Politics

Duterte orders AFP, PNP to stay neutral in May polls

By Connie Calipay/PNA LEGAZPI CITY -- Days before the start of the official campaign period on February 12, President Rodrigo R. Duterte renewed his call to uniformed personnel to remain neutral, and...

Various sectors in NegOr uphold clean mid-term polls

By Mary Judaline Partlow/PNA DUMAGUETE CITY -- Key leaders of the church, government, and non-government sectors in Negros Oriental on Wednesday vowed to collaborate with each other to attain a clean, honest,...

Voters have last say on bets engaged in premature campaigning

By Ferdinand Patinio/PNA MANILA -- The voters have the final say if they find the actions of the candidates promoting themselves ahead of the campaign period as offensive, the Commission on Elections...

Roque can’t be substituted: Comelec

By Ferdinand Patinio /PNA MANILA -- An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Friday former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque Jr., who officially withdrew his senatorial bid for the May 13 mid-term elections,...

Comelec releases certified lists of senator, party-list bets

By Ferdinand Patinio/PNA MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday released the Certified Lists of Candidates for the national positions, such as senator and party-list groups, in the May 13, 2019...

Zamboanga del Norte town has two mayors

By Gualberto Laput/PNA SIAYAN, Zamboanga del Norte -- For two weeks now, this town has two officials claiming to be the legitimate mayor while the Sangguniang Bayan conducts two separate sessions. The problem...

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