The National Citizens ' Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) has launched the NAMFREL Operation QR Count (2025) or OQC 2025, a way for Filipinos to participate in independently verifying the transmitted results of the 2025 National and Local Elections. In the NAMFREL OQC 2025, any person...
Jose "Joecon" Concepcion Jr., the founder of the election watchdog National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) passed away on Wednesday, March 6, his family announced. Jose "Joecon" Concepcion Jr. (NAMFREL/X) While the cause of his death was not disclosed, Joecon's family announced...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A fair elections advocate in this city has urged the government to create a program that would incentivize witnesses to testify against the undying issue of vote-buying in the country during elections. Nestor Banuag Jr., chairperson of the National Citizens’ Movement for...
The Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) have been generally peaceful and orderly based on the preliminary observation of the National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel). Namfrel has been accredited by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as the citizens' arm for the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) conducted on Monday, June 19, a special election registration meeting for the purpose of deleting all double at multiple registrants in connection with the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). In a statement, Comelec said that the Commission...
The conduct of the Maguindanao plebiscite has been smooth and peaceful, poll watchdog National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) said on Saturday, Sept. 17. Namfrel Namfrel, an accredited citizens' arm by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) as a citizens' arm for the plebiscite,...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has accredited the National Citizens Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) and the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) as its citizens arm for all electoral exercises until prior to the May 2025 polls. Comelec/MB "Wherefore, the Commission...
The National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) on Monday, August 22, urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to exercise its power to decide when to hold the next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE). Namfrel The poll watchdog group cited paragraph (3), Section 2, of...
The National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) wants to see changes in the country's voter registration process. Namfrel In a statement on Monday, August 15, the poll watchdog group recommended to the Legislature the following: • Allow data sharing agreements between the...
Young members of the National Citizens Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) has urged Congress to allow the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to push through on Dec. 5, 2022. Namfrel In their position paper on the proposed postponement of the BSKE, they said, they believe that...
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...
The National Citizens Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) has urged Congress to let the Dec. 5, 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) proceed as scheduled. Namfrel FB In a statement, on Wednesday, July 20, the poll watchdog group said, the will of the people, as expressed...
