The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects a higher voter turnout for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) this year compared to the previous polls conducted in 2015 and 2018. Voters look for their names posted at the official voters list at Highway Hills Integrated School in...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) recorded two separate arson incidents in different towns in Maguindanao on Saturday, Oct. 28, or just two days before the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Ruminimbang Elementary School. (Photo from Comelec Chairman George Garcia) A fire...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia reminded Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election (BSKE) candidates that they can still suspend their proclamation until election day on Monday, Oct. 30. In a press conference on Saturday, Oct. 28, Garcia they can still suspend the...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Thursday, Oct. 26 that the poll body despises vote-buying as much as election-related violence when perpetrated against candidates, urging the public to cease involvement in these illegal activities. Commission on Elections...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Monday, October 23, that they are keen on suspending the proclamation of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) candidates who are facing election-related charges. "Absolutely firm in suspending them," Garcia said in...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) George Erwin Garcia said on Friday, Oct. 20 that the poll body will not hesitate to use its powers against those who commit or are involved in election-related violence. Comelec Chairman George Garcia leads the dismantling of election paraphernalia such as posters...
Netizens were quick to react over how fast election materials have flooded the news feed of their Facebook accounts since the start of the campaign period for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Thursday, Oct.19. Campaign posters for Barangay and Sangguniang...
"Don't ever misjudge our resolve to enforce with such might our election laws." This was the stern warning of Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia against candidates who think that the poll body will not be strict in enforcing its rules as the campaign period of the...
Senator Francis Tolentino said on Saturday, Sept. 9, that being a candidate for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) should not affect the official function of incumbent barangay officials. "Yung official functions at tsaka yung estado bilang kandidato ngayon...
In a bid to further empower citizens, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said that reporting incidents of vote buying and selling is not required to be a formal complaint. MB file photo "Hindi kinakailangang formal complaint, hindi kinakailangang under oath. Ibato lang...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Wednesday, Aug. 30 that a special election will be conducted on Dec. 9 for the Negros Oriental Province's third legislative district. In a statement, Comelec said that the special poll fill the vacancy in the House of Representatives (HOR) created...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, Aug. 28, said it is bracing for an “intense” Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election (BSKE). Aspirants for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are filing their Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) at the Amoranto Sports Complex...
