The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday, March 23, that it is taking action on the alleged data breach in Smartmatic. Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan and Commissioner George Garcia during the walkthrough of the VCM and CCS production and deployment process held at Comelec...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan on Wednesday, March 23, said the poll body is fully committed to a full and complete transparency of the entire election process. Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan (Photo Comelec FB) He issued the statement in reaction to the petition for...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, March 23, welcomed the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc for allowing the resumption of some of the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) Covid-19 response initiatives. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau) “We thank the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released on Wednesday, March 23 a resolution consisting of the guidelines for campaign donations of domestic corporations. Comelec/MB Resolution No. 10772, promulgated last March 16 contains the rules and regulations governing contributions by domestic...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has granted the petition for exception of the Office of the Vice President of certain projects and programs during the 45-day period of the campaign. Comelec/MB In a statement, Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said the petition was granted during an...
Commission on Elections Commissioner George Garcia hopes that the poll body will be able to resolve the PDP-Laban's legitimacy case before the end of March. MB file photo In an interview on ABS-CBN News Channel on Wednesday, March 23, Garcia said that Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan...
For an official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the issues raised against a number of party-list organizations running in the May 2022 polls are now procedurally moot. Commissioner George Garcia (Comelec FB) Comelec Commissioner George Garcia was reacting to the 124 of the 177 PL groups...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has suggested that presidential candidates invited to the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-sponsored debates should be required to wear earmuffs to avoid copying of ideas or answers. This would make presidential debates more exciting with all...
The number of party-list groups flagged by Kontra Daya for being part of political dynasties or big businesses, having unclear or questionable advocacies and representations, having connections with the government or military, having incumbent local officials as party-list nominees, or having...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is eyeing the proclamation of the winning senators and party-lists in the May 9 polls in at least seven days. Comelec/MB "We are expecting for the national (positions) seven days. Hopefully, we can already proclaim the winning senators and partylists," Comelec...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be forming a task force that will handle reports on vote buying. Comelec/MB "The Commission will create a task force for all these reports, complaints, and whatever," Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said in a press briefing in Manila on Tuesday, March...
A "narcopolitician" and a "danger to peace and order". That's how regional political party, Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) described vice presidential candidate, former congressman Walden Bello following his tirades against Davao City and its mayor, Sara Duterte-Carpio. Davao City Mayor Sara...
