The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has released a resolution enumerating certain guidelines on the checkpoints that will be hoisted for the coming May 2022 national and local elections. Police conduct a checkpoint in Manila to apprehend violators of the election gun ban and other poll offenses....
The rules and regulations on the liquor ban in relation to the May 2022 polls are now out. Comelec/MB In Resolution No. 10746, the Commission on Elections (Commission) said the liquor ban shall be in force and effect on the day before the election (May 8, 2022) and on election day (May 9, 2022)....
The summons for the three disqualification cases filed against presidential aspirant Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. have already been sent, an official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. Commissioner Rowena Guanzon (Photo from Rowena V. Guanzon / Facebook page/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has expressed hope that the nearly 66 million registered voters will vote in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "We are very happy that we have this high numbers. We hope that the interest of the public will be sustained until Election Day," Comelec Spokesperson...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division will handle the disqualification case filed by the Pudno Nga Ilokano against presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. "I think we have Salandanan raffled to Second Division," Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said in a virtual...
Comelec/MB More than 65 million Filipinos are eligible to cast their votes during the May 2022 general elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. Based on the Comelec data, there are 65,745,529 registered voters nationwide for the 2022 elections. During the 2019 polls, there were...
If he wins, senatorial candidate and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno will propose a law to level the playing field for political candidates in terms of equal airtime on television ads. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno is the guest on Vice President Leni Robredo’s radio show on...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division has denied the petition of Danilo Lihaylihay seeking to declare presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., a nuisance candidate. (MANILA BULLETIN file photo) Comelec spokesman James Jimenez said on Saturday, Dec. 18 that in the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division has denied the motu proprio petition seeking to declare senatorial aspirant Francis Leo Marcos as nuisance. Comelec/MB The Comelec confirmed this on Thursday, Dec. 16 but did not provide a copy of the decision. The Law Department of the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) second division said on Thursday, Dec. 16 that no further proceedings shall be taken in connection to the petition seeking the cancellation of presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. 's certificate of candidacy (COC). (MANILA BULLETIN file...
Aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo is appealing to the government to allow the continuous operation of her office's pandemic response programs during the campaign period next year, especially with the entry of Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. Vice...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released on Wednesday, Dec. 15 resolutions containing a set of guidelines for the accreditation of domestic and international observers and media practitioners for the 2022 polls. Comelec/MB Resolution No. 10740, states that Philippine and foreign nationals,...
