Day: April 1, 2025

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reported receiving 34 allegations of vote-buying and other illegal acts as the country approaches the May 12 midterm elections. These reports are raising concerns about the integrity of the electoral process. According to Philippines News Agency, the reports consist of 23 instances of vote-buying and vote-selling, as well as 11 allegations of abuse of state resources. Comelec Commissioner Ernesto Maceda Jr. shared these details during a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing. Maceda indicated that the reports started coming in even before the official election period began. Maceda, who leads the Comelec-Committee on Kontra Bigay,

Manila: Criss Cross seeks to keep its momentum against powerhouse Cignal in Game One of the best-of-three Spikers’ Turf Open Conference Finals at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday. The King Crunchers, who swept the eliminations and semifinals, face the defending champion HD Spikers at 6 p.m. However, Cignal has beaten Criss Cross in their last two championship encounters. According to Philippines News Agency, setter Ish Polvorosa, whose brilliant showing earned him the Player of the Week twice, said this is the best opportunity to finally dethrone Cignal. “There’s pressure on both sides, but I still see us as the

Manila: The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Tuesday said the scheduled fare hike for the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) is necessary to implement necessary upgrades and the extension of the line to Cavite. ‘While the DOTr respects the decision of those who want to file an appeal against the fare adjustment in LRT-1, which will take effect starting on Wednesday, April 2, it believes that the fare adjustment is long overdue and is necessary to ensure the operational viability of the rail line and sustain its necessary upgrades for the benefit of the commuting public,’ it said in

Bacolod: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will deploy teams across the Negros Island Region (NIR) starting Friday for a door-to-door distribution of critical voter materials ahead of the May 12 national and local elections. During a media briefing on Tuesday, Comelec-NIR Assistant Regional Director Jossil Macute announced that the Voter’s Information Sheets (VIS) will be hand-delivered to all registered voters, marking a significant operational shift from the unreliable postal system that previously failed to reach many citizens. According to Philippines News Agency, the VIS contains essential details, including the names of national and local candidates as well as personal information

Manila: Defending champion Adamson University downed University of the Philippines, 6-3, Tuesday to take a 1-0 lead in the UAAP Season 87 women’s softball best-of-three title series at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium in Malate. The Lady Falcons, eyeing their 12th straight crown, will try to close out the series on Saturday at 9 a.m. According to Philippines News Agency, the game was tied 3-all before Mary Jane Libaton, Madaelene Domaug, and Roma Mae Cruz scored for Adamson. “I’m proud of them because some players stepped up when it was most needed since we had a rough start earlier. This