Sensitive voter information may have been compromised after a group of hackers was allegedly able to breach the servers of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), downloading more than 60 gigabytes of data that could possibly affect the May 2022 elections. Comelec logo (Photo from Wikipedia) This...
The camp of Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Sunday night maintained that the presidential aspirant was really unwell before and during the Commission on Elections (Comelec) hearing on the disqualification petitions against him after social media users refuted his medical certificate. In a...
The Election Period for the May 2022 has officially started Sunday, Jan. 9. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) set the Election Period from Jan. 9, 2022 to June 8, 2022. During the said period, the Gun ban is in effect which means bearing, carrying or transporting of firearms or other...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) started deploying its personnel on Sunday, Jan.9, to help the Philippine National Police (PNP) in manning checkpoints and implementing a gun ban in connection with the May 9 national and local elections. Joint Task Force Bicolandia deploys troops to assist...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Pateros and the Philippine National Police (PNP) have set up several checkpoints in the municipality as the gun ban for the May 9, 2022 national and local elections started on Jan. 9. According to Comelec-Pateros head Armando Mallorca, all vehicles will be...
Senatorial aspirant and retired police general Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar urged on Sunday, Jan. 9, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to consider setting up separate voting rooms or voting areas for senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs) and individuals with comorbidities for the May...
Five more party-list groups were included by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the official ballot. Comelec/MB In a Notice dated Jan. 7, the Comelec identified the said groups and their designated number as the following: (174) Ayuda sa may Kapansanan; (175) Abante Sambayanan (SAMBAYANAN);...
Starting midnight, Jan. 9, the Philippine National Police (PNP) will be setting up checkpoints across the country to strictly implement the nationwide gun ban as part of the security measures for the local and national elections on May 9 this year. PNP spokesperson Police Col. Rhoderick Augustus...
The Southern Police District (SPD) is readying to set up checkpoints in the southern part of Metro Manila for the imposition of Commission on Election (Comelec) gun ban from Jan. 9 to June 8. SPD director Brig. Gen. Jimili Macaraeg said they will establish checkpoints to effectively implement the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division ordered on Friday, Jan. 7, the petitioners as well as the camp of the respondent Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to submit their respective memoranda within 48 hours in connection to the disqualification case filed against the presidential...
Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has apologized for not attending the Commission on Elections (Comelec) preliminary conference on the disqualification petitions against him. In a statement Friday, his camp said Marcos Jr., through his close friend and former congressman Anton...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has given political aspirants until Jan. 31 to register their online accounts with the Education and Information Department (EID). Comelec/MB This was stated under Resolution No. 10748, promulgated on Dec. 16 which explained the clarification of Section 9C (1)...
