The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has rejected former Pasig City Mayor Maria Belen “Maribel” Andaya-Eusebio's second attempt at running for a congressional seat in Camarines Sur. (Photo from Maribel Andaya's Facebook) This, after the poll body junked her certificate of candidacy (COC) on...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will establish makeshift voting centers in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB This as some voting centers in the country have been damaged by Tropical Storm Agaton. Comelec Executive Director Bartolome J. Sinocruz, Jr. said the makeshift voting centers will make...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday, April 21, signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to promote voter education and information in Higher Education Institutions. Screenshot/Comelec FB Held at the Comelec office in Intramuros, Manila, the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday, April 21, said it has dropped its plan to place Pilar town in Abra under its control. Comelec/MB On March 29, a gun battle occurred between the local policemen and escorts of an official of Pilar town in Abra. Police said the gun duel ensued after...
The May 2022 polls is already proving itself to be a notable juncture that will go down in the country's history as it is evident with the initial turnout of votes overseas, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). A 20-year-old first-time voter is visibly excited as she waits for her...
Suffrage is a right by citizens and even Indigenous Peoples (IPs) are not excluded from this, giving them every right to be able to cast their vote in the May 2022 elections. Photo by Noel Pabalate According Section 1of Article V of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, as long as you're not...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said 372,878 of the 67.4 million ballots printed were found to be defective. Comelec/MB In a statement, Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said the 372,878 defective ballots, which is 0.58 percent of the total ballots, will be reprinted. "We will just complete...
DOH/MB Voters who are found exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19 should be referred to their respective local government units (LGUs) after they cast their votes in the upcoming May 9 elections, the Department of Health (DOH) asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec). DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario...
Wearing clothes and accessories with the names and faces of candidates is not allowed when voting at polling precincts as it will be classified as campaigning. An overseas Filipino in Bangladesh is among the early nationals to cast votes for the May 2022 national elections during the first day of...
Electoral reforms, education, and economic infrastructures. Comelec/MB These will be the topics that will be discussed by presidential candidates in the Town Hall debate of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the May 2022 polls on April 24. Comelec Commissioner George Garcia revealed the...
Aspiring vice president Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan told the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to ensure peaceful campaign activities and elections following the shooting incident in the campaign sortie of presidential candidate Leodegario "Ka Leody" de Guzman in Bukidnon. Senator Francis...
The Precinct Finder of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be available this week, an official of the poll body said on Wednesday, April 20. Polling Precinct/ MB FILE PHOTO “Within this week po ay puwede niyo nang malaman mula sa aming Precinct Finder –sa atin pong website—‘yun pong...
