Comelec to probe spoiled ballot incident in Singapore
THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) will investigate the reported “spoiled ballot” given to a voter in Singapore on Monday even if the Philippine Embassy there has said it was just one “isolated incident.”
Rep. Garcia leaves One Cebu after party endorses Marcos
A LAWMAKER on Tuesday left provincial political party One Cebu after the group led by his sister, Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn F. Garcia, endorsed the presidential candidacy of the late dictator’s son and namesake Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos.
Duterte gov’t told to seize Marcos bank accounts
A PARTY-list group on Monday asked the Finance department to seize the bank accounts of the administrators and beneficiaries of the estate of the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos for failing to pay billions of pesos in taxes in the past two decades.
Comelec exempts some gov’t officials from firearm ban
THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) has allowed senior government officials and their bodyguards to carry firearms during the election period, exempting them from the election gun ban, according to its chairman.
Philippines records 1,906 coronavirus cases from April 4-10
The Philippines recorded 1,906 coronavirus infections from April 4 to 10, 29% lower than a week earlier, the Department of Health (DoH) said on Monday.
1 dead, 44,500 displaced as storm Agaton hovers over the Visayas islands
AT LEAST one person was reported dead and another missing while more than 44,500 people have been displaced as storm Agaton, with international name Megi, dumped rains in central parts of the Philippines over the weekend, the national disaster management agency reported on Monday.
Number coding scheme lifted this week starting Tuesday
THE NUMBER coding scheme has been lifted this week starting April 12, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced Monday.
Senator calls on embassies, consulates to extend voting hours for overseas Filipinos
A SENATOR on Monday called on diplomatic offices to extend the voting hours for overseas Filipinos following complaints as the month-long absentee voting started on April 10.
SC orders anti-graft court to drop case vs former first gentleman citing lack of...
THE SUPREME Court (SC) has granted the appeal of former first gentleman Jose Miguel T. Arroyo to drop a graft charge against him in a case related to the procurement of secondhand choppers by the police force in 2009.
Solon tells outgoing Duterte: Focus on farmers, agri sector needs
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte’s administration should focus on agricultural workers and sustainable food production as it prepares to step down in less than three months, a lawmaker said.
Magdalo rep challenges anti-communist task force to prove Robredo-NPA link
THE REPRESENTATIVE of a party-list of former military officers on Monday challenged the government’s anti-communist task force to prove their accusation that Vice-President Maria Leonor “Leni” G. Robredo, whom the group is supporting for president in the May elections, is connected with the New People’s Army (NPA).
Leni draws 220,000 supporters in Arroyo bailiwick
VICE-PRESIDENT Maria Leonor “Leni” G. Robredo on Saturday attracted more than 200,000 supporters — the biggest crowd in her presidential campaign so far — at a rally in Pampanga province north of the Philippines.