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Comelec, humihingi ng dagdag-pondo para sa 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 01:45 AM

Humihingi ng dagdag-pondo ang Commission on Elections.  Read more »

Comelec chair says no funds for Bangsamoro plebiscite, teachers' honoraria

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 08:21 PM

The Commission on Elections on Monday raised three concerns with the Senate finance committee, as the panel approved the its budget for 2019, which has been cut by more than half. Read more »

JV Ejercito drops 'Estrada,' hopes track record can help reelection bid

Sherrie Ann Torries, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 07:23 PM

Reelectionist Senator JV Ejercito believes dropping the name Estrada negatively affected his poll ranking, but was hopeful that his "track record" will help him win a Senate seat anew in 2019.  Read more »

2019 Senatorial Preferences: Pulse Asia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 06:42 PM

Two presidential daughters, re-electionists and former senators would likely win seats if senatorial elections were held early this month.  Read more »

Ex-VP Binay to run for Congress

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 11:08 AM

Former Vice President Jejomar Binay Sr. will run for Congress in the 2019 polls, his spokesperson confirmed on Monday.  Read more »

Kris Aquino, idiniin na walang planong pasukin ang politika sa 2019

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 24 12:18 AM

Nilinaw muli ni Kris Aquino nitong Linggo na wala siyang planong pasukin ang politika. Read more »

Sereno won’t be seeking Senate seat

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 06:19 PM

Ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is not running for the Senate next year, ABS-CBN News confirmed Sunday. Read more »

Opposition solons flag 2019 budget for confidential, intel funds

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 08:26 PM

Opposition lawmakers sought a breakdown of the Office of the President's budget allocation for national-security oversight programs, hoping they would not be used to "silence the opposition." Read more »

Women top 2019 senatorial survey: Pulse Asia

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 24 05:52 PM

MANILA - Women will top the senatorial elections if the polls were held this month, showed a Pulse Asia survey released Saturday, just weeks before aspirants are expected to file certificates of candidacy for the 2019 midterm polls.   Read more »

Pork barrel buhay pa rin, nag-iba lang ng anyo: Tinio

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 05:54 PM

MAYNILA - Dapat umanong ilaan sa ibang proyekto na nagbibigay ng pangunahing serbisyo sa publiko ang isiniksik na P55-bilyong 'pork', ayon kay ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. Antonio Tinio. Read more »

Comelec, nagpaalalang magparehistro para sa halalan sa 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 10:42 PM

Wala pang nakikitang dahilan si Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez para palawigin ang panahon ng voter registration. Read more »

Lawmakers begin debate on proposed 2019 budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 11:29 PM

At least two senators plan to realign or remove around P50 billion supposedly inserted in the proposed 2019 budget. Read more »

Pagtalakay ng Kamara sa panukalang 2019 budget, nagsimula na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 09:55 PM

Matapos maantala nang 2 araw, natuloy na ang pagtalakay ng plenaryo ng Kamara sa 2019 national budget. Read more »

Part of P51-B fund in 2019 budget to be reallocated for Ompong rehab

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 03:37 PM

A portion of the P51 billion lumpsum flagged by some congressmen in the 2019 budget will be reallocated to augment rehabilitation funds for areas hit by Typhoon Ompong, House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. said. Read more »

'Bato' can be a 'competent' public servant, says Lacson

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 02:54 PM

Lacson who parlayed his stint as chief of the Philippine National Police into three terms as senator said Dela Rosa would make a "competent public servant to say the least." Read more »

Senators want P51-B 'insertions' realigned or removed from 2019 budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 02:35 PM

Some senators on Wednesday said they will move to delete some P50 billion worth of alleged discretionary funds supposedly inserted in the 2019 budget for some congressmen. Read more »

Alleged insertions in 2019 budget 'impossible,' says appropriations body chair

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 19 12:53 PM

It is "impossible" for lawmakers to place insertions in the 2019 budget, House Appropriations Committee chair Karlo Nograles said Wednesday. Read more »

House to resume 2019 budget deliberations after 2-day impasse

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 11:29 AM

Budget deliberations in the House of Representatives are set to resume after lawmakers resolved a 2-day impasse, Davao Rep. Karlo Nograles said Wednesday, as he dismissed as gossip talk that he was almost ousted as House Appropriations Committee chair. Read more »

Road to 2019 polls: Comelec starts preparations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 08:54 PM

The Commission on Elections again finds itself in the thick of preparations for the upcoming 2019 polls. Read more »

Candidate substitution for same surnames OK 'til midday of 2019 polls: Comelec

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 08:53 PM

Candidate substitution for the 2019 midterm polls will be allowed up to midday of election day as long as the replacement has the same surname of the withdrawing candidate. Read more »