Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2019 07:53:38 +0000
AN archbishop who has been critical of the incumbent administration’s style of governance warned that democracy may die and some freedoms lost to political dynasties if the Catholic faithful would…READ
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Read moreCredit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 11:24:24 +0000
MILITANT group Bayan Muna bagged the top spot among all the party-list organizations participating in the May 13 midterm polls, according to the latest Pulse Asia survey released on Thursday….READ
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Read moreCredit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 08:43:11 +0000
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) “partially” accredited watchdog National Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) as its citizen arm in the polls in May. In its Minute Resolution 19-0351, the Comelec en banc…READ
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 07:23:06 +0000
Senator Francis Pangilinan has reminded his allies in the opposition not to be distracted by the discord within the team and instead focus on the upcoming elections.
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Read moreCredit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:08:40 +0000
AFTER a string of gun violence directed at politicians in Pasay and Quezon City, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) marked them as “areas of concern” ahead of the…READ
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Read moreCredit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 11:33:58 +0000
WITH less than a month before the midterm elections, Manila Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada continues to lead his opponents by a wide margin and will likely win his third and…READ
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Read moreCredit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 07:39:34 +0000
THE Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has prohibited all local officials and politicians from attending payouts of programs and activities by national government agencies, especially during the campaign…READ
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Read moreCredit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 10:37:34 +0000
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) reminded candidates in the coming midterm elections that campaigning was prohibited on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Comelec spokesman James Jimenez also reiterated on Wednesday…READ
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Read moreCredit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2019 10:02:12 +0000
AN urgent petition seeking the disqualification of Sorsogon gubernatorial candidate Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero and three others were filed before the Commission on Elections (Comelec). In a 10-page petition, the Bayan…READ
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Read moreCredit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2019 08:28:40 +0000
INCUMBENTS and known political names continue to lead and may likely win in the coming elections against their opponents in the mayoralty race in 16 cities and one municipality of…READ
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