The Sandiganbayan did not allow former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) comptroller and retired Maj. Gen. Carlos F. Garcia to evade the payment of P407.8 million penalty after he pleaded guilty and convicted of lesser offenses instead of plunder and violation of the Money Laundering Act....
Known for its widespread use, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia said on Thursday, Sept. 19 that they opted not to entirely prohibit the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in relation to the May 2025 polls. Sen. Imee Marcos, presiding over the public hearing of the...
Over 27,000 Automated Counting Machines (ACMs) of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) are undergoing the process of Hardware Acceptance Test (HAT) including Starlink satellites in its Biñan, Laguna Warehouse as well as the laboratory test of ACMS, and Consolidated Canvassing System (CCS)...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Thursday, Sept. 12, that the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) despite the Supreme Court's (SC) ruling that excluded Sulu. "Ang Comelec en banc po nagdesisyon na tutuloy...
ILOILO CITY – The first-ever Muslim-friendly beach in the country opened on Tuesday, September 10, at world-famous Boracay Island. A Muslim-friendly beach opened in Boracay Island on September 10. (Department of Tourism-Philippines) The private beach at the Boracay Newcoast of Megaworld...
Comelec Chairman George Garcia (Screenshot from Facebook Live) Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia says he will resign in case the automated election system (AES) of Miru Systems falters during its "roadshow" schedule at...
Miro Quimbo (left) and Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (Facebook) Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo was so impressed by the 2025 automated election system (AES) of Miru Systems that it reminder her of her handsome husband,...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia announced on Saturday, Aug. 31, that--for the first time ever--they would publish a copy of an aspiring candidate's Certificate of Candidacy (COC) online in relation to the May 2025 polls. "At gusto ko pong iannounce sa lahat ng...
(L-R) Philippine Ambassador to Spain Philippe J. Lhuillier and Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco (Photo: DOT) The Department of Tourism (DOT) said Friday, August 30, that it has embarked on a mission to strengthen tourism relations between the Philippines and Spain,...
ILOILO CITY — Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco led the groundbreaking of a P10-million tourist rest area (TRA) in Tubungan town, Iloilo province on August 23. DOT Secretary Christina Frasco leads the groundbreaking of a P10-million tourist rest area in Tubungan town, Iloilo...
A graft complaint has been filed against Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia and seven other poll officials before the Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday, August 20, in connection with the P18-billion contract awarded to South Korean firm Miru Systems for the 2025...
LUCENA CITY – The Commission on Elections on Saturday, August 17, held a demonstration for the new automated counting machine in next year’s elections in a popular mall here. Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia, who led the event, said it will make voting more convenient and hassle-free...
