Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Brigido Dulay said there is no truth to the reported distribution of pre-shaded ballots to overseas Filipinos voting for the May 2022 elections. "’Fake news,’’ Dulsy said of the incident in Singapore where an accidentally shaded ballet was...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Monday, April 18, that there will be no extension of the overseas absentee voting (OAV) beyond May 9, Philippine time, the date of the National and Local Elections. OVERSEAS VOTING BEGINS—An overseas Filipino in Bangladesh is among the early...
There will be no mall voting in the May 2022 polls. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Marlon Casquejo on Monday, April 18, said mall voting was not considered for the upcoming polls. The Commission on Election (COMELEC)and the SM Supermalls ink an agreement for the Let's Vote Pinas on...
A number of Philippine posts abroad will conduct field and mobile voting activities for the 2022 polls. Comelec/MB Based from the data of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) these activities will be held by the Philippine embassies and consulate generals in the following: Hamburg, Germany by the...
The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) is still looking for volunteers for the May 2022 polls. PPCRV In a Facebook post, the poll watchdog group they need volunteers who will serve as encoders, manpower for their call center, social media and production teams, ushers and other...
Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos's controversial defeat in the 2016 vice presidential race has made him more wary of possible cheating in next month's polls. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) In an SMNI network interview directly after the UniTeam grand...
Some overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) prefer casting their votes using vote-counting machines (VCMs) than of sending their ballots by mail, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia said. Comelec/MB He cited the case of the Filipinos based in Taipei, Taiwan wherein they...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday, April 13, announced that the Committee on Local Absentee Voting (CLAV) has commenced the deployment of local absentee ballots and other election paraphernalia to government agencies, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National...
SAN FERNANDO, La Union—The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to do a live stream of the voting in at least 20 Philippine embassies, consulates, and posts to ensure a fair and clean process of overseas absentee voting (OAV). Vice President Leni Robredo...
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte's poltical career has never been tainted by allegations of election fraud. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (Lakas-CMD Media) The vice presidential candidate and presidential daughter had to say Monday night, April 11, following reports on the...
Except for some issues, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the first day of overseas voting for the May 2022 polls was generally peaceful and successful. Comelec/MB "It was generally peaceful and the opening of our posts was successful except for some issues that we can't avoid or...
The Philippine Embassy in Singapore has denied reports of voters receiving pre-shaded ballots when they cast their votes for the 2022 elections on April 11. Philippine Embassy Singapore (via Facebook) In a Facebook post, the Embassy reiterated its commitment to ensuring a clean and honest voting...
