There is an ongoing reshuffle of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) field officials. Comelec/MB Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said the move is being done every elections and periodically to "prevent familiarity between Comelec officials and local politicians." "This is a standard practice...
Senatorial aspirant and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Sunday urged the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to reconsider its plan to implement the phaseout of traditional jeepneys as this would be another burden to Filipinos during this pandemic....
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) should make sure that its electronic systems are hack proof to ensure that the conduct of the May 2022 elections would not be compromised, presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said. While its servers may not have been hacked, Lacson said the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has formally filed the resolution asking Congress to amend the 1987 Constitution to establish a single-ticket syste in electing the country's President and Vice President. In filing Resolution for Both Houses No. 3, Gatchalian proposed the "tandem vote" by seeking the...
Recognizing the nature of their work, presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo said that she would push for government services that will address the daily challenges faced by Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) employees. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Robredo, a leader of the...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon has issued a memorandum addressed to Commissioner Aimee Ferolino asking her to explain writing the reason behind the delay in the resolution of the disqualification cases filed against Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Photo from Rowena...
Opposition coalition 1Sambayan, which supports the tandem of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan, has formally named eight senatorial candidates it will endorse in the May 2022 elections. 1Sambayan (Photo courtesy of Neri Colmenares) In an online proclamation event on...
In an attempt to rally their base voters, vice presidential hopeful Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan cited a Philippine poll "trend" that shows that early frontrunners in pre-election surveys always lose in the end. Vice President Leni Robredo (left) and Senator Kiko Pangilinan (OVP photo) "Sa...
Commissioner Aimee Ferolino of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division said there is still reasonable time for her office to craft an impartial resolution in relation to the petitions for disqualification filed against presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Comelec/MB...
Lawmakers are calling for the repeat of the conduct of the mock elections by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) after flagging various technical concerns. Issues include misread ballots, paper jam due to non-alignment of ballot box and vote counting machines and rejected ballots due to smudges...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday, Jan. 28 conducted the virtual raffle of slots in connection with the conduct of the e-rally next month. Comelec/MB The virtual raffle was led by Elaiza David, director of the Comelec Education and Information Department. Based on the result of the...
Aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo was overwhelmed with the support she's getting from the Ilocos Region despite the area being the bailiwick of her rival for the presidency. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) In an online rally for Robredo and running mate Senator Francis "Kiko"...
