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In Haiti, only 1 presidential candidate campaigning
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Campaigning for Haiti’s presidential runoff election kicked off Friday, but it appears there is only one candidate who will actively participate. Government-backed contender...
View ArticleArmy to bets: Beware of fake rebels asking for fees
LUCENA CITY—A Philippine Army official has warned candidates against the proliferation of groups posing as communist rebels and demanding payment of permit-to-campaign (PTC) fees so they will be...
View ArticleRoxas promises ‘jobs, security, hope’ if elected president
Administration's standard-bearer Manuel “Mar” Roxas II promised three things for Filipinos if ever he would become the country's next president. The post Roxas promises ‘jobs, security, hope’ if...
View ArticleComelec to Valte: ‘Ban’ for gov’t execs from campaigning ‘a good rule’
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) stood its ground after a Palace spokesperson lamented that the poll body is implementing "martial law" for supposedly barring government officials to campaign for...
View ArticlePoliticking has no place in Church, says CBCP exec
A high-ranking official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has reminded priests and church officials not to use the pulpit to endorse candidates as the campaign period for...
View ArticleCongress bet removed as voter in Cabanatuan
CABANATUAN CITY—A Nueva Ecija congressional candidate was removed from the list of voters here after a judge found her to have failed to possess the qualification of Filipino citizenship. The post...
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Priests, group warn voters: Beware of fake green warriors
LUCENA CITY — Don’t fall for “pseudo-environmentalists.” This was the message of environmentalists, including two Catholic priests, to voters in Quezon province, referring to candidates who introduce...
View ArticleLacson dares fellow Senate bets: Be statesmen, not politicians
Is there a difference between being a statesman and being a politician? The post Lacson dares fellow Senate bets: Be statesmen, not politicians appeared first on Inquirer News.
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Syjuco’s bid to reverse decision declaring him nuisance candidate dismissed
The Supreme Court has dismissed the bid of former Iloilo Representative Augusto “Boboy” Syjuco to reverse the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) declaring him as a nuisance candidate in...
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Comelec to study DQ call vs Pacquiao over Bradley fight
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday said that it will study further the call of an independent senatorial candidate to disqualify boxer and senatorial aspirant Manny Pacquiao from the...
View ArticleAlma Moreno to Pacquiao: Don’t use religion to insult others
Senatorial candidate Alma Moreno gave her two cents’ worth about respecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) and words for her fellow aspirant in the United Nationalist Alliance...
View ArticleN. Cotabato mayoral bet gunned down at gas stop
A candidate for mayor in North Cotabato province was shot and killed by an unidentified man at a gas station in Wao town in nearby Lanao del Sur province on Thursday, police said. The post N. Cotabato...
View ArticleComelec says Vergara name not removed from voter list
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has not removed the name of a Nueva Ecija congressional candidate from the city’s list of voters as directed on Feb. 4 by a court. The post Comelec says Vergara...
View ArticleLeni to Bongbong: Moving on from martial law ‘nightmare’ not easy
Administration vice presidential bet Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo on Tuesday slammed rival Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for saying that the atrocities done during martial law is a non-issue...
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Trump momentum grows ahead of Super Tuesday next week
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s campaign for the Republican presidential nomination is building a momentum that may sweep away challenges by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, with his...
View ArticleGroups drawing rights agenda for candidates
Human rights advocates on Wednesday drew up an agenda for rights-based governance that they want national and local candidates to adopt in their platforms or to guide the next administration in framing...
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Robredo confident LP will not drop her from campaign
Administration vice presidential bet Leni Robredo dismissed rumors that the Liberal Party has plans of dropping her if her ratings in preference surveys will not improve. Robredo expressed confidence...
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Mayor hit for cash gifts to newlyweds
ROSARIO, Agusan del Sur—The reelectionist mayor here has shelled out P221,000 from out of his own pocket as he gave away a cash gift of P1,000 to each of the 221 newlywed couples during a mass wedding...
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SC disbars LP candidate over graft and malversation
The Supreme Court has dismissed from service and disbarred a Liberal Party candidate running for Vice Mayor of Dapitan City in Zamboanga del Norte. The post SC disbars LP candidate over graft and...
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DPWH to ‘epal’ bets: Behave
After noticing the proliferation of billboards crediting politicians for various infrastructure projects in Camarines Norte province, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has asked these...
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