The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Second Division denied the only petition filed by Martial Law victims seeking to cancel presidential aspirant’s Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s Certificate of Candidacy (COC). This gives Marcos Jr. a freedom from numerous cases filed to block his presidential bid in elections 2022. In a statement, the lawyers said the Comelec’s Second Division denied their petition and they received the resolution 9:50 a.m. on Monday. "In essence, the Comelec agreed with the petitioners that the representations made in Item 11 and Box 22 of the COC of Marcos Jr. are material but disagreed that they...

  Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio, who leads vice presidential preference surveys, said on Wednesday, January 19, that if elected vice president, she would talk to Congress and lobby to push mandatory military service for all Filipinos reaching the age of 18 — male or female. She said she would use the Office of the Vice President to urge the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines to pass such legislation. “Hindi po ROTC lang… Dapat po, pagtungtong mo ng 18 years old, you’ll be given a subsidy, you’ll be asked to serve our country, doon sa...

  VP Leni Robredo stresses that her presidential campaign is not based on the actions of her rivals in the likes of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Vice President Leni Robredo said she will not allow the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on the petitions blocking the candidacy of her rival Bongbong Marcos Jr. affect the way her camp is going to run her presidential campaign. This was how the only female presidential bet responded when asked for comment by reporters in Antipolo City on Monday, January 17, regarding the cases that have been filed by the Comelec against the...

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno says, “Walang pasok online or face to face classes in all level para magka- health break naman” on an interview as the number of COVID-19 cases in the city is increasing. Suspension of classes will run from January 14 to January 21, 2022.   Before the Manila mayor announces a city wide class suspension in all levels, some universities declare academic health break already. Here are some:   De La Salle University January 10 to January 15, 2022   Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila January 10 to January 16, 2022   Ateneo De Manila University Postponement...

  Iconic Fashion magazine Vogue is set to launch its Philippine edition this year, according to the president of One Mega Group Inc., Suki Salvador. In his Instagram post, Suki Salvador is thrilled to announce that Vogue is coming to the Philippines. “Happy to share that we are finally getting our own Vogue. Yes, Vogue Philippines is arriving in 2022! This is for you, [Philippines]… Thank you for the trust Condé Nast,” he said in the post. The Philippine edition of the well-known fashion and lifestyle magazine will be launched by publisher Condé Nast and Mega Global Licensing, Inc (MGLI)....