Filing of COC begins Friday
On Friday, filing the certificate of candidacy (COC) for those who want to run in next year’s elections is scheduled to begin. But there have been some changes in the …
election
Candidates coming from poverty no longer appeal to voters : analyst
Candidates who say they came from poverty no longer appeal to the voters, a political analyst said Sunday. According to Froilan Calilung, who teaches political science at the University of …
Makabayan bloc: Duterte-Duterte a ‘deadly tandem’
The tandem of President Rodrigo Duterte and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (Duterte-Duterte) continues to resonate in the 2022 elections. Until now, the father and son are still tight-lipped about …
Senate continues to discuss hybrid elections
The senators resumed the debate on hybrid elections in the Senate session on Thursday. According to Senate Committee on Electoral Reform and People’s Participation Chairman Senator Imee Marcos, the version …
Politicians’ spending on social media ads should be given focus: watchdog
An election watchdog urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to look at politicians’ spending on advertisements on social media, which recently increased. University of the Philippines journalism professor Danilo Arao, …