Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy on Tuesday, April 25, denied that low turnout was the reason for the extension of the SIM registration as he lamented the “bad habit” of Filipinos when it comes to doing things “at the last minute.” (From...
As the canvassing of votes for senators and party-lists nears completion, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, May 17, highlighted the highest voter turnout in the country and the consistent canvass reports reaching the 83.83 percent mark. Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex C....
Comelec/MB More than 40,000 indigenous people voted during the recent national and local elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. Based on the partial data of Comelec as of May 14, a total 40,319 indigeneous people participated in the general elections last May 9. The figure...
Canada has congratulated the Philippines for the high turnout of voters in the recently-concluded 2022 national elections. (Photo courtesy of Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines Peter MacArthur) Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines Peter MacArthur conveyed the congratulatory message of Canada...
With 34.88 percent voting turnout, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the 2022 polls has the highest overseas voting turnout compared to past elections. Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex C. Laudiangco (JEL SANTOS/MANILA BULLETIN) Per Comelec data, there is a total of 1,697,215 registered...
As partial and unofficial counts were released on election night on May 9, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that it is expecting to exceed the voter turnout it garnered back in the May 2016 elections. Voters lining up at a precinct in Iloilo City on Monday, May 9, for the national and...
The camp of presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos is upbeat over what it described as the seemingly "heavy" turnout of voters in the May 9 national elections, saying this favors the Ilocano Palace bet. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) "We have received many...
The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), on Friday, May 6, said that they are expecting a high voter turnout in the May 2022 polls. “Ako ay very positive at very optimistic kaya ang iniisip ko nyan ay aabot tayo ng 85 percent sa voter surge (I am very positive and very...
The “huge turnout” of supporters and volunteers attending Team Leni-Kiko political rallies in the past weeks shows that its campaign has the “momentum” to win the May 9 elections, Senate Minority Leader Franklin M. Drilon said on Monday, March 7. Vice President Leni Robredo during her...
There are more than 65 million registered voters for the upcoming May 2022 National and Local Elections, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and among the regions, Region 4-A or Calabarzon has the biggest number of registered voters. Over 500 residents from the North and South...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said voter turnout is in no way determinative of the validity of electoral exercises. Comelec/MB Still, the poll body expressed confidence that there will be a sizeable voter turnout in the May 2022 polls. “The Comelec remains confident of a sizable voter...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri on Wednesday, July 28, raised alarm over the possibility that less Filipino voters will participate in the 2022 elections due to the prevailing threat of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri...
