This early, it is commendable of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to cleanse their official registry of dubious and not exactly marginalized sectors of Philippine society as envisioned by our Constitution to be recognized as party-list organization. If Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes would have his way, the poll body seeks to reduce party-list groups to a more manageable number of at least 120 to 150. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said yesterday it will thoroughly screen the nominees of party-list organizations that will run in the 2013 midterm polls to flush out dubious groups. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said yesterday that party-list organizations have until May 31 to file a “manifestation of intent” to participate in the 2013 mid-term polls. Read the rest of this entry »

A party-list group has dropped from its membership rolls its representative in the Lower House after reneging on a term-sharing agreement with the group’s second nominee. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines – The availability of jobs and steady source of income remains one of the country’s biggest challenges today. That is why Philex Mining Corp., which is committed to providing thousands of Filipino workers adequate jobs, particularly in the rural areas, have earned commendation from the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP). Read the rest of this entry »

The other day, officials of the Batino Elementary School in Quirino District in Quezon City approached a member of the media asking that they be assisted in finding sponsors to have their new school building finished. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines – A party-list lawmaker is facing graft charges for allegedly diverting portions of his pork barrel funds to build a hotel in a privately owned resort in Laguna and finance a protest rally against the controversial Reproductive Health (RH) bill. Read the rest of this entry »

The entry of former Agrarian Reform Secretary Nasser Pangandaman representing “AA Ka Sosyo party-list” in the House of Representatives was questioned yesterday on the ground that Pangandaman had deceived the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the government when he continued to be at the DAR when he should have left the agency when he joined the party-list elections. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines – Thirty-two party-list representatives, accompanied by Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr., paid a courtesy call on President Aquino in Malacañang yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »

A party-list representative last Monday night accused the Commission on Elections (Comelec) of conspiring with a losing party-list candidate to unseat and have him replaced. Read the rest of this entry »