Malacañang admitted Tuesday, Jan. 11, that it is "concerned" by the reported hacking of the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) servers just a few months ahead of the May 2022 polls. (Sergey Zolkin/ Unsplash) "We will await any update to be pronounced by Comelec regarding this ‘no," Cabinet...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will release this week the final report on the alleged hacking of their servers. Comelec/MB "Before the week ends we will release a final report on that because the meeting with all our different units will only start this morning," Comelec Spokesperson James...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) removed a presidential aspirant from its tentative list of candidates on Tuesday, Jan. 11. Comelec/MB Independent presidential bet Gerald Arcega was removed from the updated tentative list of candidates of the Comelec for the upcoming May 2022 national and...
The camp of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to investigate the reported hacking of its servers and to ensure the integrity of its system and the upcoming elections. In a statement Tuesday, Jan. 11, Marcos Jr.s' spokesman,...
Two senators on Tuesday said they find it imperative for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to improve its online defenses and protect it from any possible security breaches especially in the run up to the May 2022 elections. Senators Risa Hontiveros and Panfilo “Ping” Lacson made the call...
Deputy Speaker and Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman on Tuesday, Jan. 11, called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to reconsider its decision to disallow hundreds of thousands of residents in North Cotabato from voting their local candidates in the upcoming elections. Hataman said it is every...
The decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division on the disqualification cases filed against presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will be known on or before Jan. 17. Comelec/MB Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon revealed this on Twitter Tuesday, Jan. 11. "On or...
House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate on Tuesday, Jan. 11 called for a congressional investigation into the Manila Bulletin report that a new incident of data breach of Commission on Elections (COMELEC) servers took place over the weekend. Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos...
The Muntinlupa police, under newly installed chief Col. Angel Garcillano, arrested the first gun ban violator in the city. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) imposed a nationwide gun ban for the May 9, 2022 national and local elections starting on Jan. 9 that will last until June 8. The...
Opposition bets Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Tuesday, Jan. 11, voiced their concern on the alleged hacking of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) servers and asked the poll body to ensure the integrity of the May 2022 elections for “the welfare of the people". Vice...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is already validating the veracity of the report on the alleged hacking of its system. Comelec/MB "The Comelec is presently validating the allegations of the article published by the Manila Bulletin, specifically whether Comelec systems have, in fact been...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon will be asking the camp of presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to present a notarized medical certificate. Comelec/MB This after the former senator failed to attend physically or virtually, the Comelec's preliminary conference on...
