Newly-appointed Comelec Commissioner Aimee Torrefranca-Neri should resign in order to save herself, President Duterte and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from embarassment and unnecessary distraction that could affect the integrity of the upcoming May 2022 elections, Senate Minority Leader...
While her camp has yet to submit a formal written commitment to the Commission on Elections (Comelec), presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo’s spokesman confirmed on Sunday, March 13, that she will attend all debates organized by the poll body. Vice President Leni Robredo during a...
Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo and her running mate, Sen. Kiko Pangilinan, finally completed the mural on a privately-owned wall in Brgy. Ipil in Echague, Isabela that was earlier defaced by uniformed personnel pursuant to the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) “Operation...
Nine presidential bets in the May 2022 polls have already confirmed their participation in the PiliPinas Debates of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec/MB "As of March 13, 6 p.m. 9 out of 10 Presidential candidates have confirmed participation in the #PiliPinasDebates2022," Comelec...
President Duterte has finally revealed his reasons for appointing former Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Saidamen Pangarungan and election lawyer George Garcia as chairperson and commissioner of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). File photos of President Duterte (middle), Comelec...
President Duterte gave the Commission on Elections (Comelec) the benefit of the doubt on the claim that it printed the ballots for the 2022 elections without the presence of witnesses, saying he does not believe that the poll body would disregard such a rule. President Rodrigo Duterte (Screenshot...
Senator Imee Marcos has revealed that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reduced the number of digital signatures needed to ensure that the May 9, 2022 election results are authentic. Senator Imee Marcos (Senate of the Philippines) Marcos, chairwoman of the Senate Electoral Reforms and...
Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte remains not inclined to attend the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-sponsored debates later this month. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (Lakas-CMD Media) "We already released a statement about the debates no, I've...
With the easing in Covid-19 restrictions, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is now looking to allow more observers to see their preparations for the May 9 polls. Comelec/MB "We are in a new environment now. That will, of course, give more room for more observers to pay attention to these venues...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dismissed a petition seeking to disqualify the candidacy of Antonio Agapito “AA” Legarda Jr., brother of senatorial aspirant Loren Legarda. (Photo from AA Legarda Facebook page / MANILA BULLETIN) The petition, filed by a certain Salvador Ungsod, sought...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesman James Jimenez assured on Friday, March 11 that in the execution of its contract, F2 logistics, a firm said to be controlled by Duterte campaign donor and Davao-based businessman Dennis Uy, will not be without oversight. Comelec/MANILA BULLETIN file photo...
Newly-appointed Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Aimee Neri said that she is ready to face allegations being thrown against her by lawyer Ferdinand Topacio. Comelec/MANILA BULLETIN file photo In a television interview on ANC on Friday, March 11, Comelec spokesman James Jimenez said...
