People & Politics

DepEd: 2022 polls peaceful with largest voter count

Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones said Thursday, May 12, that the 2022 national elections have been peaceful with the largest voter turnout.

PTV inks partnership with other gov’t media for largest integrated poll coverage

People’s Television Network (PTV) has taken news dissemination for the elections up a notch as it goes on air for an integrated simulcast nationwide with other government networks starting May 9.

Comelec asks public not to wear masks, shirts with poll bets’ name on May 9

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin Garcia asked the public to avoid wearing face masks and shirts bearing the names of their political candidates on May 9 which is already beyond the campaign period.

Some poll winners may be announced week after May 9

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) may announce the winners of the senatorial and party-list race a week after the May 9 elections.

ACT-CIS leads party-list final Pulse Asia survey

The Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support (ACT-CIS)  party-list retained its lead in the latest and final Pulse Asia poll survey as the most preferred party-list in the May 9 elections.

Duterte vows violence-free elections on May 9

Less than a week before the elections, President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, May 3, assured the public that the May 9 polls will be “free of violence and intimidation.”

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