The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines is seeking a dialogue with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to tackle their demand for bigger election service compensation. ACT protest action in front of Comelec In a statement, ACT said the Commission has yet to respond to their urgent...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said party-list groups denied registration may avail of legal remedies. Comelec/MB "There are legal remedies for this. Rallying in the streets is probably not a legal remedy," Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said in a press briefing in Manila on Monday, Dec....
Although political aspirants are still allowed to withdraw their certiticates of candidacy (COCs), the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said dragging the matter is not conducive to orderly elections. "If the candidate makes an announcement, one would expect that people would react to the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has appealed to those with pending cases to refrain from speaking about the case. Comelec/MB "We'd like to appeal to our petitioners, respondents, and anyone with any sort of action before the Comelec to please respect the rule of Pendente Lite. Refrain from...
Political aspirants beware. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, Dec. 6 warned politicians not to fall for a scam of con artists who are claiming they can rig the poll results. "Over the weekend. We have gotten a lot of reports of people trying to run a con. Telling...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released the list of party-list groups that will be allowed to participate in the conduct of raffle to determine the order of appearance on the official ballot for the May 2022 general elections. The poll body said that 165 partylist, including those...
A group of education workers welcomed the filing of a new bill pushing for the tax exemption of poll workers' pay. (FILE PHOTO / DepEd) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines expressed support for the bill authored by Senator Leila de Lima and pushed for its immediate approval. ACT...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said on Saturday, Dec 4 , that they are not playing favorites in their calls and implementation of restrictions on political rallies amid the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). He issued the statement amid...
The trusted build or the entire automated election system (AES) software that will be used in the 2022 national and local elections was completed on Friday, Dec. 3. Comelec/MB "We have already completed our trusted build. The entire software, AES software for the 2022 national and local elections...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has directed presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. as well as the petitioners seeking to cancel his certificate of candidacy (COC) to file their respective comments to the Answers-in-Intervention filed by Reynaldo S. Tamayo Jr., et al and the...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon clarified on Thursday, Dec. 2 that applying for an exception on the ban on bearing, carrying, and transportation of firearms during the election period is through Comelec, not the Philippine National Police (PNP). Comelec/MB "Application...
Petitions for disqualification can be filed until proclamation. Comelec/MB Commission on Elections (Comelec) Spokesperson James Jimenez said this on Thursday, Dec. 2. He issued the statement in reply to a question on Twitter. The statement comes amid the filing of the second disqualification case...
