The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has deactivated more than 4.2 million voters from its records, the poll body's top official said. In a message to reporters, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said that this number will be deducted from the present number of voters, which is 68 million....
Former president Rodrigo Duterte (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (MANILA BULLETIN) There will be no more "drama" in the elections thanks to the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) decision to finally do away with the practice...
Lanao del Norte 1st district Rep. Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Lanao del Norte 1st district Rep. Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo said the Commission on Elections (Comelec) should focus on stopping vote-buying instead of urging Congress...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday, May 13, underscored the importance of updating biometrics for internet voting to prevent ghost voters, citing best practices from other countries, as part of their proactive approach to enhancing electoral security and...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Several bills that seek to prohibit the substitution of candidates in elections by reason of withdrawal has begun to move forward in the House of Representatives. The House Committee...
SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Facebook) SAGIP Party-List Rep. Rodante Marcoleta has warned of a violation to Republic Act (RA) No. 9369 or the Automated Election Law if the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will allow Miru to use...
The joint venture of AMA Group Holdings, Corp., Dasan Network Solutions, Inc., and Kevoting Inc. is eyeing the reconsideration of its bid that was declared "ineligible" by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in its P465 million online voting and counting system for use in overseas voting in the...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia is eyeing to limit the period for substitution of candidates in case of withdrawal. Garcia said this during a press conference at the Guimaras State University on Friday, May, 3, where he also announced that the filing of the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday, May 1 announced that it will investigate former Surigao del Sur Representative Prospero Pichay, Jr. over alleged material misrepresentation in his certificate of candidacy (COC) in the last May 2022 elections. In a statement, the...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Commission on Elections disqualified Gov. Manuel Mamba of this province in the May 9, 2022 elections. MAMBA The poll body issued a 23-page ruling on Wednesday, April 24, granting the petition filed by a lawyer who alleged that Mamba used public funds in...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia confirmed on Wednesday, April 24 that United States (US) authorities have filed a money laundering case against former poll chief Andy Bautista. "I would like to respectfully confirm that based on our communication with attorneys...
CEBU CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Isabel, Leyte has approved the transfer of the voter’s registration of former Leyte Rep. Vincent "Ching" Veloso to the fourth district of Leyte. THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Isabel, Leyte holds a hearing to resolve the petition...
