The winning senators and party-list organizations in the 2022 polls may already be known by May 16. Comelec/MB "As far as the Comelec is concerned, perhaps we can canvass the result of the senators and party lists up to May 15," Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said in a television interview,...
Voters were urged by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to bring "kodigo" or list of their preferred candidates when they vote on May 9. Comelec/MB Comelec Commissioner George Garcia believes having a list will help speed up the voting process. "Bring your 'kodigo' so that you won't have to...
James Jimenez is still the spokesperson of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec/MB Comelec Commissioner George Garcia clarified this on Monday, May 2. "Until today, we would like to clarify, Dir. James Jimenez to be our official spokesperson and he remains to be the director of the...
With seven days to go before the May 9 polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) already distributed 70 percent of the voters information sheet. Comelec/MB Data from the poll body showed that as of Monday, May 2, the Comelec already distributed 46,004,200 of the 65,709,572 total VIS. Here is the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will start the conduct of the final testing and sealing of the vote counting machines (VCMs) for the May 9 polls this week. Comelec/MB In a forum on Sunday, May 1, Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said the purpose of the FTS is to check if the VCMs are...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) already distributed 43 million voters information sheet (VIS) ahead of the May 9 polls. Comelec/MB "As of yesterday (Saturday), we are already at 43 million out of the 67.4 million," Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said in a forum Sunday, May 1. In the...
Voters are not required to bring their vaccination cards and face shields at polling precincts on Election Day, May 9, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia clarified on Saturday, April 30. (Comelec/MB) “No need for vaccine card. No face shield required,” Garcia...
Six presidential bets have confirmed their participation in the Pilipinas Forum 2022 of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Kapisanan ng Brodkaster sa Pilipinas (KBP) next month. Comelec/MB Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said they are Ernesto Abella, Leody de Guzman, Norberto...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rey Bulay has recommended that Directors James Jimenez and Frances Arabe be temporarily relieved from any functions involving media relations and exposure after the Pilipinas 2022 Debates fiasco. Comelec/MB Bulay, who heads the task force investigating...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will destroy more than 500,000 ballots next month. Comelec/MB Comelec Commissioner Marlon Casquejo said to be destroyed are 200,000 to 300,000 plus defective ballots, as well as the more than 200,000 roadshow ballots. "We will also destruct the roadshow ballots...
There are more than 11 million registered voters who are members of the vulnerable sector in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Aimee Ferolino said of the 11,324,724 total, 511,612 are persons with disability; 10,085,956 senior citizens; 60,848 persons...
Ten major political parties will also have access to the transparency server in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Marlon Casquejo said these groups are PDP-Laban, National Unity Party, Aksyon Demokratiko, Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, Nacionalista Party,...
