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MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada may still run for public office in the 2028 elections until there is no final conviction on the plunder case he is facing, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Tuesday. Estrada, who was elected in 2022, will finish his six-year term as a senator in 2028. This is

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will need around P50 billion for the conduct of the 2028 national and local elections, with the automated counting machines (ACMs) already taking up almost half of the fund, its chair, George Erwin Garcia said on Tuesday. Garcia made this statement as the Comelec held a stakeholders’

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will have to look for additional funds if it will conduct special elections in the lone district of Dasmariñas, Cavite following the expulsion of lawmaker Kiko Barzaga from the House of Representatives.  This is what Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia answered when asked if the p

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said that a “no election” scenario in 2028 through an amendment of the Constitution is not possible due to the lack of rules allowing it.  Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia made this statement as the poll body presented the draft of terms of reference to

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reaffirmed that the 2028 national and local elections will push through despite speculations as it started drafting the terms of reference (TOR) for the automated election system (AES), particularly on the use of the automated counting machines (ACMs). The Comelec on Tuesday held

The China Coast Guard carried out “law-enforcement patrols” in waters east of Taiwan on Monday, in retaliation for Japan and the Philippines’ recent plans to begin maritime boundary delimitation negotiations in waters that overlap with areas claimed by China. In a statement, the coast guard said a flotilla had conducted the patrols as a “neces

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories: Jinggoy Estrada surrenders to CIDG Senator Jinggoy Estrada surrenders to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Camp Crame on Monday, June 1, following the arrest order issued by the Sandiganbayan in connection with the plunder and graft cases filed against him. Sara Duterte responds to

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Vietnam agreed to strengthen defense ties on Monday to help bolster maritime security in the region and maintain peace in the disputed South China Sea. The Southeast Asian countries are among the nations in the region — including China — to lay claims to the Spratly chain, which sits