Moving forward after a divisive election campaign
Political wounds may take time to heal completely, but the process should begin slowly soon after the votes are counted.
Political wounds may take time to heal completely, but the process should begin slowly soon after the votes are counted.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) assured that COVID-19 marshals and safety officers are deployed in polling precincts to make sure that minimum public health standards, such as physical distancing and wearing of masks, are followed.
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From 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, May 9, nearly 66 million Filipino voters will decide where the country is headed, at least in the next six years under a new administration. They will be electing candidates for a total of 18, 180 positions across the archipelago, including the successor to President Rodrigo Duterte. (READ: The […]
The Makabayan bloc and senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares have not been disqualified from the 2022 national elections, contrary to the claim in a fake Commission on Elections (Comelec) resolution circulated on May 7 and 8 by various Facebook (FB) pages. Comelec acting spokesperson Atty. John Rex Laudiangco, who was named in the sham resolution as […]
An altered graphic showing presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. gaining 99.9% of the voter share in a survey has resurfaced days before the election. This is a satire. On May 4, a Facebook (FB) page published the doctored image and bore the caption: “As of May 4, 2022. (Nahiya pa. Di pa ginawang 100%) […]
The 1986 political campaign of Cory Aquino was propelled by widespread indignation at the assassination of her husband, Ninoy, and the belief that a clique within the Marcos government had planned it.
Netizens on Facebook (FB) and Twitter have falsely claimed that the Department of Health (DOH) will artificially increase the number of COVID-19 cases in the country two days before the May 9 elections. The baseless claims, which started circulating on April 28 and continued to be shared a few days before the polls get underway, […]