Emphasizing the fundamental principles of clean, credible, free, honest, and orderly elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reiterated that the "best evidence" of the election's accuracy, integrity, and legitimacy lies in the ballot itself. (Photo from Comelec) In a statement on Saturday,...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) Saying that Mayon Volcano could "erupt violently" anytime, Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda is seeking the exemption of national government agencies involved in relief work such as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) from the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to file a Motion for Reconsideration (MR) urging the Supreme Court (SC) to conduct the next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) three years after the upcoming BSKE in October. In a statement on Tuesday, July 18, sent to reporters, Comelec...
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Eight police officers from the Police Regional Office-Cordillera were feted on Monday, July 17, for their notable accomplishments. Police Brig. Gen. David Peredo Jr., PRO-Cordillera chief, and Julius Torres, Commission on Elections-Cordillera director, awarded medals to...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia vowed on Monday, July 17 that there will be a level playing field as well as equal opportunities for all in relation to the poll body's procurement ventures for future elections. *(Photo courtesy of the Office of Comelec Chairman George...
SANTA CRUZ, Laguna – The mayor of this town is facing a petition for recall election filed by three registered voters and bonafide residents with the Commission on Election (Comelec) here on July 14. THE Commission on Elections in Santa Cruz, Laguna receives a recall petition against ...
BUTUAN CITY – The Commission on Elections-Caraga has reminded candidates to strictly adhere to the rules and regulations in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections on Oct. 30. Comelec-13 Director Francisco R. Pobe urged candidates in the region to follow standing laws and guidelines...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division has denied the Motion for Reconsideration (MR) filed by Atty. Moises Tolentino, Jr. in relation to the petition for disqualification he filed against Erwin Tulfo, the nominee next in line of the ACT-CIS party-list group. In its 26-page resolution...
ACT-CIS Party-list nominee Erwin Tulfo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Prayers answered by God. That's how ACT-CIS Party-list nominee and former Department of Social Welfare Development (DSWD) secretary Erwin Tulfo described the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc to junk...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Tuesday, July 11, that the poll body believes that internet voting for overseas Filipino absentee voters is legally tenable and defensible. *Commission on Election (Comelec) Commissioner George Garcia gives a speech during the...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia is hoping that the poll body would be allowed to nullify the entire voter list including the overseas Filipino voters after the 2025 polls. *Commission on Election (Comelec) Commissioner George Garcia gives a speech during the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has disqualified Aurora Vice Gov. Gerardo "Jerry" Noveras as a candidate after violating  Section 261(d)(1) of the Omnibus Election Code (OEC), printing campaign materials using government property within government premises in relation to the May 2022 polls....