Politics

2 senatorial bets, more than 400 others face disqualification cases

MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has filed perpetual disqualification cases against more than 400 individuals for failure to file their Statements of Contribution and Expenditures (SOCEs) twice. Data from the Comelec-Campaign...

Go vows to fight for higher pay for nurses, teachers

MANILA — Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and senatorial aspirant Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go on Friday said he will look into the controversial Continuing Professional Development (CPD) law and seek...

Mudslinging has no place in political arena: Bong Go

DAVAO CITY — The political arena deserves only fair election campaigns and should discourage mudslingings, former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher “Bong” Go said Saturday. "I personally discourage mudslinging. If the...

Retired police general offers Baguio ‘a breath of fresh air’ as mayor

BAGUIO CITY — He is not a politician, nor a celebrity. But his name rings a bell, since he headed the investigative body that probed the bloody massacre of 44 policemen in...

Comelec files 95 petitions vs. possible nuisance bets

MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has motu proprio (on its own) filed 95 petitions against possible nuisance candidates before its Law Department, its spokesperson said on Thursday. “As of Thursday, 95...

Comelec can junk DQ case vs. Pimentel sans hearings: lawyer

MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) can motu proprio (on its own) dismiss the disqualification case filed by lawyer Ferdinand Topacio against re-electionist Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, even without requiring...

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