Whether or not she wins in next month’s presidential elections, Vice President Leni Robredo is sure she will continue to fight for the Filipinos’ “aspirations.” Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo from VPLR Media Bureau) With only 13 days left to May 9, the Vice President said that every...
The Igorot Warriors International, Inc. (IWI), a party-list composed of members of cultural minorities in the country, can no longer participate in the upcoming May 2022 polls. MB file photo This is despite the Supreme Court's reversal of Comelec's ruling as it allowed the registration and...
Educating the public on election-related concerns should be the focus of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), not warnings, the National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) said on Tuesday, April 26. (PNA / MANILA BULLETIN) "There are election laws and processes in place to...
In the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) initial discussion with the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP), Commissioner George Erwin Garcia said that that the "taped as live" approach will be adopted for its interview set for the vice presidential and presidential candidates. MB file...
An Abuse of State Resources (ASR) monitoring study, is currently being conducted for the first time in the country, as a means of gauging the misuse of government resources during the campaign period. Photo from Lente According to poll watchdog Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE), ASR is...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rey Bulay clarified on Monday, April 25 that he issued a warning against those who would attempt to disrupt the elections, not to jail critics. Comelec/MB "So ang sinabi ko (So what I said), to those that will comment lawless violence by inducement,...
Group Pudno Nga Ilokano filed a partial motion for reconsideration before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, April 25, after the denial of their petition for disqualification against presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin Garcia said on Monday, April 25, said that he is welcome to any opposition or condemnation thrown against the poll body as this is part of the freedom of expression under a democracy. Comelec Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia (Photo...
There are 104 areas of concern in the country being monited by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), Commissioner George Erwin Garcia said on Monday, April 25. Comelec Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia (Photo courtesy of Comelec FB) During a peace covenant signing in Negros Oriental, Garcia said...
Not a single step in the electoral process will be missed by the eye of the public, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin Garcia said on Monday, April 25. MB file photo "We will always ensure under the leadership of our Chairman, complete transparency and accountability in...
A "massive disenfranchisement" might occur from the issue of missing records of voters in the recently activated precinct finder of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Photo courtesy Romulo Macalintal / MB file photo In a press briefing on Monday, April 25, veteran election lawyer Atty. Romulo...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rey Bulay bared on Friday, April 22, that no information that will affect the upcoming May 2022 polls was accessed in the alleged Smartmatic data breach. Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan and Commissioner George Garcia during the walkthrough of the...