Of the more than 65 million registered voters in the May 2022 polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said 56 percent are aged 41 years old and below. Comelec/MB Data from the Comelec showed those aged 18 to 41 years old totalled to 37,015,901. "That would account for 56 percent of the voting...
The petition of Tiburcio Marcos against presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr has been dismissed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division. Comelec/MB The matrix provided by the Comelec on Tuesday, Feb. 8, showed that the "petition has been dismissed." It added that...
More than 17 million ballots have already been printed for the May 2022 polls. Photo Comelec As of Feb. 7, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said 17,502,641 ballots have already been printed at the National Printing Office (NPO) in Quezon City. Of the said number, 60,000 for local absentee...
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...
Instead of this month, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the first round of debates for presidential and vice presidential bets may be held in March. Comelec/MB "It will push through although we may have a slight delay for the first round of our debates," Comelec - Education and...
The first night of the e-rally of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Feb. 8 will have presidential aspirants Manny Pacquiao, Norberto Gonzales, and Mangondato Faisal. Comelec/MB Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said the three aspirants have already confirmed their participation. "All have...
Comelec lists down guidelines for the start of the campaign period Category levels to be hoisted in different areas Various acts prohibited during in-person campaigns, conventions, Miting de Avance and Rallies in all category level Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases are gradually dipping in the...
The campaign period for national candidates or those running for president, vice president, senator and party-list in the May 2022 polls will officially start Tuesday, Feb. 8. Comelec/MB Based on Resolution No. 10730 or the “Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Fair Elections Act in...
Vice presidential aspirant Sara Duterte-Carpio said Sunday she finds it "unpleasant" to talk about her having to replace presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. should he win and get disqualified from the position. Duterte-Carpio in a statement said it is "exceptionally unpleasant"...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will take down illegal campaign materials in view of the start of the campaign period for national candidates this week. Comelec/MB Comelec Tandag announced that the province-wide clearing operations of all unlawful election materials of national candidates and...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) cited the low voter turnout as a perennial problem in overseas voting. Comelec/MB "Since the start of overseas voting, that has been our perennial problem, the low voter turnout," Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said in a virtual forum. This, he said, is the...
It would be such a pity if the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will not grant the exemption from the election ban the Office of the Vice President (OVP) is asking for its COVID-19 response initiatives, Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, Feb. 6. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) The...
