The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will also limit the number of people who will attend the proclamation of winning party-list groups in the May 9 polls. Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco (Ali Vicoy/MB) "For the party-list group, it will be limited to just two," Comelec Acting...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to hold a special election in Shanghai, China after Filipino voters there failed to cast their ballots due to the ongoing lockdown caused by a Covid-19 outbreak. Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco (Ali Vicoy/MB) “We will be setting a...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec ) said on Friday, May 13, the fate of the existence of the party-list system is in the hands of Congress. Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco (Ali Vicoy/MB) Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco pointed this out amid calls by President...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the proclamation of the 12 winning senators in the May 9 polls will not be delayed. Comelec/MB "The earlier we could proclaim, the better," Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said in a press briefing, Thursday, May 12. "Once we reach the point...
More than 1,000 ballots will be printed at the National Printing Office in Quezon City for the special elections in two barangays in Lanao del Sur. Comelec/MB In a press briefing on Thursday, May 12, Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said 798 ballots will be printed for Brgy. Ragayan...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) assured on Thursday, May 12, that it will continue to ensure that elections in the country remain “credible, honest, accurate and clean.” Comelec/MB Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco made the assurance during Thursday’s press briefing after...
Potential winning senators in the May 9 polls take note. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be limiting the number of companions of the winning senators when they are proclaimed at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Forum Tent in Pasay City. "We have to remind...
Days after the May 9 National and Local polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported that 835 cities and municipalities have already made their local proclamation. Comelec/MB In a press briefing on Wednesday, May 11, Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said this is around 54.43...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it did not issue any order for the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) to stop its monitoring of vote counts during the recent May 9 general elections. “Hindi mangyayari yan (That will not happen). PPCRV is vested with that...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has welcomed the recent pronouncement of US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price that the recently concluded general elections in the Philippines was “in line with international standards.” “We are really thankful for that and that is the...
Despite the numerous reports that surfaced on social media during election day on May 9 regarding malfunctioning Vote Counting Machines (VCMs), the Commission on Elections (Comelec) maintained that no voter disenfranchisement occurred. Voters cast vote at Legarda Elementary School in Sampaloc,...
Record breaking. Comelec/MB This was how the Commission on Elections (Comelec) described the 88 percent voter turnout in the local absentee voting in the May 9 polls. Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said such turnout was the highest. "I'm very glad to announce that the voter turnout...