With the recent retirement of three of its officials, the remaining members of the former Commission on Elections (Comelec) First and Second Divisions are given 45 days to dispose of pending cases. Comelec/MB The Comelec has been constantly updating its own Rules of Procedure to ensure an...
To further educate voters in the May 2022 polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, March 1, provided a brief overview of presidential candidates. The poll body posted on Facebook the information cards of all the 10 presidential candidates. Arranged alphabetically, the ten candidates...
The digital landscape and pandemic changed the 2022 election season so much that former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, who is running under the ticket of Vice President Leni Robredo, called on the people to fight “digital threats, fake news, and trolls” to change the country for the better....
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, Feb. 28, said the campaign guidelines are responsive to the alert level of the Inter Agency Task Force (IATF). Comelec/MB "Our guidelines are calibrated. Its responsive to the changes in the alert level of the Inter Agency Tssk Force (IATF)," Comelec...
Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio noted one big difference between the campaign period during the 2019 elections and the 2022 elections--the pressure factor. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (Lakas-CMD Media) In a press conference late...
What will happen to the paper that presidential candidates used in the debates organized by the Commission on Elections (Comelec)? Comelec/MB Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said it will be preserved. "If they are scribbling notes on that it will not be thrown away afterwards. That is literally...
In a bid to combat misinformation and educate the electorate, Vote Pilipinasthe official voter information campaign partner of the Commission on Elections (Comelec)launched on Monday, Feb. 28, the Candidate Profile Dashboard which contains salient information about candidates for president,...
Malacañang clarified that the requirement for participants of election-related activities to present proof of complete vaccination only covers events taking place before the elections on May 9, 2022. Aerial shot of the huge crowd during Robredo’s campaign rally in Iloilo. (Team...
Kumori Philippines puts presidential aspirants on cake cups As the Philippine election season is heating up with campaigns happening all over the nation, some brands are doing their part in informing Filipinos about the power their vote has. Choosing who will be the country’s leaders, especially...
31-year-old actor Jake Ejercito has always been vocal about his political stand. And recently, the son of former actor and Philippine President Joseph Estrada, received praise relating to advice he gave followers. On Twitter, he wrote: "Never be so loyal that you betray your country (Philippine...
PANGASINAN - Over a million supporters of presidential candidate and former Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. from this vote-rich province gave him and his senatorial slate a warm welcome over the weekend. Authorities estimated that at least half of the population participated in the grand...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said on Monday, Feb. 28, that all candidates for the May 2022 elections are welcome to hold campaign-related activities in the city. (Photo courtesy of Mayor Vico Sotto's Facebook Page / MANILA BULLETIN) In a speech during Monday's flag raising ceremony in the city,...
