Politics

Comelec starts ‘Operation Baklas’

PNA ILOILO CITY -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) started its “Operation Baklas” at the same time the election campaign for all national candidates kicked off on Tuesday. There are 62 senatorial candidates...

Comelec urges public to report illegal campaign posters, tarps

By Ferdinand Patinio/PNA MANILA -- As the campaign period for national candidates started on Tuesday, an official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) urged the public to report to them illegally-sized and...

PRRD doesn’t believe he has ‘magical’ power to endorse

By Azer Parrocha/PNA MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte does not think that he possesses any “magical” power to endorse candidates of his choice in the upcoming mid-term elections, Malacañang said on...

Security measures in place as campaign period kicks off Tuesday

By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan/PNA MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) said security measures are now in place as the campaign period for senatorial candidates and party-list groups kicks off on Tuesday. “With...

90-day campaign for nat’l posts starts Feb. 12

By Ferdinand Patinio/PNA MANILA -- The 90-day campaign period for senators and party-list representatives will officially start on Tuesday, February 12. With this, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reminded candidates and their supporters to...

No use of public funds for campaigning: PRRD to gov’t officials

By Earl Jed Roque/PNA MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte ordered government officials not to use public funds for campaigning in this year's mid-term polls. "Just to do away with those issues and...

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