Senator-elect Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Tuesday, June 28 said proposals to postpone the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections are justified noting how the incoming Marcos administration needs to prioritize other immediate concerns, particularly the ongoing Covid-19...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) offices in Manila will be implementing a work-from-home schedule from June 28 to 29. Comelec/MB The poll body said this was due to the road closures and heightened security measures implemented by the Philippine National Police within the City of Manila starting on...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said voters who wish to reactivate their registration online for the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections have until July 19 to do so. Comelec/MB "For online filing of application for reactivation... all applications shall be received...
The camp of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is studying the possibility of enacting a law that would increase the term of barangay officials from the current three years to five years. Executive Secretary-designate Vic Rodriguez (Screenshot from Facebook live) A statement from Press...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that 17 vote buying/selling cases have already been filed at the poll body in relation to the recent conduct of the May 2022 general elections. There are already 17 "docketed verified complaint-affidavit for vote buying/selling" at the poll...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) proclaimed on Thursday, June 23, re-electionist Romeo Jalosjos Jr. as Zamboanga del Norte's 1st District representative. According to Comelec Spokesperson John Rex C. Laudiangco, Jalosjos Jr. was proclaimed by the Provincial Board of Canvassers on Thursday...
The continuing voter registration will resume on July 4. Comelec/MB Commission on Elections (Comelec) Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the en banc approved on Wednesday, June 22, the resumption of continuing voter’s registration from July 4 to 23, 2022. He explained that the...
The Commission on Elections has denied the verified opposition to the substitution of Komunidad ng Pamilya, Pasyente at Persons with Disabilities (P3PWD) Party-List nominees filed by the Duterte Youth Party-List. Comelec/MB In a statement, Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the en...
The National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) has designated Angel Averia Jr. as its Acting National Chairperson. Photo Namfrel FB This following the resignation of their National Chairperson Augusto Lagman. In a statement, Namfrel said, Averia known as "Lito" in the IT community,...
The National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) National Council said it has accepted the June 2 resignation of Augusto Lagman from their group and as its National Chairperson. Photo Namfrel FB Lagman served as Namfrel National Chairperson from 2018 to 2022. "Namfrel and its...
It is a mystery to the camp of outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo why she remains a target of internet trolls despite losing the recently concluded May 2022 presidential elections. Vice President Leni Robredo and daughters Aika, Tricia, and Jillian (Photo from Tricia Robredo via Twitter)...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has finished the conduct of the Random Manual Audit for the 2022 polls ahead of schedule. The poll body said the RMA ended on June 19 or 34 days after it commenced on May 11. Comelec/MB "On behalf of the entire Random Manual Audit Committee-including the civil...
