The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is eyeing the possibility of counting the campaign expenses of candidates once they file their Certificates of Candidacy (COCs). Commissioner Rowena Guanzon (Photo from Rowena V. Guanzon / Facebook page/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "There are some reforms that...
For an official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the May 2022 polls will be an election like no other. Commissioner Rowena Guanzon (Photo from Rowena V. Guanzon / Facebook page/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In an online town hall forum on Thursday, July 8, Comelec Commissioner Rowena...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will open registration booths in malls to give the public an accessible and efficient registration experience. Comelec/MB On Monday, July 12, the Comelec and Robinsons Land Corporation will sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on the setting up of voter...
In order to avoid crowding, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is eyeing to increase the number of clustered precincts in the May 2022 national and local polls. Comelec/MB Comelec Spokesman James Jimenez said from 84,000, they are planning to increase the polling precincts to 100,000 or more....
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said voters can vote with confidence in the May 2022 polls as voting centers are designed to be coronavirus disease (COVID-19) safe. Comelec/MB "We have designed our polling precincts precisely to be COVID safe which means we wil be prioritizing the use of...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has allocated nearly P205 million for the procurement of ballot paper and marking pens to be used in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "The Comelec, through the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2021, intends to apply the sum of P204,921,062.37 being the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued a Notice to Proceed to Smartmatic-TIM, which won the contract for the vote counting machines (VCMs) refurbishment with consumables. Comelec/MB "Notice is hereby given that you can now proceed with the Contract Agreement No. CA21-05-019, entitled...
An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said voters can help stop premature campaigning by not supporting those who engaged in such activities in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB In an online forum, Comelec Spokesman James Jimenez said people should not reward bad behavior. "Don't vote...
There are already 4.3 million new voter registrants for the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB Commission on Elections (Comelec) Spokesperson James Jimenez said the number already exceeded their expectation of 4 million. "Thus far we have around 4.3 million new voters who have already registered which...
Accountable officers (AO's) of the Commission on Elections have continued to fail to liquidate cash advances of over P2.59 billion, most of which reportedly spent in previous elections. The Commission on Audit, in its 2020 annual audit report for the Comelec, also disclosed that despite the...
The Commission on Elections Special Bids and Awards Committee (Comelec-SBAC) has allocated P55 million for the procurement of Automated Election System (AES) Certification Services by an International Certification Entity for the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "The Comelec intends to apply the sum of...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will begin the overseas internet voting test runs next month. Comelec/MB "The test runs, which come at no cost to the Commission, will begin in July. This exploratory test use of a mobile app for overseas voters is groundbreaking, and the results will have a...
