The Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) has dismissed the quo warranto petition filed against Senator Erwin Tulfo that sought his removal from the Upper Chamber. In the resolution promulgated on March 2, 2026, the petition was dismissed for being insufficient in form. The petition was filed by Berteni...
In just over two years, the country will again head into a high-stakes national election. But long before the first ballot is cast in May 2028, a more fundamental contest must be resolved: the battle for clarity in our campaign finance laws. The recent ruling involving a case regarding Statement of...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Wednesday it is ready to hold the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Elections (BPE) this year. Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said they are waiting for the Senate and House of Representatives to pass the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) En Banc has adopted the recommendation to file election offense charges against the contributors of Senator Rodante Marcoleta when he ran for the 2025 midterm polls. In a resolution, the Commission En Banc adopted the recommendation of the Political Finance...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta could be held liable for indirect bribery over his undeclared campaign funds in last year’s senatorial elections. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson pointed this out Tuesday, March 10, highlighting the latter’s attempts to explain his failure to...
ILOILO CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) opened integrated offices for Western Visayas, province of Iloilo, and Iloilo City on Friday, Feb. 20. Comelec Chairperson George Erwin Garcia led the inauguration at the Iloilo City Government Complex in Molo District here. The four-story...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Thursday, Feb. 19, filed a complaint before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) against contractor and his former rival in the 2025 mayoral race, Sarah Discaya, over alleged campaign overspending and perjury in connection with the 2025 elections. Sotto, together...
A Senate bill is seeking to provide mechanisms to make polling places readily available to PWDs, pregnant women, and indigenous people. Senator Mark Villar filed Senate Bill No. 1698, titled “An Act Enhancing Accessibility in the Voting of Senior Citizens, Persons with Disabilities, Pregnant...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri sponsored on Wednesday, Feb. 11, Senate Bill No. 1823, a measure that resets the first regular Bangsamoro Parliament elections to the second Monday of September 2026 and every three years thereafter. “This is the fourth postponement, and it...
Voter registration in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) for the November 2026 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) resumes on Monday, Feb. 9. In a social media post, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) called on those qualified to be voters in the barangay...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) mourned the passing of James B. Jimenez, former Spokesperson of the poll body, on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Jimenez also served as Director IV of the Education and Information Department of the Commission, who served the institution and the Filipino people with...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto expressed confidence that Congress can pass an anti-political dynasty measure before the filing of certificates of candidacy for the 2028 elections, as long as the bill is framed in a balanced and workable way. Recto said the proposed anti-dynasty law is currently...
