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The Commission on Election (Comelec) should focus more on pressing election related matters instead of intervening in the functions of other agencies of the government which apparently are not within their functions and powers, a veteran poll lawyer said on Thursday, Feb. 10. (AFP FILE / MANILA...

The deployment of various election-related equipment, peripherals, forms and supplies to be used for the May 2022 National and Local Elections has already commenced. Comelec/MB In a statement, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said election items that are ongoing deployment from their warehouse...

Kontra Daya has asked the public to be vigilant against various forms of election fraud now that the campaign period for national candidates and party-list groups already started. Kontra Daya The poll watchdog group said the people should closely monitor any abuse and misuse of government...

Familiar faces came out in a new platform offered by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) called "e-rally" in its first set on Wednesday, Feb. 9. Comelec/MB Under Resolution No. 10730 or the Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act 9006 or the “Fair Elections Act”, through the Education...

The Pope Pius XII Catholic Center in Paco, Manila will no longer serve as the command center of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) in the May 2022 polls. PPCRV On Wednesday, Feb. 9, PPCRV chairperson emeritus Henrietta de Villa revealed that their command center will now be...

Malacañang on Wednesday, Feb. 9, said it is the Commission on Elections (Comelec) that will impose sanctions against violators of health protocols in election-related activities as the campaign period for the May 2022 elections started. A snapshot of attendees at a political caravan-slash-rally in...

With the exclusion of Malasakit Movement Party-list from the official ballot by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Asec. Celine Pialago is now part of the Frontliners ang Bida Party-list. (Photo from Malasakit Movement Party-List / MANILA...

Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo’s senatorial bets on Wednesday, Feb. 9, appealed to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to allow the Office of the Vice President (OVP) to continue its COVID-19 pandemic response initiatives during the campaign period. The senatorial slate of...

The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) has asked voters to bring a "kodigo" or list of their preferred candidates on Election Day. PPCRV Henrietta de Villa, PPCRV chairman emeritus, said this having a list will help speed up the voting process. "Before you go to the voting...

Tiburcio Marcos' petition to cancel certificate of candidacy (COC) of presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. was the latest in the string of cases filed against him to be dismissed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), however, his disqualification cases are without a decision...

Senator Francis Tolentino has urged President Duterte to appoint three Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioners to replace those who have retired. Tolentino said there is a need for a full complement of officials at the poll body because of the heavy load related to the May 2022 national and...

The public may now report any election violations to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec/MB Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said the public may report via email or Twitter. "We are now able to receive reports of wrongdoings through our [email protected]. That is the email that we...