Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia is eyeing to limit the period for substitution of candidates in case of withdrawal. Garcia said this during a press conference at the Guimaras State University on Friday, May, 3, where he also announced that the filing of the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Thursday, Aug. 31, that it has extended the filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to Sunday, Sept. 3 due to the inclement weather. Aspiring candidates for the Barangay at Sangguniang...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Monday, March 20 that a later date for the filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COC) will seriously be considered by the poll body. Garcia made the statement after Sen. Francis Tolentino appealed to the poll body to postpone the...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Monday said the petition filed by the camp of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi’s Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) “reeks of privilege.” De Lima is referring to the petition filed by the PDP-Laban...
While reporting that the eight-day filing of certificate of candidacy (COC) and certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA) is generally peaceful, the Philippine National Police (PNP) deplored on Saturday, Oct. 9, what it described as lack of discipline among the supporters for violation of...
It wasn't an easy week for Vice President Leni Robredo, especially since she had to tell her three daughters that she was indeed running for president in 2022. Vice President Leni Robredo and her daughters Aika, Tricia, and Jillian (Tricia Robredo/Twitter) “Iyon iyong pinakamahirap sa lahat....
Editorial October 8, 2021, the last day of the filing of certificate of candidacy (COC) of candidates for the election in 2022, was a pivotal moment. It formally gave us, the Filipino nation, a list of personalities who want to take up the cudgels for the top job in the country, primary of which is...
Several personalities have formalized their bid for a congressional seat as nominees of partylists on the last day of the filing of candidacy in the May 2022 elections. Architect and former beauty queen Shamcey Supsup is seeking to represent textile workers and cultural community as the nominee of...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the conduct of the filing of the certificates of candidacy (COC) for the May 2022 polls was a success. Comelec/MB "Overall we can say that the conduct of COC filing nationwide was successful," Comelec Chairman Sheriff Abas said in am online press briefing...
Former Ifugao representative Teddy Baguilat Jr. is seeking a Senate seat in the May 2022 elections under the banner of the Liberal Party. Former representative Teddy Baguilat Jr. (Comelec live stream) Baguilat filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator at the Harbor Garden of Sofitel...
Bisaya Gyud Partylist filed its certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA) on Friday, Oct. 8, for the May 2022 elections. (Comelec photo) Victorino Garay, president of the Bisaya Gyud Partylist, and members of the party-list formalized their bid after filing their CONA at the Harbor Garden of...
'DEADPOOL' files COC Just when you thought it cannot get any weirder, there comes a man wearing a “Deadpool” mask who filed a certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) at the Sofitel Tent in Pasay City on Friday, Oct.8, during the last day of...
