Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin Garcia assured on Tuesday, May 3, that no votes will be cast under the name of deceased individuals ahead of the upcoming May 2022 elections. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "Walang patay na makakaboto, pero may mga patay na nakalista pa....
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, May 2, issued a stern warning to all officials, teachers, and non-teaching personnel who will engage in electioneering and conduct partisan political activities concerning the 2022 National and Local Elections. (Photo from DepEd) “We call on our...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc denied on Monday, May 2 the motion for reconsideration filed by Datu Pax Ali Mangudadatu, disallowing him to seek the gubernatorial post in the May 2022 polls. MB file photo The motion was filed in relation to the consolidated petitions seeking the...
In a continued effort to vaccinate more people against Covid-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, May 2, that they are discussing a possible move to put vaccination sites near polling precincts on election day on May 9. MB file photo "Pinag-uusapan itong paglalagay ng vaccination...
Despite the “slight increase” in Metro Manila’s Covid-19 growth rate, a health reform advocate said that the occurrence of another Covid-19 surge before the May 2022 polls remains less likely. (Unsplash) Health reform advocate and former special adviser of the National Task Force (NTF)...
OFW FORUM Jun Concepcion Will 1.7 million registered overseas voters matter at all in the 2022 national elections with total registered voters of over 67 million? At first glance, it appears that overseas votes are inconsequential and almost irrelevant to the outcome of one of the most...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has received more than 9,105 local absentee voting accomplished ballots as of Sunday, May 1. Comelec/MB The partial report on the number of LAV accomplished ballots received by the Reception and Custody Units are as follows: Philippine Army (926), Philippine...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reminded all local government units (LGUs) and political bets to strictly enforce the minimum public health standards (MPHS) to deter the upsurge of Covid-19. “We are calling LGUs to strictly enforce the Comelec resolution 10732 that sets...
Unopposed candidates in the May 2022 polls are not automatic winners. Comelec/MB This is because an unopposed candidate needs at least one vote in order to win. Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Luie Guia explained the reason for this. "Kailangan 'elected' talaga siya. Pag wala...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Marlon Casquejo said on Saturday, April 30 that they are confident that there will be no repeat of the seven-hour delay that occurred during the 2019 midterm elections. (JEL SANTOS/MANILA BULLETIN) It can be remembered that in the 2019 polls, a...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has upgraded the classification of Pilar town in Abra from orange to red, in line with the alleged killing last March 29 of the staff of Vice Mayor Jaja Josefina Somero Disono of Pilar, Abra. MB file photo "Putting a certain area under Comelec control is a...
The Commission on Elections' (Comelec) technology provider for the automated election system (AES) Smartmatic reiterated on Friday, April 29 that the AES remaiins "safe and secure" for the upcoming May 2022 elections. Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan and Commissioner George Garcia during the...
