A total of 2,586 poll workers received their additional honoraria for serving extended hours on election day last May 9. MB file photo This was stated in the copy of the presentation given to reporters which the Commission on Elections (Comelec) presented during the Budget Hearing of the Committee...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia thinks that the Omnibus Election Code should be amended to modernize the definition of "vote-buying". Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia faced the Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022....
If the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BKSE) were to be postponed, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has two separate budgetary requirements for two different dates: P9,500,000,000 for May 2023; and P10,858,030,000 for December 2023. Comelec Chairman George Garcia...
A substitute measure that seeks the postponement of the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BKSE) has hurdled the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations. Indelible ink is applied to a voter's finger (MB FIle Photo) The panel conducted a hearing on Friday, Sept....
George Garcia on Wednesday, Sept. 7, expressed his appreciation to the Commission on Appointments (CA) for confirming his nomination as Chairman of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec Chairman George Garcia (Ali Vicoy/MB) In a statement, he said, he was humbled by the trust, confidence...
New Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman George Erwin M. Garcia will be seeking the help of lawmakers in funding a proposed new Comelec building because its current office at the Palacio del Gobernador is "a fire hazard." Garcia issued the statement during the public hearing by the...
After four hours and 50 minutes of public hearing and lengthy expressions of support, the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) unanimously confirmed on Wednesday, September 7 the appointments of George Erwin M. Garcia as chairman of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and Karlo Alexei Bendigo...
The ballots and other forms that will be used for the Sept. 17 Maguindanao plebiscite are already en route to Buluan. Comelec/MB Commission on Elections (Comelec) Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco revealed this in an interview on Wednesday, Sept. 7. He said the printing of the more than...
Poll Chairman George Garcia on Monday, Sept. 5 said the construction of a Comelec building is not a luxury, but a necessity. Comelec/MB He said this when he and other Comelec officials inspected the more than two-hectare site in Pasay City where the 9 storey building will soon be standing. Garcia...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia on Monday, Sept. 5, conducted an ocular inspection of the property where their proposed main office will be built in Pasay City. Comelec/MB Garcia was joined by Commissioners Socorro Inting and Rey Bulay, and other poll officials. Julius...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the Sept. 3 Calaca plebiscite had a very high voter turnout. Comelec/MB Despite the stormy weather brought by Super Typhoon Henry (Hinnamnor), Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said, the plebiscite had a very high turn-out of 56.39 percent or...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia said they will push for internet voting for Filipinos abroad. Comelec/MB In a television interview, the poll chief expressed belief that internet voting will help increase the voter turnout for overseas voting as many of the voters have...
