BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Powerful Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr, whose bloc won the most seats in Iraq's elections last year, demanded Wednesday that parliament be dissolved and new national polls be called. This image grab taken from from Al-Iraqiya TV on August 3, 2022, shows Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Polls Tuesday showed Conservative Liz Truss ahead in the race to become Britain's next prime minister, even as she came under fierce fire in Scotland and was forced into a policy U-turn. Contender to become the country's next Prime minister and leader of the Conservative...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the holding of a special election in the 7th District of Cavite will not significantly impact their preparations for the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang polls. Comelec/MB "BSKE preparations are already underway and this will not significantly impact...
Poll watchdog Legal Network for Truthful Elections (Lente) believes that rich candidates have the advantage while those who have little to none are at a handicap. (MB file photo) Lente Executive Director Rona Ann Caritos made the statement during the Pera’t Pulitika Forum on Campaign Finance on...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the destruction of unused official printed ballots and other election-related materials supposed to be used in the special elections for the municipalities of Binidayan and Butig, Lanao del Sur will commence on July 12. Comelec/MB The said ballots were not...
Catholic bishops in the country will discuss their post-election assessment during their meeting this month for their regular plenary assembly. Polling Precinct/ MB FILE PHOTO According to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), over 90 bishops are expected to participate in...
“Clean and credible.” This was how the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting ‘s(PPCRV’s) co-Information Technology (IT) director, Dr. Willian Emmanuel Yu, described the recently concluded May 2022 elections. (Photo courtesy of PPCRV’s Facebook page) “So based on what we’ve...
Nearly 7 million new voters have registered in the last May 9 polls, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec/MB The Election Registration Board (ERB) data released by Comelec Spokesperson John Rex C. Laundiangco showed that a total of 6,950,458 new voters registered as of...
As the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec’s) job at the National Printing Office (NPO) is already through, the poll body has deleted all the ballot faces from the server of the NPO on Wednesday, June 8. (Screenshot taken from Comelec’s Facebook Live) Comelec Education and Information...
A Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) official urged the public on Tuesday, May 17, to immediately report to authorities campaign materials that are still displayed in public places. DILG Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III said the deadline for the removal of the campaign...
Outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo is relishing the prospect of documenting artworks, songs, and other memorabilia from her presidential campaign this year after she expressed interest to put these items in archive after her term ends on June 30. Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo from VPLR Media...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin Garcia said on Monday, May 16 that the Commission En Banc has approved, in principle, the additional honoraria for teachers and other members of the electoral boards (EBs). Voters cast vote at Legarda Elementary School in Sampaloc, Manila...
