The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will investigate an alleged incident in Cotabato wherein electoral staff trained by the poll body were replaced with untrained personnel to serve as part of the Electoral Board (EB). Commissioner Marlon Casquejo (Ali Vicoy/MB) In a press briefing on Thursday,...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday, May 5 that voters in Cyprus can head to Posts or the embassy to get their ballots. MB file photo Commissioner Marlon Casquejo who heads the Office of Overseas Voting of the Comelec mentioned that this only applies to mail voting. He said that...
More than 70,000 clustered precincts have conducted the final testing and sealing of Vote Counting Machines (VCMs) the Commission on Elections said on Thursday, May 5. Teachers acting as members of the electoral board conduct the final testing and sealing of vote counting machines (VCMs) at the San...
The Commission on Elections has declared Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) as the dominant majority party and the Nacionalista Party (NP) as the dominant minority party for the upcoming May 2022 polls. MB file photo In a text message on Thursday, May 5, Comelec Commissioner...
Just a week before the May 2022 elections, an official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) sent a memorandum addressed to the Commission En Banc regarding continuous reshuffling of the poll body's personnel which is contrary to the regular practice. Teachers acting as members of the electoral...
Southern Police District (SPF) Director Brig. Gen. Jimili Macaraeg announced that a total of 923 policemen will be deployed to the 216 voting centers in the southern part of Metro Manila to ensure the safety of the voting public and election officials during the May 9 national and local elections....
“It is a huge honor, to receive the trust and support of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) for the upcoming elections.’’ This was statement issued today (May 5) by re-electionist Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri after the INC officially named him as one of their 12 endorsed senatorial candidates this...
The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) has endorsed the candidacies of congressional bet Jaime Fresnedi, mayoral candidate Ruffy Biazon, and incumbent Vice Mayor Artemio Simundac in Muntinlupa. Fresnedi, Biazon, and Simundac belong to the One Muntinlupa political party. The INC announced on May 4 the local...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, May 4, said that more than 37,000 schools nationwide will be used as polling precincts for the May 9 national and local elections. A teacher at Dona Aurora Quezon Elementary School in San Andres Malate, Manila on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, ensures that...
The United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) Council of Bishops expressed support for Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan during the presidential and vice presidential races in the coming May 9 elections. Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Francis Pangilinan (OVP...
More than 26,000 local absentee voting accomplished ballots have so far been received by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec/MB As of May 3, the partial report of the Comelec showed that the number of LAV accomplished ballots received by the Reception and Custody Units was already at...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) asked the international observers for the upcoming May 2022 elections to uphold the integrity of the elections through compliance with the poll body's guidelines. Screenshot from video of Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan's Office On Wednesday, May 4,...
