The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is eyeing the proclamation of the winning senators and party-lists in the May 9 polls in at least seven days. Comelec/MB "We are expecting for the national (positions) seven days. Hopefully, we can already proclaim the winning senators and partylists," Comelec...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be forming a task force that will handle reports on vote buying. Comelec/MB "The Commission will create a task force for all these reports, complaints, and whatever," Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said in a press briefing in Manila on Tuesday, March...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan on Monday, March 21, has assured the public that they are carefully studying all the petitions filed before them. Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan (Photo Comelec FB) The poll chief issued the statement in reaction to the letter of Akbayan...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will discuss this week the possibility of imposing additional sanctions for those who would skip their debates. Comelec/MB "We will address this particular problem in the en banc session this Wednesday," Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan said on Sunday,...
The Akbayan Partylist on Monday, March 21, asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc to already release its decision on their disqualification case against presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Akbayan Partylist on Monday submitted a letter to the en banc of the...
Vice presidential candidate Lito Atienza will still be able to use the e-rally platform of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec/MB This despite his non-attendance in the Pilipinas Debates 2022 of the poll body at the Sofitel Tent in Pasay City on Sunday, March 20. In an interview, Comelec...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will review the policy on withdrawal and substitution of candidates after the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "After this elections, what we really need to review is the issue of nuisance candidates, substitution, and withdrawal," Comelec Commissioner George Garcia...
Although the presidential bets were incomplete, an official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) believes their presidential debate on Saturday, March 19, was highly successful. The Presidential debate organized by Comission on Election at Sofitel Tent in Pasay City on Saturday night, March 19,...
Vice President Leni Robredo is confident that she can augment the number of people that she had helped if she will win the presidency in the May 2022 polls and one way to do this is to empower barangays-- the first responders of people in the communities. Vice President Leni Robredo during the...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo said she would continue the Build, Build, Build, infrastructure program of the Duterte administration but will put more emphasis on public-private partnerships (PPPs) instead of loans. Vice President Leni Robredo (Screenshot from the Commission on...
By DHEL NAZARIO and JEL SANTOS True to his word, presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. was a no show at the Commission on Elections' (Comelec’s) Pilipinas Debates 2022 that kicked off on Saturday, March 19. Photo shows Comelec Chairperson Saidamen B. Pangarungan, Comm. George...
The pandemic and the economy. Comelec/MB These will be the topics in the first Pilipinas Debates of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) which will kick off on Saturday, March 19, at Sofitel Tent in Pasay City. In an interview, Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said the said topics for the first...
