Two senators on Tuesday said they find it imperative for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to improve its online defenses and protect it from any possible security breaches especially in the run up to the May 2022 elections. Senators Risa Hontiveros and Panfilo “Ping” Lacson made the call...
Deputy Speaker and Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman on Tuesday, Jan. 11, called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to reconsider its decision to disallow hundreds of thousands of residents in North Cotabato from voting their local candidates in the upcoming elections. Hataman said it is every...
The decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division on the disqualification cases filed against presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will be known on or before Jan. 17. Comelec/MB Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon revealed this on Twitter Tuesday, Jan. 11. "On or...
House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate on Tuesday, Jan. 11 called for a congressional investigation into the Manila Bulletin report that a new incident of data breach of Commission on Elections (COMELEC) servers took place over the weekend. Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos...
The Muntinlupa police, under newly installed chief Col. Angel Garcillano, arrested the first gun ban violator in the city. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) imposed a nationwide gun ban for the May 9, 2022 national and local elections starting on Jan. 9 that will last until June 8. The...
Opposition bets Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Tuesday, Jan. 11, voiced their concern on the alleged hacking of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) servers and asked the poll body to ensure the integrity of the May 2022 elections for “the welfare of the people". Vice...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is already validating the veracity of the report on the alleged hacking of its system. Comelec/MB "The Comelec is presently validating the allegations of the article published by the Manila Bulletin, specifically whether Comelec systems have, in fact been...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon will be asking the camp of presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to present a notarized medical certificate. Comelec/MB This after the former senator failed to attend physically or virtually, the Comelec's preliminary conference on...
Sensitive voter information may have been compromised after a group of hackers was allegedly able to breach the servers of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), downloading more than 60 gigabytes of data that could possibly affect the May 2022 elections. Comelec logo (Photo from Wikipedia) This...
The camp of Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Sunday night maintained that the presidential aspirant was really unwell before and during the Commission on Elections (Comelec) hearing on the disqualification petitions against him after social media users refuted his medical certificate. In a...
The Election Period for the May 2022 has officially started Sunday, Jan. 9. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) set the Election Period from Jan. 9, 2022 to June 8, 2022. During the said period, the Gun ban is in effect which means bearing, carrying or transporting of firearms or other...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) started deploying its personnel on Sunday, Jan.9, to help the Philippine National Police (PNP) in manning checkpoints and implementing a gun ban in connection with the May 9 national and local elections. Joint Task Force Bicolandia deploys troops to assist...
