The request of the Office of Vice President Leni Robredo for it to be allowed to continue with its COVID-19 response programs even during the campaign period is still being evaluated by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec/MB "That is still being evaluated if I'm not mistaken. The Law...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, Jan. 25, signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) for the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB The virtual signing was attended by Comelec Chairman Sheriff Abas, DepEd Sec....
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is standing by the integrity of its commissioners amid the accusation of bias by the petitioners seeking to cancel the certificate of candidacy (COC) of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Comelec/MB "Relative to the accusations of bias, of...
The Muntinlupa police have apprehended 978 individuals for violations of quarantine protocols, traffic rules, and other city ordinances. Muntinlupa acting police chief Col. Angel Garcillano reported that the violators were apprehended from Jan. 1 to 23. A Muntinlupa police officer checks the...
The ballot face templates for the May 2022 polls are now out. Ballot face template for overseas voting (Photo Comelec) The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released the ballot face templates in their website Tuesday, Jan. 25. Based on the templates, there are 10 aspirants for president, nine for...
A total of nine persons have been arrested in Taguig since the start of the nationwide gun ban imposed in connection with the May 9 national and local elections. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) imposed the gun ban starting last Jan. 9 which will be in effect until June 8. According to the...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) warned candidates of strict sanctions if they violate the guidelines set by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) for the coming May 9 national and local polls. Sec. Eduardo Ano (DILG photo) In a briefing with President Duterte Monday...
Petitioners seeking the cancellation of the certificate of candidacy (COC) of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has appealed the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division which junked their petition. Copy of the motion In their motion for partial...
Commissioner Socorro Inting will be the acting chairman of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) starting Feb. 3. Photo Comelec Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon said this is while waiting for President Duterte to appoint the new head of the poll body. "Commissioner Socorro Inting, most senior...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the printing of ballots for the 2022 polls started earlier than 2019. Printing of ballots at NPO (Photo Comelec) "We are happy that we started in the second half of January much earlier than in 2019 when the printing started sometime in February," Helen...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Sunday, Jan. 23, started printing the automated ballots for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) set to be used in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "Printing of AES ballots for the BARMM is set to start this morning, at the National...
As part of their committment to voters, presidential and vice presidential aspirants should join the debates, Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez said on Saturday, Jan. 22. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez answers questions from the media during a press briefing at the...
