An Abuse of State Resources (ASR) monitoring study, is currently being conducted for the first time in the country, as a means of gauging the misuse of government resources during the campaign period. Photo from Lente According to poll watchdog Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE), ASR is...
If you are among those who availed of local absentee voting, better read this intructions from the Commission on Elections Committee on Local Absentee Voting (CLAV). Comelec/MB The instructions released on Tuesday, April 26, enumerate the step by step process of voting to local absentee voters....
The three-day local absentee voting for the May 2022 polls starts Wednesday, April 27. Comelec/MB Under the LAV, government officials and employees; personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police; as well as members of the media, including their technical and...
With only 15 days left before the nation goes to the polls, the Commission on Elections and civic-spirited institutions are conducting voter education efforts that are vital in enabling the voters to participate meaningfully in the national and local elections. There are two focal points in...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rey Bulay clarified on Monday, April 25 that he issued a warning against those who would attempt to disrupt the elections, not to jail critics. Comelec/MB "So ang sinabi ko (So what I said), to those that will comment lawless violence by inducement,...
Fourteen departments of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) have submitted their responses to the memorandum issued by poll Commissioner Rey E. Bulay in line with his investigation on the issue of the postponed debates. Comelec/MB Bulay said the poll body has a total of 20 departments, and six of...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said all voters will be allowed to vote on May 9 including those with symptoms of Covid-19. Comelec/MB "All 67.4 million Filipinos will be allowed to vote as what is happening now in the overseas voting," Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said in a press...
Malacañang on Monday said it found "unfortunate" the Commission on Elections' (Comelec's) move to turn into a pre-taped interview the earlier scheduled presidential and vice presidential town hall debate. Nevertheless, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said the Palace still recognized the...
To those wondering why their registration has been deactivated, here is one possible reason. Comelec/MB Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Garcia said it's possible that the voter failed to vote in two consecutive polls. "Many voters forgot that they failed to vote in two...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Office for Overseas Voting said the photo showing an official ballot received by an overseas voter in New Zealand with missing candidate's name has been "deliberately edited." Photo Comelec In a statement on Monday, April 25, Comelec OFOV said, it has been...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set the hearing for the majority, minority parties and 10 major political parties on Tuesday, April 26. Comelec/MB On Monday, the poll body released the list of those that applied for accreditation. On the list are the following: National Unity Party,...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao on Monday appealed to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to give candidates enough time to answer and talk about their platforms during the last debate. Pacquiao made the pronouncement as the poll body said it would no longer be pushing with the...
