Senator Panfilo Lacson has cast his ballot for the 2022 elections. Process took around 10 minutes from falling in line to dropping his ballot off. | via @ramboreports#PHVote#WeDecide
What will @iampinglacson do now? Lacson says he will spend the entire day watching shows on Netflix as he waits for the results to come in. | via @ramboreports#PHVote#WeDecide
Lacson’s message to his 2022 opponents: No more fighting, it’s time to think of Filipinos. | via @ramboreports#PHVote#WeDecide
As he fell in line, @iampinglacson spoke with voters here about their family histories. Lacson is a known “son of Imus” and of Cavite.
The Maliksi family of Imus backed his presidential campaign. He even held his proclamation rally here. #PHVote#WeDecide
@iampinglacson WATCH: Voters wait for around 2 hours here at Buhay na Tubig in Imus, Cavite to vote.
People who just finished voting waited since 6:30 am. People here at the end of the queue have been in line since 8 am. | via @ramboreports#PHVote#WeDecide
Scene inside the Buhay na Tubig Elementary School. These are voters who are waiting for their senior citizen relatives and friends before leaving. | via @ramboreports#PHVote#WeDecide
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and China President Xi Jinping had "a very pleasant exchange" during their bilateral meeting, said Marcos in a release from his press office. 📷: Office of the Press Secretary | via @beacupin
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@beacupin The Office of the Press Secretary says Marcos and Xi "spoke about regional issues, but mostly about the plans for his upcoming state visit to China in the first week of January."
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The House local government panel approves a bill proposing an automatic income classification for LGUs, as proponents point out that the last income reclassification of provinces, cities, and towns was in 2008. | via @newsdwight
@newsdwight Income reclassifications have been suspended since 2012, after the DOJ advised the DOF that its secretary only has a "recommending authority in making changes" in LGUs' income classifications, says panel chairman and Valenzuela 1st District Rep. Rex Gatchalian. | via @newsdwight
@newsdwight Income reclassifications have been suspended since 2012, after the DOJ advised the DOF that its secretary only has a "recommending authority in making changes" in LGUs' income classifications, says panel chairman and Valenzuela 1st District Rep. Rex Gatchalian. | via @newsdwight
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will be joining the APEC CEO Summit in Bangkok today. He’s also set to hold bilateral talks with China’s Xi Jinping later today on the sidelines of APEC. #APEC2022 | via @beacupin
@beacupin Marcos earlier told media he plans to bring up West Philippine Sea issues when he meets his Chinese counterpart.
What other topics do you think the two leaders should discuss? #APEC2022 | via @beacupin