The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved the conduct of voter registration in areas under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). Comelec/MB "Comelec En Banc just now approves conduct of registration, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., in areas under MECQ, starting Sept. 6, 2021," Comelec...
Youth leaders and organizations appealed to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to extend the voter registration period until Jan. 8. First Time Voters Network FB page Led by the First Time Voters Network (FTVN), the youth leaders issued the call in a letter-petition submitted to the Comelec,...
The National Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) said whoever will replace the retiring chairman and two commissioners of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) must be independent. Namfrel "It is very important that whoever will replace will satisfy this criteria of independence," Namfrel...
The National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) on Tuesday, August 31, proposed listing down candidates on ballots, not alphabetically by surname, but chronologically based on unique numbers assigned to each candidate in the May 2022 polls. Namfrel The poll watchdog group said this...
MANILA BULLETIN The Commission on Elections (Comelec) urged those who will file their certificates of candidacy (COC) for the 2022 national and local elections to limit their companions. Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez made the statement to ensure everyone's safety amid the coronavirus disease...
A medical worker walks on the aisle of the new isolation facility at the Eva Macapagal Terminal in Port Area, Manila on April 26, 2021, where mild to asymptomatic COVID-19 patients will be quarantined. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) In order for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients to cast their votes on...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has assured that poll contractors that will provide services in the May 2022 polls will be monitored. Comelec/MB "There are security measures in place - as to procedures, processes, and even with regard to the equipment themselves," Comelec spokesperson James...
There will be more opportunities for voters to register. Comelec Commissioner Aimee Ferolino and SM Supermalls president, Steven T. Tan during a media presscon of the voters registration launching event at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City.(Photo by Ali Vicoy) On Friday, August 27, the Commission...
Returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) looking to transfer their voter registration records locally only have until August 31 to do so, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. Comelec/MB In Resolution No. 10677, the Comelec said applications for transfer of registration records from...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved the awarding of the P1.61-billion contract to transport the May 2022 election paraphernalia to F2 Logistics, a company said to be connected to Duterte campaign donor and Davao-based businessman Dennis Uy. Comelec/MB Comelec spokesperson James...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the deep cut in their proposed budget will significantly impact how the poll body will conduct the 2022 National and Local Elections. Comelec/MB In a statement on Wednesday, August 25, Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said the Commission is already...
There are now more than 61 million registered voters for the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "We set the expectation at 59 million. We blew past 60 million, and we're now - based on partial reports - at 61.06 million registered voters," Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said on Twitter. In a statement,...
