It might be an issue, according to Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez for endorsers if they will use their programs to campaign for candidates for the May 2022 elections. (PIXABAY) In a press briefing on Friday, Feb. 11, Jimenez told reporters that doing so may be...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will have to check if Malasakit Movement Partylist's Celine Pialago was able to make it to the substitution deadline set by the poll body on Nov. 15, 2021. Comelec/MB "I have yet to verify that she is in fact a nominee of that party-list. And I would like to...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez said on Thursday, Feb. 10 that following the rules set by the poll body in campaigning is not impossible. Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Jimenez made the remark in an interview with ABS-CBN...
New guidelines such as securing a permit first from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) before conducting campaign rallies or other election-related gatherings were meant to protect the supporters and not to sanction the candidates, the poll body's spokesperson said on Thursday, Feb. 10. Comelec...
The Commission on Election (Comelec) should focus more on pressing election related matters instead of intervening in the functions of other agencies of the government which apparently are not within their functions and powers, a veteran poll lawyer said on Thursday, Feb. 10. (AFP FILE / MANILA...
Familiar faces came out in a new platform offered by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) called "e-rally" in its first set on Wednesday, Feb. 9. Comelec/MB Under Resolution No. 10730 or the Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act 9006 or the “Fair Elections Act”, through the Education...
With the exclusion of Malasakit Movement Party-list from the official ballot by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Asec. Celine Pialago is now part of the Frontliners ang Bida Party-list. (Photo from Malasakit Movement Party-List / MANILA...
Tiburcio Marcos' petition to cancel certificate of candidacy (COC) of presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. was the latest in the string of cases filed against him to be dismissed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), however, his disqualification cases are without a decision...
Wearing face shield is a must in campaign events as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) deems it “a crucial cornerstone of minimum health protocols.” Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez answers questions from the media during a press briefing at the Comelec office at Intramuros, Manila.(photo...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, Feb. 8, said it has not yet forged any concrete agreements with e-money transfer companies to track down vote-buying activities. Comelec/MB However, Comelec Spokesperson James B. Jimenez said the poll body is “trying to get something done” on...
Comelec lists down guidelines for the start of the campaign period Category levels to be hoisted in different areas Various acts prohibited during in-person campaigns, conventions, Miting de Avance and Rallies in all category level Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases are gradually dipping in the...
Raffles conducted by candidates, whether done online, will no longer be allowed starting Feb. 8 when the campaign period officially starts. Comelec/MB This was the reminder of Commission on Elections (Comelec) Spokesperson James B. Jimenez to candidates who are still planning to continue their...
