Tumulak says he is ‘open for higher position in govt’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The deadline for the filing of the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for the upcoming 2022 elections is only a month away. And some local officials here have started expressing their plans for next…

Rama to run for Cebu City mayor again

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/07/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama on Tuesday, September 7 announced his intentions to run once again for the city’s top position in the upcoming 2022 polls. “I am announcing my desire to…

18,180 posts up for grabs in May 2022 elections

Donna Pazzibugan 08/16/2021

MANILA, Philippines — A total 18,180 elective positions will be contested in the May 9, 2022, elections, including 80 seats in the Bangsamoro Parliament of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), according to the Commission…

Mayor Frasco is Inday Sara’s spox

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/18/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Liloan Mayor Christina Frasco is now the spokesperson for Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte – Carpio. Frasco, in a post on Instagram on Sunday, July 18, announced that Duterte-Carpio has appointed her…

Comelec – Cebu City to activate satellite registration centers

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Starting this August, the Commission on Elections in Cebu City (Comelec – Cebu City) will be activating several satellite registration centers since the pandemic struck. Comelec – Cebu City on Thursday, July 15…

Gwen on ‘Bong-Ga’: I’m running for governor again

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia reiterated her intentions in seeking reelection in the upcoming national polls. Garcia responded to another movement urging her to run for a position in the national government — this…

Police say monitoring vote-buying is a challenge due to cashless transactions

Mae Fhel Gom-os 06/18/2021

Cebu City, Philippines—Police officials here admitted that cashless transactions make it difficult to monitor vote-buying in the upcoming 2022 National Elections. Both the Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) and Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) expressed similar claims…

Musical chair politics

Segundo Eclar Romero - @inquirerdotnet 06/04/2021

The May 2022 elections are less than a year away, and things are beginning to percolate. The political acrobatics in the administration party have started. Sen. Manny Pacquiao does not like fixing matches behind scenes, so he…

Gwen reiterates: I’m seeking reelection as governor

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, reiterated her stance that she will be seeking reelection as the governor here. Garcia made this statement a day before the Gwen Garcia for…

Inventory of ballot boxes ongoing in Mandaue City

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/27/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines—The Mandaue City Treasurer’s Office and Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Mandaue City have started their inventory of the ballot boxes in preparation for the May 2022 national elections. Julia Ballesteros, the assistant city treasurer…

Youth, elderly told to defer voter registration as coronavirus  threat lingers

Cathrine Gonzales 09/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The commander of the Joint Task Force COVID Shield on Friday, September 11, 2020, discouraged qualified youngsters and the elderly from registering as voters for the May 2022 elections due to the lingering coronavirus…

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