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The final numbers from the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) are in.

In an unsurprising turn of events, former Senator Bongbong Marcos and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte held massive leads over their rivals in the presidential and vice presidential race, respectively based on partial and official results provided by the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) on late Tuesday night, May 24.

The House of Representatives has received around 150 Certificates of Canvass (COCs) and Election Returns (ERs) from the Senate in preparation for Tuesday, May 23 when the two legislative chambers will form the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC).

There were 14 remaining certificates of canvass (COC) that have yet to be counted by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the senatorial and partylist races, an official disclosed Monday, May 16.

More ballot boxes containing Certificates of Canvass (COCs) and Election Returns (ERs) for president and vice president were delivered to the Senate today (May 16).

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has yet to canvass 24 certificates of canvass from overseas posts and local transmissions, an official disclosed Sunday, May 15.

Ten more certificates of canvass (COCs) have been counted by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc on the fifth day of national canvassing for senatorial and partylist elections on Saturday, May 14.

The official canvassing of votes continued Thursday, May 12, at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City where the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc convened as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) for the senatorial and party-list elections.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday, May 11, said it has canvassed 46 election returns (ERs) of local absentee voting (LAV) out of the 188 ERs .

The Philippine National Police (PNP) ordered on Thursday, Oct. 7, all its unit commanders to step up the election security in their respective areas of responsibility (AORs) in anticipation of intense political rivalries as the filing of the Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) is set to end on Friday, Oct. 8.

If a “Tondo tandem” can vie for the top two positions in government, why can’t a “Davao duo” do the same?

Vice President Leni Robredo has appealed to Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso and Senator Manny Pacquiao to keep their communication lines open for the sake of their ongoing unity talks.

“What must happen will happen.”

The upcoming filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) of election aspirants has prompted the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to tweak its rule for individuals comprising authorized persons outside of residence, or APORs.

Vice President Leni Robredo is still holding out hope that she could have a simultaneous meeting with fellow administration critics Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso and Senator Manny Pacquiao before Oct. 8.

Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, August 8, stood firm in her intention to unite the opposition ahead of the 2022 polls as she assured that she will fight until the end should she run for the presidency.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved and issued 37,817 certificates of compliance (COCs), or the licenses that the qualified industry players would need so they can continually operate their facilities.