The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Tuesday, May 10 that it's prepared to face allegations regarding the conduct of the May 2022 polls in the proper forum. Screenshot from Comelec's Facebook live This is in response to protests mounted by various groups a day after the elections who claim...
With 98.31 percent of election returns transmitted, former Senator Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. retained his lead in the presidential race, according to the partial and unofficial count from the data provided by the transparency server of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to the Manila...
Just a day after the elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) released its ruling on Tuesday, May 10 on the motions for reconsideration (MRs) filed by the petitioners seeking the disqualification and the cancellation of the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) of presidential candidate Ferdinand...
Various groups mounted a protest in front of the main office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, May 10, a day of the conduct of the May 2022 elections. Various militant groups stage a protest rally in front of the Comelec for the alleged mass cheating during the 2022 elections....
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...
Even without extending the voting hours, a group of education workers on Monday, May 9 urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to pay for the extra hours the teachers spent while serving as poll workers for the 2022 elections. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)...
Actor Robin Padilla is so far the top choice for senator, based on the partial and unofficial count from the data provided by the transparency server of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to the Manila Bulletin dashboard. Manila Bulletin Photo Padilla garnered 22,925,977 votes while three-term...
The shooting of a teacher, who was set to serve in the 2022 National and Local Elections, was strongly condemned by the Department of Education (DepEd) and fellow teachers on Monday, May 9. (Photo from Unsplash) “Violence is not and should not be part of the process of democracy,” DepEd said in...
Former Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and his running-mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte are leading the partial and unofficial count of the presidential and vice presidential race, respectively, based on the data provided by the transparency server of the Commission on Elections (Comelec)...
A poll watchdog on Monday, May 9, noted that the 2022 National and Local Elections (NLE) has one of the “worst” vote-counting machine (VCM) failures by far. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “Yung aberya sa VCM matagal na po nating namomonitor yan pero masasabi namin na ang taon na itong 2022...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is considering declaring a failure of elections at a voting center in Malabang town in Lanao del Sur. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “If ever we would declare a failure of election may be its only for that particular voting center and not for the whole town of...
To cater to issues and concerns that may arise related to the conduct of the 2022 National and Local Elections, the Department of Education (DepEd) established a 24/7 Election Task Force (ETF) Operation and Monitoring Center. (Photo from DepEd) The ETF, which was set up at the Bulwagan ng...
