Campaign materials that were posted outside of the designated areas were seized by Commission on Elections (Comelec) authorities in Tanay and Angono in Rizal Province on Monday, Feb. 28. In Tanay, the Comelec had to use a dump truck to haul hundreds of campaign posters, all made of tarpaulin, which...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Spokesperson James B. Jimenez on Monday, Feb. 28, said the answer of acting Comelec Chairperson Soccoro B. Inting to the letter of protest of the National Press Club (NPC) against the poll body’s partnership with news website Rappler is still being prepared. On...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, Feb. 28, said the campaign guidelines are responsive to the alert level of the Inter Agency Task Force (IATF). Comelec/MB "Our guidelines are calibrated. Its responsive to the changes in the alert level of the Inter Agency Tssk Force (IATF)," Comelec...
What will happen to the paper that presidential candidates used in the debates organized by the Commission on Elections (Comelec)? Comelec/MB Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said it will be preserved. "If they are scribbling notes on that it will not be thrown away afterwards. That is literally...
In a bid to combat misinformation and educate the electorate, Vote Pilipinasthe official voter information campaign partner of the Commission on Elections (Comelec)launched on Monday, Feb. 28, the Candidate Profile Dashboard which contains salient information about candidates for president,...
Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez (left) and Manila Bulletin's 'Thrillmaker' columnist Joee Guilas With only about three months to go before the country’s next national elections, one person who is certainly getting much media mileage is, naturally, Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez. A simple,...
The camp of aspiring president Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Monday, Feb. 28 expressed concern over the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) partnership with online news site Rappler regarding the upcoming May polls, calling it "very disturbing". Marcos Jr.'s campaign manager, former...
Malacañang clarified that the requirement for participants of election-related activities to present proof of complete vaccination only covers events taking place before the elections on May 9, 2022. Aerial shot of the huge crowd during Robredo’s campaign rally in Iloilo. (Team...
Presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s campaign manager on Monday, Feb. 28 said he was tasked to write a letter to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and other presidentiables to ask about the format of the poll body's debate ahead of time. Benhur Abalos, who recently resigned...
As organized political debates are deemed invaluable for the electorate, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is now accepting accreditation of independently organized debates. Candidates, through the conduct of debates, are given equal opportunity and venue to lay out their platforms and speak...
Seven people were arrested by the police for gun ban violation and possession of suspected shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) on Feb. 25 and 26 in Taguig. At about 6:10 p.m. on Feb. 25, the Taguig police arrested Zaldy Aguinaldo, 39, a tricycle driver, on Taal Street in Palar Village, Barangay...
FILIPINOS can do their part in upholding our democracy not only by voting for the right candidates but, in this age of technology, fighting disinformation that distorts people’s ability to make sound decisions, panelists in a virtual town hall discussion said Tuesday. During the launch of Vote...
