Unless the world ends on May 9, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has already formulated a set of measures that can be followed in polling precincts should there be any mishaps during the voting hours. A teacher at Dona Aurora Quezon Elementary School in San Andres Malate, Manila on Wednesday,...
The camp of presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has issued a statement reminding supporters that his number on the official ballot is 7. Comelec Commissioner George Garcia shows a copy of the official ballot for the May 2022 Elections during a walkthrough inspection at the...
Filipino voters in New Zealand were told to return ballots that reportedly excluded the name of a "particular presidential candidate" to the embassy to "verify the claim." An overseas Filipino in Bangladesh is among the early nationals to cast votes for the May 2022 national elections during the...
Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Joseph Del Mar Yap explained what went down with the spoiled ballot incident during the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) absentee voting in Singapore. Workers check the printed official ballots to be used for the upcoming 2022 National and Local Elections at the...
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...
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...
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...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has confirmed to a House panel that about 105,853 defective ballots for the May 9, 2022 polls had been printed. What's worse is that Comelec admitted to lawmakers that it didn't know if the National Printing Office (NPO) had subcontracted the printing of...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects to finish the printing of the official ballots for the May 2022 polls this month. Workers check the printed official ballots that will be used for the upcoming 2022 National and Local Elections, at the National Printing Office in Quezon City, March 15,...
Never forget your sample ballots! Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) vice presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio issued this friendly reminder to voters, saying that sample ballots can help them exercise their right to suffrage. Davao City Mayor Sara...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the printing of ballots for the May 2022 polls is on track. Comelec/MB Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said at present more than 17 million ballots have already printed at the National Printing Office (NPO) in Quezon City. "The printing (of ballots) is...
Former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayateno--through the help of his witty supporters--became somewhat viral on social media Monday, Feb. 14, on the occasion of Valentine's Day. Senatorial candidate, former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayateno (Photo from Alan Peter Cayateno's office) No, the...
