The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects to complete the printing of the official ballots for Eleksyon 2025 by Saturday, March 15, 2025. According to Comelec Chairperson George Erwin Garcia, around 66 million ballots have been printed as of Thursday, March 13. This leaves around 1.4 million ballots yet to be printed. “Matatapos bukas ng gabi […]
Read MoreVice President Sara Duterte left the country on Wednesday morning to fly to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, following the arrest of her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) confirmed. In a message to reporters, the OVP said that the Vice President departed Manila at approximately 7:40 a.m., via Emirates flight […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest for alleged human rights abuses shows that no one is above the law, several House of Representatives lawmakers said on Tuesday. In a statement, Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers said that Duterte’s arrest, based on an arrest order issued by the International Criminal […]
Read MorePhilippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez said Sunday that he is scheduled for a meeting in Washington, D.C. to discuss the highly anticipated meetup between Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and US President Donald Trump. Romualdez said that officials “will find the right time” with regards to the meeting of the two […]
Read MoreThe Commission on Elections has issued a show-cause order against six Senate candidates for violating election laws on campaign posters. Some of these materials were illegally placed or not eco-friendly, with some even nailed to trees—sparking public outrage. A viral Facebook post, featured in a 24 Oras Weekend report by Mark Salazar, garnered nearly one […]
Read MoreAccording to the Comelec, the last day for the filing of LAV forms for eligible individuals should not be later than March 7. Absentee voters in the Philippines include members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), and media practitioners whose duty falls during election day. Government personnel, and members […]
Read MoreThe Senate on Thursday filed a manifestation before the Supreme Court requesting to be excused from commenting on Vice President Sara Duterte’s petition challenging the impeachment case against her as they will serve as an impeachment court. In a three-page manifestation, the Senate said that the petition “reveals that it has actually no allegations” against the […]
Read More*Several* senatorial candidate continue with their campaign on social media and in some parts of the country on Wednesday. During his livestream, television personality Willie Revillame said he would work on a measure that would address the proliferation of fake news. (If you’re proven to have spread fake news, you should be held accountable. That’s […]
Read MoreMANILA*, Philippines — La Union 1st District Rep. Paolo Ortega has accused the Dutertes of “diverting” public attention away from fund misuse allegations hounding the office of Vice President Sara Duterte. In a press briefing on Monday, Ortega said Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte’s recent statements on the 2025 national budget are just a “distraction.” […]
Read MoreThe Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Tuesday former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque tried to fly to the United States but was barred from continuing his travel after arriving in Japan. The BI reported the information at a Senate justice and human rights subcommittee hearing when its chairperson Senator Risa Hontiveros inquired about Roque’s whereabouts. “Mayroon […]
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