Senator Imee Marcos asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to look into the alleged practice of some media outlets in overcharging for political advertisements as elections draw closer, which runs counter to the Fair Election Act, if proven.

In a briefing, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said those who got Sinopharm for their primary series can receive the same brand, AstraZeneca, Pfizer, and Moderna for their booster.

Of these new infections, 98% or 18,281 occured in the last two weeks, according to the Department of Health.

The Commission on Elections assured lawmakers on Friday that the polls are still secured even as the government’s cybersecurity center flagged a “breach” of the systems of Smartmatic, the company that has bagged the most contracts with the poll...

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the Philippines suspended the current “green-yellow-red list” system, which is used to classify countries, territories and jurisdictions based on their risk levels. 

In an interview with television host Boy Abunda, Moreno said he will make social media sites responsible for allowing improper behavior on their platforms.

He was referring to the results of his RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) test which he received on Thursday evening.

Partido Federal ng Pilipinas on Friday called on the Commission on Elections to investigate Commissioner Rowena Guanzon for disclosing her vote on the pending disqualification suit against their presidential bet Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.

Gadon, who ran for senator in the 2019 elections and lost, has a penchant for making false claims. 

With a score of 48.3, the Philippines dropped to the last spot in Bloomberg’s COVID-19 resilience ranking for the third time in the last five months.