Poll lawyer Romulo Macalintal said the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will have to resolve the leadership issue in Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP–Laban) if the party fails to fix the matter internally. 16459 "If the controversy is not resolved by August 15, we might find...
Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP)-Laban executive vice chairman and Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Wednesday, July 14 said he can vouch that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) can easily resolve the ruling political party’s problems in the event their leaders fail to meet...
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Tuesday, July 13 underscored the need for concerned government agencies to ensure that the May 2022 elections will be safe and free amid the serious public health threat of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID 19) pandemic. Polling precinct voting In a virtual forum,...
As COVID-19 still persists in the Philippines, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is considering to only allow one voter at a time in each polling precinct on May 9, 2022. Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez disclosed...
A poll official believes that not all of the more than 7 million deactivated voters will apply for reactivation for the May 2022 National and Local Elections. Comelec/MB "Our expectations is that we will not get all 7 million back," Commission on Elections (Comelec) Spokesperson James Jimenez said...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said their preparations for the May 2022 polls are still okay amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Comelec/MB "In so far as our timeline, I must admit... we are experiencing hardship in meeting several activities because of the pandemic. But we are...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expressed hopes that mall registration will encourage more people to register for the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "With the registration of voters ending on September 30 in preparation for the May 2022 National and Local Elections, we hope that this additional...
Senators Vicente "Tito" Sotto III and Panfilo "Ping" Lacson welcomed on Monday, July 12, the plan of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to include social media advertisements in the computation of campaign expenses of candidates for the May, 2022 elections. (UNSPLASH) "That's a good move. The...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is calling on Filipinos eligible to vote in the May 2022 polls to register and seek change. In a video posted on his official Facebook page, the former senator, who is gunning to run either as president or vice president, encouraged Filipinos to do their part in...
The First Division of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) dismissed nine more applicants for partylist. Commissioner Rowena Guanzon (Photo from Rowena V. Guanzon / Facebook page/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon revealed this on her Twitter accoiunt on July 9. The...
Despite the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) believes the voter turnout in the May 2022 polls will be 80 percent or even higher. Comelec/MB "We think we are going to hit 80 percent again despite this pandemic. In fact, it might even be higher," Comelec...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has urged deactivated voters to reactivate their voting status for them to be able to participate in the general elections in May 2022. In her official Twitter account, Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon said that more than half a million...
