The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the results of the Sept. 17 Maguindanao plebiscite may already be known by Sunday. Comelec/MB "We expect plebiscite results within Sept. 18, 2022,"Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said in a statement Tuesday, Sept. 13. "As to the time, that...
A Catholic prelate has urged Maguindanao residents to go out and participate in the Sept. 17 plebiscite. Bp. Angelito Lampon (Photo CBCP) The Maguindanao plebiscite will determine whether or not the province will be divided into two Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur. “My message is to...
COTABATO CITY (PNA) – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is ready for the plebiscite on Saturday, Sept. 17, that will ratify or reject a law dividing Maguindanao into two provinces. Lawyer Udtog Tago, Maguindanao election supervisor, said Monday, Sept. 12, that it's "all systems go" as...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set the resumption of the overseas voter registration on Dec. 9. Comelec/MB In Resolution No.10833 containing the rules and regulations on the conduct of continuing registration for overseas voting for the May 2025 elections, the poll body said,...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia on Sunday, Sept. 11, said he agrees with the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) that popularity is not and should not be a basis to disqualify a candidate. Comelec/MB "I agree with the decision of the SC," he said in an online forum....
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to acquire more than 22,000 units of ballot boxes for the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Comelec/MB Based on its Invitation to Bid, the Comelec has allocated P110,270,000 for the supply and delivery of the ballot...
A total of 2,586 poll workers received their additional honoraria for serving extended hours on election day last May 9. MB file photo This was stated in the copy of the presentation given to reporters which the Commission on Elections (Comelec) presented during the Budget Hearing of the Committee...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia thinks that the Omnibus Election Code should be amended to modernize the definition of "vote-buying". Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia faced the Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022....
If the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BKSE) were to be postponed, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has two separate budgetary requirements for two different dates: P9,500,000,000 for May 2023; and P10,858,030,000 for December 2023. Comelec Chairman George Garcia...
A substitute measure that seeks the postponement of the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BKSE) has hurdled the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations. Indelible ink is applied to a voter's finger (MB FIle Photo) The panel conducted a hearing on Friday, Sept....
George Garcia on Wednesday, Sept. 7, expressed his appreciation to the Commission on Appointments (CA) for confirming his nomination as Chairman of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec Chairman George Garcia (Ali Vicoy/MB) In a statement, he said, he was humbled by the trust, confidence...
New Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman George Erwin M. Garcia will be seeking the help of lawmakers in funding a proposed new Comelec building because its current office at the Palacio del Gobernador is "a fire hazard." Garcia issued the statement during the public hearing by the...
