Despite the threat of a new Covid-19 surge, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that postponing the upcoming May 2022 polls will not be an option of theirs and vowed to push through with it no matter the circumstances. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "Hindi tayo pwedeng bumali sa mandato ng...
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...
More than half of the country’s registered voters are women. The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), on Tuesday, April 26, said that data from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) showed that 51 percent of the registered voters for the 2022 national and local elections are women while 49...
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...
Incumbent mayors in the National Capital Region (NCR) will win if the elections are held now. The RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD) released the results of its "Boses ng Bayan: NCR 2022" survey held from April 17 to 21. (Clockwise from top left) The mayoral survey results for Quezon...
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...
