Category: General

KLUANG, A total of 61,274 voters will fulfil their responsibilities in the Mahkota state by-election today to elect their new representative, At 8 am today, 20 polling stations involving 109 channels will open for the voting process and will close simultaneously at 6 pm. Early voting for the by-election was held last Tuesday (Sept 24) for 4,437 voters consisting of military personnel and their spouses as well as police personnel at three early voting centres. The Election Commission (SPR) has also issued 607 postal ballot papers on Sept 15. There are 66,318 voters in the Mahkota state constituency with 56

Manila: The New Zealand government on Saturday said the joint sail among the Philippines, Australia, the United States, Japan, and its naval force is a demonstration of the five nations’ commitment to stability in the region. In a statement sent to the Philippine News Agency, the New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) confirmed that the multilateral maritime cooperative activity (MMCA), led by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, was held in the West Philippine Sea. ‘Defense cooperation with partners in our region is commonplace,’ it said. ‘It is an opportunity for the participants to strengthen the defense cooperation between them and

Manila: A vibrant show of the enduring Spanish influence on Philippine culture and the Filipinos’ deep devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary took center stage at the recently held Fiesta Hispano-Filipino in Intramuros. The event, a culminating part of the month-long Fiesta de Intramuros that honors the walled city’s patroness, Nuestra Señora de la Consolación y Correa, highlighted the intricate and centuries-old bond between Spain and the Philippines. Guests were treated to nostalgic performances of Filipino folk songs like ‘Leron Leron Sinta’ and ‘Kalesa,’ celebrating the Philippines’ cultural legacy, as well as renditions of iconic Spanish songs such as ‘Hasta

TAGAYTAY CITY: Filipinos will experience many firsts in the midterm polls on May 12, 2025, the chair of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Saturday. Among the first-time features is the posting of the certificates of candidacy (COC) of all local and national candidates and certificates of nomination and certificates of acceptance of nomination of party-lists two weeks after the end of filing. ‘So the public may see what they (candidates) put in their COCs. The public would know who that candidate is,’ Comelec Chair George Erwin Garcia said. Garcia was among the speakers during the third day of the

KUALA LUMPUR, Several top leaders from parties within the Unity Government have congratulated Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah on his victory in the Mahkota state by-election today. In a Facebook post, BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir expressed gratitude for the BN candidate’s win and for returning the mandate to the party. ‘Alhamdulillah, we thank Allah for BN’s victory in the Mahkota constituency. May we continue to remain humble, advance in a strong formation, act in unity, and fly the BN banner for the people and the nation,’ he said. BN retained the seat after