Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal has asked the Supreme Court to declare Republic Act No. 12326 unconstitutional and stop the postponement of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) scheduled for Nov. 2.
The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (Tieza) has asked lawmakers for a transition period before abolishing the travel tax, saying the levy provides most of the agency’s funding for tourism infrastructure projects.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) may not be able to hold the Nov. 2 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections if the Supreme Court issues a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the postponement, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia said Monday.
Several civil society and election groups have questioned the law postponing the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to November 2028, arguing that the three-year delay extends the terms of incumbent local officials and could strengthen political networks ahead of the national elections that year.
Commuters will pay higher public utility vehicle fares starting Monday as two major transport groups prepare for separate strikes over fuel costs and what they consider inadequate fare increases.
Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday denied knowing former police officer Rodulfo Gracioso Jr. or receiving money from him after the National Bureau of Investigation disclosed that it was investigating Gracioso’s claims that he delivered suitcases of cash to Duterte and members of her family.
Challenges before the Supreme Court against the Senate impeachment court’s new voting rule will test how the Constitution’s accountability mechanism applies to an impeachment trial under unprecedented circumstances, trial spokesperson and Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong said Saturday.
Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte and former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV will join the prosecution’s next set of witnesses in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial as the panel presents evidence on allegations of unexplained wealth.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law a measure postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) scheduled for Nov. 2 and extending the terms of incumbent barangay and SK officials to five years.
Sen. JV Ejercito pledged support for efforts to strengthen the Department of Justice (DOJ) and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in fighting cybercrime, online fraud and other digital scams.