Nearly 60 million ballots have already been printed for the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said as of March 24, the number of ballots printed at the National Printing Office in Quezon City was already at 58,838,453. Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said this is...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said candidates are not allowed to distribute the voter's information sheet (VIS) to voters. Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said the VIS will be distributed by their own people so as not to politicize it. "We will be distributing the VIS to voters. We don't...
Expect a decision from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en Banc on the pending cases of presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr before the end of April. Comelec/MB "The Chairman (Saidamen Pangarungan) is committing number one before the end of April a decision by the en banc will...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año conceded on Thursday, March 24 that ‘it takes time’ for erring political bets, government workers and other individuals to be penalized for election-related offenses as ‘due process’ has to be observed. “Ang...
There are 18,023 local seats that are up for grabs in the May 2022 polls, and 845 of them are unopposed. Comelec/MB Based on the data from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) the 18,023 seats are the following: 253 for Member, House of Representatives; 81 for Provincial Governor; 81 for...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has resolved to carry out several measures in connection to the alleged security breach involving Smartmatic. Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan (Photo Comelec FB) In a statement of Comelec chairman Saidamen Pangarungan on Thursday, March 24, the Comelec en...
Local bets in the May 2022 polls will officially start wooing the vote of voters on Friday, March 25, the start of the campaign period. Comelec/MB These are candidates for Members of the House of Representatives, regional, provincial, city and municipal officials. In Resolution No. 10730, the poll...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday, March 23, that it is taking action on the alleged data breach in Smartmatic. Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan and Commissioner George Garcia during the walkthrough of the VCM and CCS production and deployment process held at Comelec...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan on Wednesday, March 23, said the poll body is fully committed to a full and complete transparency of the entire election process. Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan (Photo Comelec FB) He issued the statement in reaction to the petition for...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, March 23, welcomed the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc for allowing the resumption of some of the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) Covid-19 response initiatives. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau) “We thank the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released on Wednesday, March 23 a resolution consisting of the guidelines for campaign donations of domestic corporations. Comelec/MB Resolution No. 10772, promulgated last March 16 contains the rules and regulations governing contributions by domestic...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has granted the petition for exception of the Office of the Vice President of certain projects and programs during the 45-day period of the campaign. Comelec/MB In a statement, Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said the petition was granted during an...
