The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division has denied the motu proprio petition seeking to declare senatorial aspirant Francis Leo Marcos as nuisance. Comelec/MB The Comelec confirmed this on Thursday, Dec. 16 but did not provide a copy of the decision. The Law Department of the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) second division said on Thursday, Dec. 16 that no further proceedings shall be taken in connection to the petition seeking the cancellation of presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. 's certificate of candidacy (COC). (MANILA BULLETIN file...
Aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo is appealing to the government to allow the continuous operation of her office's pandemic response programs during the campaign period next year, especially with the entry of Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. Vice...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released on Wednesday, Dec. 15 resolutions containing a set of guidelines for the accreditation of domestic and international observers and media practitioners for the 2022 polls. Comelec/MB Resolution No. 10740, states that Philippine and foreign nationals,...
An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said petitions for registration of some party-list groups were dismissed due to several defects. Commissioner Rowena Guanzon (Photo from Rowena V. Guanzon / Facebook page/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "The usual defects are: Lacking in consent of...
President Duterte will walk away from politics after June 30, 2022 after all. FULL CIRCLE--President Rodrigo Duterte (left) officially withdrew his Senate bid in the May 2022 polls on Dec. 14, 2021. (Office of the President) Malacañang, through Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, confirmed on...
Those waiting for the official list of candidates in the May 2022 polls may have to wait a bit more. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, Dec. 14 announced that the list of official candidates will not be released this week. "The list of official candidates will not be...
President Rodrigo Duterte is no longer running for senator in the May 2022 polls. Photo courtesy Comelec Duterte arrived at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Intramuros, Manila on Tuesday, Dec. 14 to formally withdraw his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator. His COC was filed by his...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) held the raffle to determine the order of listing of partylist groups in the official ballot on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Comelec/MB Based on the raffling result, the groups that secured the first 10 slots are: Kalipunan ng Maralita at Malayang Mamamayan Inc...
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has politely turned down the Philippine Sports Commission’s (PSC) proposal to allow Southeast Asian Games-bound athletes, coaches and officials to vote in the 2022 National Elections under the Local Absentee Voting provision. The PSC disclosed this Tuesday,...
Members of Kontra TaMaD (Kontra Tambalang Marcos at Duterte) has called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to immediate resolve the petitions seeking to cancel the certificate of candidacy (COC) of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Groups troop to the Comelec office in...
President Duterte has called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to come up with the necessary rules and regulations as he expressed worry about a possible surge of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases due to the lack of physical distancing in caravans of some candidates. President Duterte (RTVM...
