Poll watchdog Legal Network for Truthful Elections (Lente) expressed its support on Saturday, Oct. 29 to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) efforts to assert its independence by having its own office space, making a renewed call to push for the Comelec Integrity Bill. MB file photo In a...
Poll watchdog Legal Network for Truthful Elections (Lente) disclosed on Wednesday, Oct. 26 that some job orders as a form of “legal” vote-buying by functioning as coordinators for purposes of electoral campaigns. Indelible ink is applied to a voter’s finger (MB FIle Photo) This finding was...
The Legal Network for Truthful Elections (Lente) has urged the public to support an online petition rejecting the postponement of the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Lente FB "We urge everyone to support our call to push through with the Barangay and Sangguniang...
Poll watchdog Legal Network for Truthful Elections (Lente) remained keen in its position that the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) initially slated for December should not be postponed. Lente FB In a statement, Lente stated that the senate hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 23 just...
The Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) on Tuesday, August 2, said it remains hopeful that the Senate and the House of Representatives would override President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos decision to veto a bill exempting the honoraria, allowances, and other benefits of poll workers and...
The National Citizens Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) welcomed the appointment of George Garcia as chairman of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Photo Namfrel FB In an interview, Namfrel Secretary General Eric Alvia said they welcome the appointment of Garcia as this allows "continuity...
Poll watchdog Legal Network for Truthful Elections (Lente) believes that rich candidates have the advantage while those who have little to none are at a handicap. (MB file photo) Lente Executive Director Rona Ann Caritos made the statement during the Pera’t Pulitika Forum on Campaign Finance on...
An anti-dynasty provision in the party-list law is one of the key legislative reform areas being looked at by the two of the country's poll watchdog groups. (Screenshot from Participate PH Facebook live) According to Legal Network for Truthful Elections (Lente) Executive Director Ona Caritos,...
The conduct of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections set on Dec. 5 this year appears to be still in limbo. This, after Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos gave no categorical answer if the said polls will proceed as scheduled or not. He...
As part of its #NoToBSKE2022Postponement campaign, poll watchdog Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) on Tuesday, June 28, launched the #BSKE2022PushNaYarn Tiktok dance challenge. (LENTE PHOTO) The LENTE urged the youth to take part in the dance challenge as it seeks to amplify its campaign...
The Legal Network for Truthful Elections (Lente) is not in favor of postponing the December 5, 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections. Lente FB In a statement on Friday, May 27, the poll watchdog group said the BSKE has been long overdue. "We believe that the BSKE has been long overdue....
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and its partners have so far finished manually auditing 88 ballot boxes. Based on its latest random manual audit (RMA) bulletin, the data was as of May 17. The RMA committee is currently processing 16 ballot boxes. To note, ballot boxes from 757...
