Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Tuesday, July 9, that he was the one being referred to by SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta as the poll official who allegedly opened 49 offshore accounts. "Huwag na natin paikut-ikutin. Ako po yung nire-refer doon....
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is studying the possibility of disqualifying candidates who will fail to make use of biodegradable materials in their campaign activities. This was according to Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia, who recently wrote to the Comelec En Banc regarding the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has attested to the capability of Miru Systems as a poll system provider following its recent visit to Seoul, South Korea, where it observed the facility that is expected to produce 110,000 automated counting machines (ACMs) for the upcoming 2025 national and...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to require candidates to submit photos taken within six months before filing their Certificate of Candidacy (COC), which will be the only photos they can use for their campaign materials. In a radio interview on Teleradyo Serbisyo, Comelec Chairman...
Senators expressed support for Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia's aim to prohibit using "AI deepfakes" as election campaign materials. Sen. Imee Marcos, who chairs the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms and People's Participation said that she welcomes...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia is eyeing to prohibit the use of "AI deepfakes" as election campaign materials. "Kukumbinsihin ko po ang ating Commission En Banc na ipagbawal namin sa campaign ang paggamit ng deepfakes at AI (Artificial Intelligence) sapagkat madami...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has deactivated more than 4.2 million voters from its records, the poll body's top official said. In a message to reporters, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said that this number will be deducted from the present number of voters, which is 68 million....
Lanao del Norte 1st district Rep. Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Lanao del Norte 1st district Rep. Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo said the Commission on Elections (Comelec) should focus on stopping vote-buying instead of urging Congress...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Several bills that seek to prohibit the substitution of candidates in elections by reason of withdrawal has begun to move forward in the House of Representatives. The House Committee...
The joint venture of AMA Group Holdings, Corp., Dasan Network Solutions, Inc., and Kevoting Inc. is eyeing the reconsideration of its bid that was declared "ineligible" by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in its P465 million online voting and counting system for use in overseas voting in the...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia is eyeing to limit the period for substitution of candidates in case of withdrawal. Garcia said this during a press conference at the Guimaras State University on Friday, May, 3, where he also announced that the filing of the...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia confirmed on Wednesday, April 24 that United States (US) authorities have filed a money laundering case against former poll chief Andy Bautista. "I would like to respectfully confirm that based on our communication with attorneys...
