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Comelec: No substitution of bets allowed after COC filing deadline

Manila, May 15 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will no longer allow substitution of candidates beyond the deadline of the filing period of certificate of candidacy (COC) for those running in ... Read More


BI: Gov't body studying security impact of foreign students' influx

Manila, May 14 -- The Inter-Agency Committee on Foreign Students (IACFS) has agreed to look into the security implications of providing student visas to foreigners amid a reported influx of Chinese st... Read More


BOC seizes P791-M smuggled cigarettes from Singapore

Manila, May 14 -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted a shipment containing some PHP791 million worth of smuggled cigarettes from Singapore at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). The ... Read More


Stricter Comelec rules on candidate substitution up for approval

Manila, May 13 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking into disallowing substitution due to the withdrawal of a candidate beyond the Oct. 8, 2024 deadline for the filing of candidacy for n... Read More


Comelec: Nobody sought DQ of Tarlac mayor

Manila, May 13 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday said nobody filed a disqualification case against embattled Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo. Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia m... Read More


Comelec: Reset of 2025 village youth polls up to Congress

Manila, May 10 -- The fate of the next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) is up to lawmakers, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Friday. Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garci... Read More


Comelec may reach target of 3M new voters by June

Manila, May 9 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday said it may reach its target of three million new voters for the May 2025 midterm elections "probably by June". In a phone interview... Read More


3 S. Koreans nabbed for robbery in BI custody pending records check

Manila, May 9 -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday said the three arrested South Korean nationals who are wanted in their homeland for robbery charges will remain in its custody. "They will ... Read More


BI adopts revised dress code for employees amid extreme heat

MANILA, May 8 -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has implemented a dress code adjustment for a limited time this month to provide some relief to its employees amid sweltering temperatures in the countr... Read More


BOC seizes P56-M shabu hidden in appliances from Thailand

MANILA, May 8 -- Customs officers at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) intercepted some PHP56.4 million worth of shabu concealed in appliances inside a balikbayan box that arrived in the ... Read More