It was the opposition and critics of the Duterte administration who spread false claims about the alleged postponement of the 2022 national and local elections, a spokesperson for the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reportedly said Friday, Jan. 14. DILG logo DILG spokesperson...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has launched a platform that will provide free livestreaming of e-rallies of national candidates for the May 2022 National and Local Elections. Comelec/MB The Campaign S.A.F.E. Comelec e-rally channel on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/COMELECeRallyChannel)...
The National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) said the reported hacking of the Commission in Elections (Comelec) servers must be fully investigated and resolved at the soonest time possible. Namfrel FB In a statement, the poll watchdog group cited how the reported hacking raised...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology's (DICT) top official tasked its cybersecurity bureau on Wednesday, Jan. 12 to conduct a separate investigation on the alleged hacking of the Commission on Elections' (COMELEC) servers. (DICT / MANILA BULLETIN) Acting Secretary Emmanuel...
Malacañang has concurred with the Commission on Elections's (Comelec) deputation of law enforcement agencies in connection with the conduct of the upcoming May 9 polls. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Signed by President Duterte last Dec. 31, 2021 was Memorandum Order No. 59,...
The camp of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has already submitted a notarized medical certificate to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr (Screenshot/Comelec) Based on the data provided by the Comelec, the camp of the former senator submitted the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has received a total of 223 applications for exemption from the gun ban in effect since the beginning of the election period, it said on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Members of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) conduct random inspections on motorist passing through...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to start the printing of ballots that will be used in the May 2022 polls on Jan. 17. Comelec/MB "We hope to be able to start printing by Jan. 17. So right now we are preparing to hold a walkthrough of National Printing Office (NPO) on Jan. 15. We are...
The Manila Bulletin (MB) will comply with an order issued by the National Privacy Commission (NPC) to attend a "clarificatory meeting" on Jan. 25, 2022, where it will present pieces of evidence it was able to obtain regarding the alleged breach of Commission on Election (Comelec) servers. Manila...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has denied the petition of PDP-Laban seeking to re-open the filing of the certificates of candidacy (COC) in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "It was denied as well as the petition to suspend elections until 2025. Both of them resoundingly denied," Comelec...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Sheriff Abas dismissed the report that the poll body's server was breached, compromising voter's sensitive information. Comelec/MB A Manila Bulletin (MB) report was published on Jan. 10 stating that group of hackers allegedly breached Comelec's servers and...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is now investigating the reported hacking and data breach on servers of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec/MB In a statement on Wednesday, Jan. 12, NPC Commissioner John Henry D. Naga said the poll body was ordered to appear for a "clarificatory...
