The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday welcomed the nomination of Atty. Rey Echavarria Bulay as Commissioner. Comelec/MB In a statement, Comelec Chairman Sheriff Abas said Bulay is a timely addition to the En Banc. "Atty. Bulay, who is currently the Chief Prosecutor of Manila and former...
Malacañang confirmed on Thursday night, Nov. 11 the nomination of lawyer Rey Bulay as Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner. Malacañang Palace (Photo from PNA) "We confirm that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed the nomination of Atty. Rey E. Bulay as commissioner of the Commission...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to hold a "primary" debate among presidential bets in January next year. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez answers questions from the media during a press briefing at the Comelec office at Intramuros, Manila.(photo by Ali Vicoy) In a press briefing,...
As far as the administrative process of the petition seeking the cancellation of the certificate of candidacy (COC) of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is concerned, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday, Nov. 11 it will take two or three weeks to be handled....
The final list of candidates for the May 2022 polls may be known by December. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez answers questions from the media during a press briefing at the Comelec office at Intramuros, Manila.(photo by Ali Vicoy) Commission on Elections (Comelec) Spokesperson James Jimenez...
The system for substituting aspiring candidates in the elections is being taken advantage of, the spokesperson of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday, Nov.11. Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "I completely agree. It's clear that the...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao on Thursday, Nov. 11 welcomed the announcement of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to allow limited face-to-face campaigning should lockdown restrictions be eased further with the decline in COVID-19 cases. “This is a welcome development. There's...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is not discounting the possibility of having an unprecedented number of withdrawals and substitutions in the May 2022 polls especially for national positions. Comelec/MB "I think at the national level, that is a very distinct possibility," Comelec Spokesperson...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be open this Saturday, Nov. 13 to accommodate those who will file for withdrawal and substitution. Comelec/MB "The deadline (of filing) is Nov.15 which means that we are really starting to watch the proceedings starting tomorrow," Comelec Spokesperson...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said an aspirant whose certificate of candidacy (COC) has been cancelled cannot be substituted. Comelec/MB "If it is by cancellation of the COC, it is as if no COC was filed by the candidate. Therefore, there is no right to substitution that is attached,"...
A total of 91 petitions have so far been received by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) seeking to cancel certificates of candidacy (COC) for the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "There are a lot...For national level alone, 91 petitions for cancellation have been filed so far," Comelec Spokesperson...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Election Registration Board (ERB) has recorded a total of 5,017,267 new voters, it announced on Wednesday, November 10. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a press briefing, Comelec spokesman James Jimenez told reporters that this number was as of...
