Politics

DILG urges 2019 poll bets to take drug tests

TACLOBAN CITY -- Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Officer-in-Charge Eduardo Año has called on candidates for next year’s elections to submit themselves to drug tests as proof of support...

68 DQ cases filed vs. poll aspirants: Comelec

MANILA -- A total of 68 petitions for disqualification of candidates in the national and local positions have been filed at the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) main office in Manila. Based on the...

Candidates without CONA considered ‘independent’ bets: Comelec

MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said official candidates of political parties who failed to submit their Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance (CONA) during the five-day filing period will be considered...

Pimentel faces DQ case over senatorial bid

MANILA -- A petition to cancel the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) of Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III was filed before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, the last day to file...

‘Bong’ Go asks youth leaders to back President Duterte’s agenda

DAVAO CITY – The former top aide of President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday asked youth leaders to strongly support the agenda of the administration "because these are geared towards a safe and...

Samar’s nuisance candidates defer political bid

CALBAYOG CITY, Samar -- At least 15 identified nuisance candidates in Samar province simultaneously withdrew their certificates of candidacy (COC). The candidates formally backed out from their political bids on Saturday in the...

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