The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has expressed readiness for the start of the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) on Oct. 1. Comelec/MB "The Comelec is ready. Our field offices are all preparing," Elaiza David-Sabile, Director of the Comelec Education and Information Department during...
Senators thanked on Wednesday, September 29, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for heeding the calls to extend the period of voter's registration for the 2022 elections. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri (Albert Calvelo/Senate PRIB) “We thank Chairman Abas and the Comelec for...
Those yet to register still have time to do so. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday, Sept. 29, approved the extension of voter registration until Oct. 30. Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said the extension was "unanimously" approved by the En Banc. "Extension is from...
The Palace sees no obstacle in its potential enactment of a measure that seeks to extend the voter registration period for the May 2022 elections for another 30 days. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Roque's Facebook page) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque had this to say...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is calling on teachers and personnel who have not yet signed up for the Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure (PNPKI) to register through DepEd Learning Management System (LMS) in preparation for the upcoming 2022 Elections. (Photo from DepEd) “During...
By Aaron Dioquino Long queues of voter registrants have been observed in several Commission on Elections (Comelec) voter registration sites in Quezon City as the deadline to sign up as a voter in the country's future elections looms. Hundreds of people spent their night outside a mall in North...
The National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) said it will file a petition seeking accreditation as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) citizens arm in the May 2022 polls. Namfrel The poll watchdog group aims to file the petition this week. On Tuesday, Namfrel also laid out their...
The Commission on Election blinked first as it declared on Tuesday, Sept. 28 a decision to call an en banc session to approve congressional proposal to extend by another 30 days the period for registration of voters. Voters registration amid COVID-19 threat The announcement was made in the House of...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it is likely that an extension of the period of voter registration will be granted. Comelec/MB Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said this on Tuesday, Sept. 28. "After consultation with Comelec officials, and in consideration of the public clamor, it is...
The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading the bill proposing to compel the Commission on Elections to extend for one month the registration of voters originally scheduled to end on Thursday, Sept. 30. House of Representatives plenary With all 193 congressmen present at the...
There are now almost 62 million registered voters for the May 2022 polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Monday. Comelec/MB "As early as June we have already reached our initial target of registering 4 million new and reactivated voters," Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said in an...
An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the management committee (ManCom) meeting on the issue of voter registration extension was already held Monday. Comelec/MB Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said Chairman Sheriff Abas and the commissioners attended the meeting. "We had the...
