The Commission on Elections (Comelec) En Banc has approved the early retirement of Dir. James Jimenez, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Saturday, Sept. 3. Dir. James Jimenez (MB file photo) "During its Regular Meeting of August 31, 2022, the Commission En Banc approved the request for...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Friday, September 2, said he is against the postponement of the barangay elections slated this December, saying he wants to empower the people at the most basic level. Senator Robin Padilla (Facebook) Padilla is acting executive vice president of the Partido...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia wants the deadline for the filing of petition for accreditation of political parties and party-list groups to be set early. Comelec/MB He said this is in order for them to be able to decide early which political parties and party-lists are...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has expressed readiness for the holding of the Calaca plebiscite on Saturday, Sept. 3. Comelec/MB The plebiscite is to ratify the conversion of the Municipality of Calaca in the Province of Batangas into a component city to be known as the city of Calaca. "Yes,...
For Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia, it would be cheaper if the poll body would just rent vote-counting machines (VCMs) instead of buying new ones for use in the 2025 midterm elections. Teachers acting as members of the electoral board conduct the final testing and...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) welcomed on Thursday, Sept. 1, the Supreme Court (SC) resolution allowing persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) to register and participate in the national and local elections. MB file photo "The Commission on Elections welcomes with utmost gratitude the March 29,...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is almost at 80 percent in their preparations for the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Comelec/MB "As of now, we are almost at 80 percent in our preparations for the barangay and SK elections," Comelec Chairman George Garcia...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said voter registration may resume in October if the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) is postponed. Comelec/MB "In case a law is passed and the BSKE will no longer be this Dec. 5, we will be resuming voter registration come...
The Commission Elections (Comelec) said on Monday, Aug.29 that it cannot stop its preparations for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) initially slated for December this year. MB file photo Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco stated in a radio program that procurement of...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Monday, Aug. 29 that the "most meaningful" way that they can honor the country's heroes is to fulfill their mandate of guaranteeing that the democratic processes reflect the collective will of the electorate. Comelec Chairman...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has started accepting applications for registration from political parties and party-lists. Comelec/MB "Please be informed that the Clerk of the Commission on Elections has started receiving verified petitions for registration as political party or a coalition...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is expected to print 91.5 million ballots for the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan polls. Comelec/MB "If it pushes through, voters for the barangay elections will reach 67,061,585. As for the SK voters, which is composed of the 15 to 17 years old...
