Comelec ruling favoring Marcos assailed
By John Victor D. Ordoñez and Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter
A FORMER election commissioner on Friday cited inconsistencies in a division’s ruling allowing the...
5 ex-NEDA chiefs back Robredo for president
More than 160 economists, including five former socioeconomic planning secretaries, on Friday endorsed Vice-President Maria Leonor “Leni” G. Robredo for president, saying she is...
Campaign permit rule excessive — group
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) should do away with campaign permits, a lawmaker said in a statement on Friday.
Party-list Rep. Arlene D. Brosas urged...
Chief Justice: Lawyers should be service-oriented
The country’s chief justice on Friday urged the Philippine Association of Law Schools to modernize their role.
In a statement dated Feb. 10, Chief Justice...
Ex-Customs official convicted for hiding wealth
A Manila trial court has convicted a former Customs official of falsification after she tried to hide her husband’s business interests, according to the...
The Philippines is moving towards a COVID-19 endemic
The Philippines is moving towards a COVID-19 endemic state – but the country is not there yet, according to the Department of Health (DoH)...
Election body lets Marcos run for president
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday rejected three consolidated lawsuits seeking to disqualify the son and namesake of the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos from the presidential race this year.
Metro at low risk as COVID cases get under control
THE PHILIPPINE capital and nearby cities are now at low risk from the coronavirus, as the country reported fewer than 5,000 coronavirus infections for the third straight day.
Senator, ex-mayor removed from slate of Lacson and Sotto
A SENATOR and a former mayor were removed from the senatorial slate of the Lacson-Sotto tandem after they attended the proclamation rally of a rival candidate.
SIM bill a threat to privacy — experts
A BILL that seeks to require the registration of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards could endanger privacy and is against democratic rights, according to science and technology experts.
Cebu to accept unvaccinated foreign nationals subject to quarantine by March 1
THE CEBU provincial government has again asserted its autonomy by issuing an order that will allow unvaccinated foreign travelers in starting March 1, contrary to the national pandemic task force’s guidelines limiting entry to fully inoculated tourists.
PHL lawyers press election body to resolve disqualification cases as prescribed by own rules
LEADERS of the Philippine’s official organization of lawyers on Thursday called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to resolve pending disqualification cases of presidential candidates as mandated under the poll body’s own rules to boost the public’s confidence in the electoral process.