The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will meet with members of Smartmatic regarding the alleged data breach involving one of the latter's employees. MB file photo Comelec chairman Saidamen Pangarungan said that they will be meeting on Thursday, March 31. It can be remembered that in a recent press...
So far, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Irwin Garcia said that the power outlook for the upcoming May 2022 appears to be good. Public school teachers undergo training for the May 2022 elections. (ALI VICOY/ MANILA BULLETIN) However, in a press briefing on Thursday, March 31,...
More than 46,000 candidates are running in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB Based on the data released by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday, March 31, there are 46,193 bets in the May 9 polls. Ten candidates are running for President, nine for Vice President, 64 for Senator, and 177...
Independent presidential candidate Senator Panfilo M. Lacson on Thursday, March 31 blasted vice presidential candidate Rep. Joselito "Lito" Atienza for asking him to withdraw from the May 2022 presidential race. ‘’What he did is uncalled for - kabastusan (bad manners), to say the least. He...
Despite the developing Covid-19 situation in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) has urged everyone not to be complacent and follow the guidelines and minimum health and safety standards issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and the Department of Health (DOH). (ALI VICOY / FILE...
Members of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the past few days, have been visiting several areas in the country where usual armed conflicts occur ahead of the elections to ensure that peace is observed and will prevail until the actual day of voting. Members of the Quezon City Police...
More than 93,000 have applied for local absentee voting in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB Data from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Committee on Local Absentee Voting showed 93,567 verified applicants as of March 29. Of the said number, 84,221 have been approved while 9,346 have been...
If a disqualification case based on vote buying was filed against a candidate before the proclamation, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) can suspend the proclamation, an official said on Thursday, March 31. (PNA / MANILA BULLETIN) Commissioner George Irwin Garcia said during a press briefing on...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday, March 31, disclosed the new format for the PiliPilinas Debates 2022 for presidential candidates that will take place on Sunday, April 3. If before candidates were asked one general question per segment, Comelec Spokesperson James B. Jimenez said...
CLAVERIA, Cagayan – Donning full military battle gears and equipped with high-powered firearms, Filipino and American marine troopers swooped down on a beach here aboard amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs) and military helicopters as part of an amphibious landing exercise on Thursday, March 31....
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has approved the petition of the Department of Health (DOH) to be exempted from the public works and fund releases ban in place during the campaign period. A senior citizen is being inoculated with AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine in Parañaque City on...
CARMEN, Davao del Norte--UniTeam Senatorial aspirant Robin Padilla has called for an end to what he described as "chop suey" voting. Chop suey (Photo from Panlasang Pinoy) Speaking to attendees of a UniTeam rally here, Padilla underscored the importance of voting for candidates who are all on the...
