COMELEC, NGOs shed light on 2022 election weak points; share measures to achieve fair elections

An online forum on voter conversations titled  “Safeguarding the Vote, Protecting the Ballot” was conducted on January 14, 2022, featuring guest speakers such as Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Spokesperson James Jimenez, National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) Chairperson Augusto Lagman, Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) Board Member William Yu, and 1SAMBAYAN Chairperson Antonio Carpio.

2 DQ cases vs Marcos to submit memoranda

Only two of the three disqualification cases that were supposedly consolidated by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) will proceed to the final writing of their memoranda, after the petitioner of the third case failed to show at the preliminary conference on Friday, January 7.

OVP announces the return of swab cab operations in Quezon City

Vice President Leni Robredo announced on Monday that Swab Cab— a free mobile COVID-19 testing service— will resume its operations on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, in Quezon City amidst a rising trend in new daily infections in the Philippines.

Unvaccinated individuals in NCR banned by LGUs to go out under Alert Level 3

Local governments in the National Capital Region (NCR) prohibit unvaccinated adults and minors to enter malls, restaurants, and public transport as long as the region remains under Alert Level 3 or higher, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos announced on Monday, January 3. 

Ateneo sparks discussions on mobility issues in Katipunan

To open an online space for discussion on mobility issues plaguing the Katipunan Avenue and the Greater Capital Region (GCR) as a whole, the Ateneo Institute of Sustainability (AIS) initiated dialogues through their online event entitled “Reimagining Katipunan: A Sustainable Mobility Webinar and Workshop,” held in Zoom, November 26.