After retiring its 98,000 Vote-Counting Machines (VCM) last used in the highly-criticized May 2022 elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) unveiled on Thursday, May 4, the latest specifications it is eyeing to have for a new set of machines that will be used in the 2025 polls. Commission on...
Kontra Daya Election watchdog Kontra Daya gave the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and Smartmatic a failing mark in handling this year's national and local elections. Kontra Daya Convenor Danilo Arao said their assessment in the recent general elections was “not really good.” “Kung...
Rep. Eric Olivarez was proclaimed new mayor of Parañaque City, replacing his brother Mayor Edwin Olivarez who will serve as first district congressman. Olivarez garnered a total of 174,816 votes, defeating Baclaran Barangay Chairman Jun Zaide who got 64,263 votes in the mayoral race. The vice...
glen-carrie-wzKHNVTZmZo-unsplash The National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) said that the conduct of this year's general elections was smooth and peaceful so far. The election watchdog made the statement on Monday noon and was based on the observation of its volunteers who were...
The Pasay City Commission on Election (Comelec) told policemen assigned to the city’s 24 polling precincts to station themselves at least 50 meters away. According to Pasay City police chief Col. Cesar Paday-os, Atty. Rolando Santiago, Pasay election officer, informed them to set up their help...
A legal adviser of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) has found violations by some poll watchers in some polling precincts in Las Pinas City for trying to approach some voters at the Las Pinas National East High School. The PPCRV said the poll watchers were given a warning...
All persons who want to actively participate in supporting their candidates need to present their proof of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccination documents, an official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Tuesday, Mar. 1. DILG Undersecretary Jonathan said...
The campaign guidelines issued by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the entire campaign period is difficult to implement, an official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) admitted on Tuesday, Feb. 8. But DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said they are working...
