Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia thinks that the Omnibus Election Code should be amended to modernize the definition of "vote-buying". Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia faced the Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022....
If the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BKSE) were to be postponed, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has two separate budgetary requirements for two different dates: P9,500,000,000 for May 2023; and P10,858,030,000 for December 2023. Comelec Chairman George Garcia...
New Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman George Erwin M. Garcia will be seeking the help of lawmakers in funding a proposed new Comelec building because its current office at the Palacio del Gobernador is "a fire hazard." Garcia issued the statement during the public hearing by the...
After four hours and 50 minutes of public hearing and lengthy expressions of support, the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) unanimously confirmed on Wednesday, September 7 the appointments of George Erwin M. Garcia as chairman of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and Karlo Alexei Bendigo...
Comelec Chairman George Garcia (Ali Vicoy/MB) Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Garcia reminded the poll body's workers to continue serving the public with dedication. "I am calling for unity in performance of our duty. Service to the nation is never a mistake. It is of the...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia urged the residents of Maguindanao to exercise their right to vote in the forthcoming plebiscite in the province. Comelec/MB "We call on Maguindanaoans, go out and vote. This is for your future, not ours, not for just one person," he said...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan The Mandanas-Garcia Ruling, or Executive Order 138 (EO 138) is a Supreme Court ruling petitioned by Batangas Governor Hermilando Mandanas and former Bataan Governor Enrique Garcia, Jr. that, according to the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) website, requests “the...
CEBU CITY – Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has given operators of floating cottages in Cordova, Mactan Island 10 days to stop their operations. Garcia issued the ultimatum when she and Cordova Mayor Cesar Suan met owners of the floating cottages Wednesday, August 17, to discuss measures after high...
Fil-Am singer Bella Poarch recently admitted that local actor Joshua Garcia is her "crush." The international TikTok superstar revealed this in an interview with ABS-CBN News. "My favorite Filipino actor right now is Joshua Garcia. Crush ko 'yun eh. Crush ko 'yun eh si Joshua," she said, giggling....
The postponement of the Dec. 5, 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls to December 2023 will incur an additional P5 billion on top of the P8 billion that has been allocated for it, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) chief said on Tuesday, Aug. 16. Comelec Chairman George Garcia (Photo...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia has assured the public that no funds will be wasted should the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan polls is postponed. Comelec/MB "The people have nothing to worry. No public funds shall be put to waste. Why? Because if we procure...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is eyeing to start the printing of official ballots for the Dec. 5, 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan polls next month. Comelec/MB In an online forum on Sunday, August 14, Comelec Chairman George Garcia said based on their timetable, they need to start...
