Rowena Guanzon (MANILA BULLETIN) Someone's trying to cause trouble, according to former Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner Rowena Guanzon. Guanzon gave this reaction to reports that Comelec had refuted a press release saying that it ordered her oath-taking and proclamation as...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday, May 11, that it will be abide by the Status Quo Ante Order (SQAO) issued by the Supreme Court (SC) in the disqualification case of Legazpi City Mayor Carmen Rosal. "As we have consistently committed, the Comelec will abide and comply with any...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will hold public hearings in the towns of violence-hit Negros Oriental before it would decide whether or not to postpone the scheduled Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSK) elections in that province. Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) issued on Wednesday, May 10, a Certificate of Finality (CoF) and Entry of Judgment (EoJ) in relation to the disqualification of Carmen Geraldine Rosal as a candidate for Mayor of Legazpi City during the May 2022 polls. In a message to reporters, Comelec Chairman...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, May 9, requested for additional funds in relation to the proposed measure providing for early voting by qualified senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), lawyers, and human resources for health in national and local elections. This was...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc affirmed the disqualification of Carmen Geraldine Rosal as a candidate for mayor of Legazpi City, Albay during the May 9, 2022 elections. In a 17-page resolution promulgated on Thursday, May 4, the seven-member en banc affirmed the ruling of its 2nd...
After retiring its 98,000 Vote-Counting Machines (VCM) last used in the highly-criticized May 2022 elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) unveiled on Thursday, May 4, the latest specifications it is eyeing to have for a new set of machines that will be used in the 2025 polls. Commission on...
Machines with 13-inch screens and a "send-to-all" system are just some of the capabilities that Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia disclosed for the 2025 elections in a bid to continuously ensure transparency. During the Manila City Hall Reporters’ Association's...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expressed openness to study proposals to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) in Negros Oriental. In a brief statement, Comelec Chairman George Garcia said that the poll body has the “power” to hold off the BSKE elections in the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to print an additional 1.6 million ballots next month that will be used for the conduct of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in October. “Itong darating na Mayo, i-imprinta natin ang dagdag na 1.6 million na balota. Ito ay nag...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is pushing for the imposition of monetary penalty or jail time on anyone found to be a nuisance candidate. Comelec Chairman George Garcia said that they made this proposal to the members of the Senate on Monday, April 17. “Ang pino-propose natin, sana ‘pag...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is getting ready for the 2025 hybrid national and local elections. This, after the Comelec decided to issue in April a Terms of Reference for the technology to be used in the elections, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said during a...