The Commission on Elections is eyeing the implementation of what it refers to as “money ban” in a bid to fight vote buying for the barangay and Sagguniang Kabataan (BSKE) in October this year. Comelec Commissioner George Erwin Garcia said this year’s election money ban is different from what...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced Tuesday, Aug. 22, that it is set to implement a money ban and a total ban on the distribution of "ayuda" and other assistance in relation to the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30. Commission on Elections (Comelec)...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Commission on Elections-Albay and Legazpi City conducted a mall voting simulation in preparation for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections in October. This was held at SM City-Legazpi on Saturday which was participated in by at least 50 registered voters...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Monday, Aug. 21, that it has approved the recommendation of the Law Department that the disputed barangays in Makati City be considered as part of Taguig City. MB photo Based on Memorandum No. 230806 dated Aug. 19 released by the poll body, this will be...
BAGUIO CITY – Around 1,600 teachers will be deployed as election officers in polling precincts in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) here on October 30, the Department of Education-Baguio City said. In a meeting by the City Joint Security Control Center (CJSCC) at the Baguio...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that residents from calamity-stricken areas will still be given the chance to vote in the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30. In an effort to carry on with their daily routines, residents in the flooded areas resort to...
While the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is not encouraging the public to conduct a warrantless arrest or citizen's arrest when they encounter acts of vote buying, the poll body said that it remains an option under the law. (Noel Pabalate/MB file photo) During a press conference on Tuesday, Aug....
CEBU CITY – The death of the No. 1 most wanted person in Central Visayas dealt a big blow to private armed groups operating in Negros Oriental, police said. POLICE Col. Ronan Claravall, chief of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office, says the crime rate in Negros Oriental has gone...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has updated its guidelines on social welfare projects and public works ban in relation to the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on Oct. 30. (Noel Pabalate/MB file photo) The guidelines cover the prohibition on the release, disbursement, or...
Should the Commission on Elections (Comelec) be obligated to conduct an automated Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in 2025, the pilot testing in October would ensure the poll body's preparedness for it, its top official said. Participants cast their vote during the automated...
A total of 14 malls will be participating in the pilot test of the Commission on Election's (Comelec) mall voting scheme that aims to provide convenience, especially for senior citizens, pregnant women, and persons with disabilities (PWDs). (MB file photo) In an interview on Monday, August...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has released on its website downloadable Certificate of Candidacy (COC) forms for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) slated on October 30. *(MB file photo)* "This page contains downloadable forms in relation with the Filing of Certificates of...
