The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, May 17, assured that it will respect the ruling of the Supreme Court (SC) on the petition filed against President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco (Ali Vicoy/MB) “Comelec will always abide...
The 12 winning senators in the 2022 polls will be proclaimed Wednesday, May 18. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections en banc, sitting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC), will officially proclaim the "Magic 12" at the Philippine International Convention Center Forum Tent in Pasay City at 4...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin Garcia said on Monday, May 16 that the Commission En Banc has approved, in principle, the additional honoraria for teachers and other members of the electoral boards (EBs). Voters cast vote at Legarda Elementary School in Sampaloc, Manila...
Actor Robin Padilla remains unfazed in the number one spot in the 2022 senatorial race. Comelec/MB This was based on the partial, official tally of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) released Monday, May 16. In Report No. 5 of the poll body, Padilla garnered 26,491,176 votes followed by Loren...
Leading senatorial candidates and party-list groups are already poised this week to be officially declared as the winners with their upcoming proclamations on Wednesday, May 18 and Thursday, May 19, respectively as announced by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). But what happens to those with...
The matching rate of the election returns (ERs) physically validated by the church-based poll watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) remains high, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Sunday, May 15. Comelec/MB “The matching rate remains at a high of 98.40...
Kontra Daya Election watchdog Kontra Daya gave the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and Smartmatic a failing mark in handling this year's national and local elections. Kontra Daya Convenor Danilo Arao said their assessment in the recent general elections was “not really good.” “Kung...
Comelec/MB More than 40,000 indigenous people voted during the recent national and local elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. Based on the partial data of Comelec as of May 14, a total 40,319 indigeneous people participated in the general elections last May 9. The figure...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that the random manual audit (RMA) of votes has so far recorded a 100 percent match rate with the automated tally. In a press briefing on Saturday, Comelec Commissioner Aimee Ferolino said they already received 406 ballot boxes as of May 13. Of...
The special elections in several barangays in Tubaran, Lanao del Sur may be held on May 24. Comelec/MB "Under Section 7 of the Omnibus Election Code, we have to be sure that the cause of the failure of election should have cease first. That's why our projection is May 24 for the special elections...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) may partially proclaim the winning party-lists in the May 9 polls. Comelec/MB "We may partially proclaim based on the total of votes that we have right now," Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said in a press briefing Saturday, May 14. He said the...
Comelec Acting spokesperson John Rex C. Laudiangco addresses media queries during a press briefing at the PICC in Pasay City on May 12, 2022. (Photo by Jel Santos / MANILA BULLETIN) The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has welcomed the recent report of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible...
