on Thursday that lane closures will be suspended starting May 6 until election day, May 9, in anticipation of more road users.
Batanes gets ICU beds from US Embassy
THE UNITED States Embassy Civil Affairs Team has donated five intensive care unit beds to Batanes, the northernmost islands in the Philippines, in support of the provincial government’s coronavirus and disaster response efforts.
Gov Pineda issues order to shut down e-sabong operations in Pampanga
PAMPANGA Governor Dennis G. Pineda has issued a directive to stop all online cockfighting in the province as he emphasized that he was among those who appealed to President Rodrigo R. Duterte to end the gaming operations.
Jailed Pharmally officials’ appeal for release denied
SENATOR Richard J. Gordon, Sr. has denied the renewed appeal for release by two detained officials of a controversial company that allegedly sold overpriced medical supplies to the government.
Prosecutor to charge Makati hotel quarantine violator
THE MAKATI City Prosecutor's Office has resolved to press charges against a Filipino returning from the United States who skipped the mandatory five-day quarantine in December and attended social gatherings during the supposed isolation period.
Human Rights Watch urges gov’t to drop drug charges vs De Lima
HUMAN Rights Watch on Wednesday urged the Philippine government to free an opposition senator on trial for drug trafficking after two key witnesses claimed to have been coerced by authorities into implicating her.
Filipinos told not to wear campaign shirts on May 9
THE COMMISSION on Elections on Wednesday reminded Filipinos that wearing campaign shirts on election day is illegal.
BSP should order removal of online cockfighting feature in e-wallet apps
THE PHILIPPINE central bank should order the removal of online cockfighting features in electronic wallet (e-wallet) applications following President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s order to stop the gaming operations, said a senator on Wednesday.