A group of education workers welcomed the filing of a new bill pushing for the tax exemption of poll workers' pay. (FILE PHOTO / DepEd) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines expressed support for the bill authored by Senator Leila de Lima and pushed for its immediate approval. ACT...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said on Saturday, Dec 4 , that they are not playing favorites in their calls and implementation of restrictions on political rallies amid the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). He issued the statement amid...
The trusted build or the entire automated election system (AES) software that will be used in the 2022 national and local elections was completed on Friday, Dec. 3. Comelec/MB "We have already completed our trusted build. The entire software, AES software for the 2022 national and local elections...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has directed presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. as well as the petitioners seeking to cancel his certificate of candidacy (COC) to file their respective comments to the Answers-in-Intervention filed by Reynaldo S. Tamayo Jr., et al and the...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon clarified on Thursday, Dec. 2 that applying for an exception on the ban on bearing, carrying, and transportation of firearms during the election period is through Comelec, not the Philippine National Police (PNP). Comelec/MB "Application...
Petitions for disqualification can be filed until proclamation. Comelec/MB Commission on Elections (Comelec) Spokesperson James Jimenez said this on Thursday, Dec. 2. He issued the statement in reply to a question on Twitter. The statement comes amid the filing of the second disqualification case...
A new disqualification case was filed on Thursday, Dec. 2 against presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong” Marcos Jr. by Akbayan Partylist as well as various sectoral leaders and martial law victims before the Commission on Elections (Comelec). (Photo from Akbayan's Facebook page / MANILA...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go is still a presidential aspirant in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB In an interview on Wednesday, Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez explained that Go has yet to formally withdraw his certificate of candidacy (COC)....
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday, Dec. 1, welcomed the confirmation of Commissioner Rey Bulay by the Commission on Appointments (CA). Comelec/MB "The appointment of our new commissioner Rey Bulay...has been concluded and is now confirmed commissioner of the Comelec. So we welcome...
All electoral and political advertisements in relation to the May 2022 National and Local polls will be paused across all Google platforms at the start of the campaign period. Comelec/MB In a statement, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Google will not accept election advertisements in the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said a nationwide cancellation of the May 2022 polls is unlikely. Comelec/MB This despite the threat of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). "Unlikely. When we say we cancel the elections, that means the conditions for free and fair...
Three party-list groups submitted two sets of nominees before the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec/MB Based on the list provided by the Comelec, these party-list groups are Senior Citizens, ACTS-OFW and Magsasaka. The first set of nominees of Senior Citizens are Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes,...
