President Duterte gave the Commission on Elections (Comelec) the benefit of the doubt on the claim that it printed the ballots for the 2022 elections without the presence of witnesses, saying he does not believe that the poll body would disregard such a rule. President Rodrigo Duterte (Screenshot...
Senator Imee Marcos has revealed that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reduced the number of digital signatures needed to ensure that the May 9, 2022 election results are authentic. Senator Imee Marcos (Senate of the Philippines) Marcos, chairwoman of the Senate Electoral Reforms and...
Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte remains not inclined to attend the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-sponsored debates later this month. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (Lakas-CMD Media) "We already released a statement about the debates no, I've...
With the easing in Covid-19 restrictions, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is now looking to allow more observers to see their preparations for the May 9 polls. Comelec/MB "We are in a new environment now. That will, of course, give more room for more observers to pay attention to these venues...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dismissed a petition seeking to disqualify the candidacy of Antonio Agapito “AA” Legarda Jr., brother of senatorial aspirant Loren Legarda. (Photo from AA Legarda Facebook page / MANILA BULLETIN) The petition, filed by a certain Salvador Ungsod, sought...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesman James Jimenez assured on Friday, March 11 that in the execution of its contract, F2 logistics, a firm said to be controlled by Duterte campaign donor and Davao-based businessman Dennis Uy, will not be without oversight. Comelec/MANILA BULLETIN file photo...
Newly-appointed Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Aimee Neri said that she is ready to face allegations being thrown against her by lawyer Ferdinand Topacio. Comelec/MANILA BULLETIN file photo In a television interview on ANC on Friday, March 11, Comelec spokesman James Jimenez said...
The National Citizens Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) has urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to open the ballot printing and the operations at the Sta. Rosa warehouse for observation by stakeholders and accredited citizens' arms. Namfrel In a statement on Thursday, March 10, the...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Garcia said his decision to inhibit from the cases, which he previously handled, was voluntary to maintain the integrity of the poll body. Commissioner George Garcia (Photo Comelec) "This is voluntary. I was not compelled by anybody. Nobody...
With less than two months before the May 2022 polls, Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner George Erwin Garcia said that the en banc has discussed recalibrating its rules of requiring candidates to secure permits first with the poll body before conducting physical campaigning. Aerial shot...
Photo: Alliance of Concerned Teachers To object the P400 tax deduction from the P2,000 travel allowance of teacher-poll workers, members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) conducted a protest action in front of Palacio del Gobernador in Intramuros, Manila where the Commission on Elections...
Presidential candidate Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko" Moreno Domagoso will be joining the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) Pilipinas Debates 2022. PHOTO FROM MAYOR ISKO MORENO'S FACEBOOK PAGE/ MANILA BULLETIN/ FILE In a tweet, Comelec spokesman James Jimenez confirmed the participation of Domagoso...