Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia allayed fears about the so-called "dagdag-bawas" scheme in the upcoming May 2025 polls, stating that such a thing is "impossible" in automated elections. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia "Ginagarantiya po...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) together with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) have officially completed the escrow deposit of the Final Trusted Build Source Codes for the upcoming National and Local Elections on May 12, 2025. (Photo from Comelec) This move ensures compliance with...
A total of 12 Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) projects, including the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP), have been granted exemption by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from the ban on the release of public funds ahead of the May 2025 midterm elections. Commission on...
Palompon, Leyte mayoral bet Ramon Oñate has filed a petition for disqualification against Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez before the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez In a 73-page document, Oñate prayed for Gomez to be disqualified for running in...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division has dismissed the second disqualification case filed against leading senatorial candidate ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo. Senatorial candidate ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo In the page five-page order dated March 11, the Comelec First...
Former President Rodrigo Duterte remains a candidate for Davao City mayor in the May 2025 National and Local Elections, according to Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Ernest Maceda. "He's still a candidate because the only way you stop being a candidate is if you withdraw," he said on...
Bayan Muna party-list on Monday, March 10, asked the Commission on Elections to investigate the massive and widespread black propaganda being perpetrated against them and other affected party-lists and candidates to file criminal cases. (Photo from Bayan Muna) In a letter to the Comelec sent by...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has declared Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats as the dominant majority party and the Nacionalista Party (NP) as the dominant minority party for the upcoming May 2025 polls. Commission on Elections This was according to Resolution No. 11119, promulgated...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresssed its full support to the order of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) against discrimination of vulnerable sectors during the election period. In Resolution No 11116, the Comelec said the discrimination against individuals from the vulnerable sectors...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Tuesday, March 4, that they are looking to get an international certification for the Automated Election System (AES) before the end of the month. "Hopefully bago po matapos ang buwan na ito ay ang certification mula sa...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division has dismissed the petition for disqualification case against senatorial candidates ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo and Ben Tulfo, as well as three of their relatives. In a six-page decision, the First Division resolved to dismiss the petition...
A petition for disqualification has been filed anew against leading senatorial candidate ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo. In the 22-page petition provided by Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia, petitioners Berteni Cataluña Causing, Graft-Free Philippines...
