Former Presidential Spokesman senatorial aspirant Harry Roque announced on Monday, Nov. 15, that Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte will not be facing off against her father, President Duterte for the same position in the 2022 elections. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's...
Former National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) spokesperson Antonio Parlade Jr. filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for president on Monday, Nov. 15. Former National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) spokesperson Antonio Parlade Jr....
Retired Philippine National Police (PNP) chief and senatorial aspirant Gen. Guillermo Eleazar did not shy away from stating that one of the reasons why he joined the senatorial slate of tandem Senator Panfilo Lacson and Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III is that he idolizes the former PNP...
Comelec/MB Political parties may still change their respective candidates for next year's general elections until Monday, Nov. 15. “The substitute of an aspirant who died, withdrew his candidacy, or was disqualified may file a COC (certificate of candidacy) for the Office affected on or before...
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has filed for substitution as one of the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats' (Lakas-CMD) of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo alleged "placeholders" withdrew her Certificate of Candidacy (COC), formalizing the mayor's vice presidential bid, the Commission...
Honoraria of teachers who will serve as Electoral Board (EB) and poll workers have been increased by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the coming 2022 elections. (Photo from the Department of Education / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on the Election Service Reform Act (ESRA), the corresponding...
Kontra Daya The appointment of lawyer Rey Bulay as commissioner of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has drawn mixed reaction from poll watchdogs. Kontra Daya convenor Danilo Arao questioned the decision of President Duterte to appoint Bulay. “In the past, Duterte appointed Rey Bulay as PCGG...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Friday, Nov. 12, that it already issued summons to presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. with regards to the petition filed to cancel his certificate of candidacy (COC). "Summons was issued yesterday, and is expected to be...
As far as the administrative process of the petition seeking the cancellation of the certificate of candidacy (COC) of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is concerned, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday, Nov. 11 it will take two or three weeks to be handled....
The system for substituting aspiring candidates in the elections is being taken advantage of, the spokesperson of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday, Nov.11. Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "I completely agree. It's clear that the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Election Registration Board (ERB) has recorded a total of 5,017,267 new voters, it announced on Wednesday, November 10. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a press briefing, Comelec spokesman James Jimenez told reporters that this number was as of...
Speculations on what Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio's next move would be circulated after her withdrawal of her reelection bid on Tuesday, November 9, one of which was the possibility of a substitution so that she could run for a national post. As such, substitution has become a popular and...
