The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expressed openness to study proposals to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) in Negros Oriental. In a brief statement, Comelec Chairman George Garcia said that the poll body has the “power” to hold off the BSKE elections in the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to print an additional 1.6 million ballots next month that will be used for the conduct of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in October. “Itong darating na Mayo, i-imprinta natin ang dagdag na 1.6 million na balota. Ito ay nag...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is pushing for the imposition of monetary penalty or jail time on anyone found to be a nuisance candidate. Comelec Chairman George Garcia said that they made this proposal to the members of the Senate on Monday, April 17. “Ang pino-propose natin, sana ‘pag...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is getting ready for the 2025 hybrid national and local elections. This, after the Comelec decided to issue in April a Terms of Reference for the technology to be used in the elections, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said during a...
After the various interventions employed to make the voter registration run smoother, the Commission on Elections said on Wednesday, April 12 that it eyes to conduct the filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COC) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in malls. In a media forum in...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday, April 12, that it is open to a hybrid voting system yet it would not just involve a single technology. In a media forum in Manila, Comelec Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco stated that during the 1st National Election Summit held last month...
As the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced the rescheduling filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to August, it also released the calendar of activities leading to the said polls. Under Resolution 10902 promulgated on March 22,...
Being tagged as a "balimbing" in the country is equivalent to being addressed with contempt, especially in politics. The practice of turncoatism or switching parties, prevalent mostly in the aftermath or as elections loom looks to be penalized based upon the proposal of non-partisan, pro-democracy...
Registered voters in Barangay Muzon in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan agreed to divide the area into four separate villages, the Commision on Elections (Comelec) announced on Sunday, March 26. A total of 13,322 voters out of the 43,771 registered voters in Barangay Muzon participated in the plebiscite...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday, March 23 that it will increase the honoraria of teachers beginning with the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). In a press conference, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia announced that they will give the same allowance that...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia announced on Wednesday, March 22, that the Commission En Banc has decided to move the date of filing of the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). In a message sent to reporters,...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Tuesday, March 21, is set to provide a copy of its transmission logs to Ret. Col. Leonardo Odoño who requested it after expressing doubts about the transmission of votes in the May 2022 polls. In a letter signed by Comelec Chairman George Garcia...
