(Unsplash) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has echoed Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia's fears that artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfake technology could wreak havoc in the conduct of elections...
Comelec Chairman George Garcia (PPAB) The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is prepared to carry out the Charter change (Cha-cha) plebiscite whether it be held separately from--or jointly with--the 2025 midterm elections. Comelec Chairman...
With the Senate leading the review of economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution, and the push for People's Initiative to amend the Charter going south, is the P14-billion under the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) 2024 budget still needed? In an interview on Tuesday, Jan. 16, Sen. Imee Marcos,...
Senator Sherwin Garchalian said on Saturday, Nov. 4 that all election workers--both teachers and non-teachers--should have already received their well-deserved full honoraria. Gatchalian emphasized this, especially now that the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are officially...
BANGUED, Abra (PNA) – Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said the government is in full control of the situation, particularly in this province, as the country holds the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on Monday, October 30. GARCIA (FB) “We would like to...
While winning candidates of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) may assume their posts the following day after their proclamation, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) recommended having at least a one-week transition...
SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) led by Chairman George Erwin Garcia held the ceremonial send-off and began deploying the official ballots and accountable forms for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on Wednesday night, October 4. Garcia witnessed the...
(Unsplash) Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia said the poll body is ready to address "modern vote-buying"--which is carried out via transfers to e-wallets--in the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Garcia gave...
Comelec Chairman George Garcia (Screenshot from Facebook Live) Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia batted for the joint presence of elements of the poll body and the Philippine National Police (PNP) in order to deter incidents of poll...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman George Garcia on Monday, August 7, suggested to a Senate committee to put additional qualifications to ensure that party-list nominees are true members of marginalized sectors. Comelec Chairman George Garcia (MB File Photo) Garcia stressed...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to file a Motion for Reconsideration (MR) urging the Supreme Court (SC) to conduct the next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) three years after the upcoming BSKE in October. In a statement on Tuesday, July 18, sent to reporters, Comelec...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia vowed on Monday, July 17 that there will be a level playing field as well as equal opportunities for all in relation to the poll body's procurement ventures for future elections. *(Photo courtesy of the Office of Comelec Chairman George...
