As the Commission on Elections (Comelec) continues to subject more printed ballots to verification and quality control, more ballots were found defective by the poll body, making the total hit more than 220,000. On March 31, Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia bared that over 170,000 ballots were...
After the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec’s) en banc session on Wednesday, April 6, the poll body announced the creation of Task Force Kontra Fake News. Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia said the task force was created to “make a point” and eliminate any attempt by anyone to destroy the...
In preparation for the nearing May 2022 polls, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will provide cloud hosting to the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec’s) online services such as Registration Status Verifier, the Precinct Finder, and the National and Local Election...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday, March 31, gave an update on the deployment status of election paraphernalia for the upcoming 2022 polls. During a press briefing, Comelec Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia said 100 percent of the Overseas Absentee Voting ballots are currently...
The public must expect more clashes of wits and passions during the second PiliPinas Debates 2022 for presidential candidates this coming Sunday, April 3, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia said. This, as the commissioner told the media that the format of the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will answer the petition filed by the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) before the Supreme Court (SC) to defend its forged memorandum of agreement (MOA) with news website Rappler. Acting Comelec Chairperson Socorro B. Inting said the MOA entered into by the...
As organized political debates are deemed invaluable for the electorate, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is now accepting accreditation of independently organized debates. Candidates, through the conduct of debates, are given equal opportunity and venue to lay out their platforms and speak...
The Pilipinas Debates 2022 will give the public a glimpse of how their candidates perform while under pressure, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Spokesperson James B. Jimenez said. Comelec/MB On Thursday, Jimenez said all the candidates have signified their commitment to join the debate organized...
As Election Day nears, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has encouraged the church to be more involved in politics to help voters to choose the right candidates. CBCP president and Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio "Ambo" S. David said such must be done through collective...
ILOILO CITY—Presidential candidate and former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. expressed surprise over the support and warm welcome he received in the city and province of Iloilo where he lost to Vice President Leni Robredo during the 2016 elections. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr....
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Spokesperson James B. Jimenez showed a letter from the camp of presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. signifying “readiness to participate” in the upcoming debate organized by the poll body. Comelec Spokesperson James B. Jimenez (File...
The National Press Club (NPC) has protested the partnership forged by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and news website Rappler, saying it is “unacceptable to most Filipinos.” On Thursday, Feb. 24, the poll body inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Rappler in a bid to fight...
