Manila: Over 400 complaints of vote buying and abuse of state resources (ASR) have been reported ahead of the May 12 midterm elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported on Thursday.
According to Philippines News Agency, Comelec-Committ…
Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has called on overseas Filipinos to participate in the upcoming midterm elections through the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) Online Voting and Counting System (OVCS), saying the new system makes voting mor…
Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. extended his congratulations to the re-elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for his victory in the federal election. In a video message shared on his official X account, Marcos praised Albanese’s…
Manila: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported that the Philippines’ gross international reserves (GIR) stood at USD104.6 billion at the end of April this year. This figure marks a decrease from the end-March 2025 level of USD106.7 billion.
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Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) is optimistic that the PHP20 per kilogram rice sale, involving the ‘high quality’ soon-to-age and aging stocks of the National Food Authority (NFA), will contribute to further controlling rice inflation in th…
Manila: Senator Loren Legarda lauded the signing into law of Republic Act (RA) 12181, known as the Adjusted DFA Retirement Benefits Act, which honors the service of officers and employees of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and strengthens the …
Kalibo: A PHP500,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the suspect in the killing of former Kalibo mayor and journalist Juan ‘Johnny’ Dayang, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Thursday. The announcement comes as …
Manila: A huge part of the country will experience scattered rains and thunderstorms due to a low pressure area (LPA) and the easterlies, the weather bureau said on Thursday. As of 3 a.m., the LPA was spotted 80 kilometers east northeast of Cuyo, Pala…
Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has denied the request of election observers from the European Union (EU) to allow them free access to voting centers on May 12. In a news forum in Manila on Thursday, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia emp…