"The policy to restrict the operating hours of buses will worsen the scarcity of public transportation. It is exactly the type of policy that will cause a surge in colorum trips."

The Philippine Consulate General in New York suspended consular operations after some staff members tested positive for COVID-19, but says election-related operations will continue to be prioritized.

Around 67.5 million voters are expected to cast their ballots in polling centers during the national and local elections on May 9. 

"We will not hesitate to issue SCO to LGU officials who will disregard existing laws on the island of Boracay. We cannot go back to square one especially now that we are still in the middle of a pandemic,” Año said.

Another religious group has thrown support to the tandem of frontrunners Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte for their respective presidential and vice presidential bids.

UniTeam senatorial candidate Harry Roque yesterday assured the people that his group would continue the good programs of President Duterte, especially the war on drugs and the Build Build Build program in infrastructure.

Nothing beats effective coordination in responding to disaster situations, independent presidential candidate Sen. Panfilo Lacson said during his visit to Estancia, Iloilo last Tuesday.

President Duterte admitted that the buying of votes cannot be controlled, but vowed to prevent violence and to run after politicians with private armies to ensure that the May elections will be credible.

Ten Filipinos are undergoing quarantine in Shanghai, China after they tested positive for COVID, the Philippine consulate general said yesterday.

The Philippines can avert a projected surge in active COVID-19 cases next month by ramping up vaccination to include the administration of booster shots, according to presidential adviser for entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion.