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Comelec to bets: No campaigning on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday

Manila, April 16 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday reminded candidates in the May 12 midterm elections to pause campaigning and observe the solemnity of Maundy Thursday and Good Fr... Read More


Comelec task force seeks DQ of Pasig congressional bet

Manila, April 16 -- The Commission on Elections' (Comelec) Task Force on Safeguarding Against Fear and Exclusion in Elections (SAFE) on Wednesday filed a motu proprio petition for disqualification aga... Read More


DOLE: Double pay for workers on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday

Manila, April 16 -- Private sector workers who will report to work on April 17 (Maundy Thursday) and April 18 (Good Friday) are entitled to receive 200 percent of their salaries for the day. In an ad... Read More


Pope Francis names Dumaguete priest as new Ipil bishop

Manila, April 15 -- Pope Francis has named Monsignor Glenn Corsiga as the new bishop of the Diocese of Ipil in Zamboanga Sibugay province. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) n... Read More


Comelec probing 'racist' Pasay mayoral bet, misrepresented party-list

Manila, April 15 -- Another local candidate, this time in Metro Manila, is the subject of a show cause order issued by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for her remarks may encourage racial discri... Read More


DPWH: 24-hour road, bridge repairs in parts of NCR for Holy Week

Manila, April 15 -- The Department of Public Works and Highways - National Capital Region (DPWH-NCR) will mount 24-hour road repairs and bridge rehabilitation works in three Metro Manila cities during... Read More


Maguindanao Sur's Buluan town placed under Comelec control

Manila, April 15 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday placed Buluan town in Maguindanao del Sur under its control amid an increase in election-related violence in the area. In Resoluti... Read More


BI deploys 48 more personnel at NAIA for Holy Week exodus

Manila, April 14 -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has 48 additional frontliners at the country's main international gateway amid an expected surge in passengers during the peak season. In a statemen... Read More


Comelec: 93 PH overseas posts open as absentee voting starts

Manila, April 14 -- All 93 Philippine posts abroad have opened at the beginning of the 30-day voting period for registered overseas Filipinos, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported Monday. A... Read More


84 Chinese deported as PH steps up drive vs. POGOs

Manila, April 14 -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has deported 84 Chinese nationals, as part of the Philippine government's intensified efforts to dismantle illegal Philippine offshore gaming operato... Read More