The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said 372,878 of the 67.4 million ballots printed were found to be defective. Comelec/MB In a statement, Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said the 372,878 defective ballots, which is 0.58 percent of the total ballots, will be reprinted. "We will just complete...
DOH/MB Voters who are found exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19 should be referred to their respective local government units (LGUs) after they cast their votes in the upcoming May 9 elections, the Department of Health (DOH) asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec). DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario...
Wearing clothes and accessories with the names and faces of candidates is not allowed when voting at polling precincts as it will be classified as campaigning. An overseas Filipino in Bangladesh is among the early nationals to cast votes for the May 2022 national elections during the first day of...
Electoral reforms, education, and economic infrastructures. Comelec/MB These will be the topics that will be discussed by presidential candidates in the Town Hall debate of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the May 2022 polls on April 24. Comelec Commissioner George Garcia revealed the...
Aspiring vice president Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan told the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to ensure peaceful campaign activities and elections following the shooting incident in the campaign sortie of presidential candidate Leodegario "Ka Leody" de Guzman in Bukidnon. Senator Francis...
The Precinct Finder of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be available this week, an official of the poll body said on Wednesday, April 20. Polling Precinct/ MB FILE PHOTO “Within this week po ay puwede niyo nang malaman mula sa aming Precinct Finder –sa atin pong website—‘yun pong...
The printing of the voter information sheet (VIS) for the May 2022 polls has been completed. Comelec/MB Data released by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) showed that the printing of VIS in the different regions has been completed as of April 13. Majority of the VIS are compliant with the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday, April 20, belied erroneous reports claiming that the counting of overseas votes has already begun, saying all votes will be counted altogether on May 9. Comelec/MB Comelec Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia has tagged the erroneous report as...
With no more disqualification case hanging over his head, Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) standard-bearer Bongbong Marcos said he wishes his fellow presidential bets "well". Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) "We wish all parties and candidates well, as we...
The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, April 20, shrugged off the junking of the disqualification case against former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and maintained that their focus has always been to win the elections. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau) Lawyer Barry...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division has denied the petition for disqualification filed by the group Pudno Nga Ilokano against presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., the last remaining disqualification case pending against him at the division level. Presidential...
Karapatan denounced the shooting incident against indigenous Manobo-Pulangiyon leaders and community members on Tuesday, April 19, during their meeting with presidential aspirant Leody de Guzman and senatorial candidates Roy Cabonegro and David D’Angelo. (Image courtesy of Laban ng Masa) “This...
