Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Aimee Ferolino will head the task force on vote buying. Comelec/MB Commissioner George Garcia revealed this information Wednesday, March 30, after attending their en Banc meeting. "Commissioner Ferolino will call for a meeting with the task force,...
As the May 2022 polls near, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has urged candidates to monitor each other and report their opponents’ possible violations of campaign rules such as vote-buying. “Sa mga magkakalaban, maganda po ay mag-monitoran kayo, maganda po ay kayo mismo ang titingin,...
As the 45-day campaign period for local candidates kicks off, Malacañang reminded the public not to engage in buying and selling of votes for the upcoming May 2022 elections. (PNA / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual Palace briefing on Friday, March 25, Communications Undersecretary Kris Ablan said...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the task force on vote buying that will be created will be an interagency team. Comelec/MB Comelec Commissioner George Garcia the task force "Kontra Bigay" will involve several agencies. He said it will be composed of the Comelec, Department of Justice...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be forming a task force that will handle reports on vote buying. Comelec/MB "The Commission will create a task force for all these reports, complaints, and whatever," Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said in a press briefing in Manila on Tuesday, March...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III said he is against the policy of "tandem voting" saying he believes a system of check and balance must be in place in government. “Hindi ako sang-ayon (I don’t agree with it) practically because check and balance eh. Mas maganda nga may (it’s much better if...
A group from the vote-rich province of Cavite has expressed its backing of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte's vice presidential bid in the May 2022 elections. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (Screenshot from Mayor Inday Sara Duterte's Facebook) Throwing its full support...
UNITED NATIONS, United States -- Russia canceled a UN Security Council vote on a "humanitarian" resolution on Ukraine, scheduled for Friday, due to a lack of support from its closest allies, diplomats said. Moscow failed to secure co-sponsorship of the draft text from China and India, suggesting...
The virtual voter education campaign of Democracy Watch Philippines dubbed as Vote Right 2022 has earned the support of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Screenshot Comelec FB Comelec Acting Chairman Socorro Inting believes such an approach is fitting and effective in reaching the greatest...
69769 To curb possible misuse of mobile wallets for illegal vote-buying in the May 9, 2022 elections, fintech companies pledged to implement safeguards in user onboarding and account verification processes to allow transactions to be traced easily. The fintech companies made the commitment during...
Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio has denied claims that the "UniTeam" has been charging a P20-membership fee from its supporters. Aside from that, she said there's also no truth to allegations that her May 2022 poll partner, presidential...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Spokesperson James B. Jimenez on Monday, Feb. 28, said the answer of acting Comelec Chairperson Soccoro B. Inting to the letter of protest of the National Press Club (NPC) against the poll body’s partnership with news website Rappler is still being prepared. On...
