ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police apprehended a Sangguniang Kabataan president linked to the bombing of an elementary school in Maguindanao del Norte in the May elections at the Cotabato Airport in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte on Sunday, March 13. Brig. Gen. John Guyguyon, Bangsamoro...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Monday, March 13, that it has printed 100 percent of ballots for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). During a televised public briefing, Comelec spokesman John Rex Laudiangco said that they have printed almost 92 million ballots. "Ang...
As he called for a continued discussion on the country's electoral system, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he wanted to integrate voter education into the K-12 curriculum to empower the Filipino youth and encourage them to choose the leaders of the society discerningly. Marcos said...
As the country and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) prepare for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls this year, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Thursday, March 9, issued a reminder about electoral cheating and the importance of electoral reforms to ensure the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Saturday, Feb. 25 that the new 7th District Representative may be proclaimed on Sunday morning, Feb. 26. Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairman George Garcia cast his vote for the special election of the representative of the 7th District of Cavite...
The Commission on Elections has named Brian Raymund Yamsuan as the new first nominee of the Bicol Saro party-list following the vacancy in the seat for party-list representatives in the House of Representatives (HOR). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In the statement provided by Comelec spokesman Atty....
Can the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) be held simultaneously with the election of delegates for the proposed Constitutional Convention (ConCon) in October? Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia talks during a press conference at their office in Intramuros, Manila on Tuesday, Jan...
Despite concurrent rains, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Monday, Feb. 20 that the Final Testing and Sealing (FTS) for the Cavite special polls scheduled on Feb. 25 has been successful. (Photo courtesy of Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia's office) In a statement sent by...
Senator Imee Marcos stressed Monday, February 20, the urgency of passing a law on alternative modes of voting for “highly vulnerable sectors” before the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) take place in October this year. Marcos, chairman of the Senate Committee on Electoral...
EDINBURGH, United Kingdom -- The Scottish National Party (SNP) will hold a ballot to elect a leader to replace First Minister Nicola Sturgeon between March 13 and March 27, the party said on Thursday. SNP National Secretary Lorna Finn said the results of the contest would be made public "as soon as...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Thursday, Feb. 16 that it has approved of pilot testing of the Automated Elections System (AES) in three barangays for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in October. Indelible ink is applied to a voter’s finger (MB FIle Photo)...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) strongly condemned the killing of an election officer on Monday, Feb. 13 who was shot in broad daylight along National Highway, Purok Libas, Brgy. Pinguiaman, Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat. (Photo courtesy of Comelec) In a statement sent by Comelec spokesperson...
