Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao on Thursday, March 18 urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to ensure the integrity of the upcoming May polls after his fellow lawmakers confirmed an earlier breach of the voters' information. Pacquiao in a statement said the poll body must clear...
There is no personal data breach that could affect the May 2022 polls, Smartmatic insisted amid alleged breach in its system. Comelec Chairperson Saidamen B. Pangarungan, Comm. George Erwin M. Garcia and PNP director for operation PMGen. Valeriano De Leon inspect the Comelec warehouse in Sta. Rosa,...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has in its custody a former employee of Smartmatic who allegedly brought out confidential information related to the forthcoming May 9, 2022 national and local elections. Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III on Friday, March 18 said this information was...
The public may now view the ongoing printing of ballots for the 2022 polls at the National Printing Office (NPO) in Quezon City. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on March 17 officially set up a 24/7 live stream of the printing which is accessible via their website and Facebook Page....
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will hold a media walkthrough for the PiliPinas Debates 2022 at the Sofitel Hotel in Pasay City on Friday afternoon, March 18. COMELEC / MANILA BULLETIN Expected officials are Comelec Chairperson Saidamen B. Pangarungan, Comm. George Erwin M. Garcia, and Dir....
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it will conduct a random testing of printed ballots with the presence of candidates and political parties’ lawyers and representatives next week Workers check the printed official ballots to be used for the upcoming 2022 National and Local Elections at...
All is set for the Pilipinas Debates 2022 of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec/MB The Pilipinas Debates will kick off on Saturday, March 19, with the presidential debate at Sofitel Tent in Pasay City. All presidential bets have committed to participate in the debates except for former...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) should look into the “security breach” in Smarmatic’s servers following the statement of Senator Imee Marcos that its automation polling system has been compromised, the camp of Vice President Leni Robredo said on Thursday, March 17. Vice President Leni...
Doing selfies and kisses and other close contact activities are still not allowed under the reintegrated in-person campaign guidelines of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec/MANILA BULLETIN file photo In a press briefing on Thursday, March 17, Commissioner George Irwin Garcia said this...
The Pilipinas Debates 2022 will be aired to all channels, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Spokesperson James B. Jimenez announced on Thursday, March 17. Comelec/MANILA BULLETIN file photo “All channels have committed to air the debates. GMA will air it on DepEd TV. Will stream simultaneously on...
A promise may already be considered as vote-buying according to Commission on Elections (Comelec) George Irwin Garcia. Comelec/MB In a press briefing on Thursday, March 17, Garcia said that promising something even without giving anything is already punishable by the law. "Kahit simpleng promise...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday, March 17, said only 105,000 and not five million ballots were found to be defective. Comelec/MB "How many were found defective so far from the (initially declared) 5,288,268? It is 105,350 ballots," Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said in a...
