Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia allayed fears about the so-called "dagdag-bawas" scheme in the upcoming May 2025 polls, stating that such a thing is "impossible" in automated elections. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia "Ginagarantiya po...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) together with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) have officially completed the escrow deposit of the Final Trusted Build Source Codes for the upcoming National and Local Elections on May 12, 2025. (Photo from Comelec) This move ensures compliance with...
Female police officers man a checkpoint in Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City. The Eastern Police District (EPD) recently set up an all-female checkpoint in Pasig City to promote gender equality among its personnel and further increase police visibility in the area, EPD director Col. Villamor...
BUTUAN CITY – Police have arrested 31 individuals in the Caraga region for violating the election gun ban that started on Jan. 12. The Police Regional Office 13-Regional Operations Division Monitoring Action Center said 33 firearms were seized as of Friday, March 21. PRO 13-Regional Public...
CEBU CITY – Residents from 43 barangays in Palompon, Leyte have formally filed complaints and petitions to remove 1,021 voters who have been confirmed dead from the municipality’s voter's list. ESIDENTS of Palompon, Leyte file petitions asking for the removal of deceased voters from the...
CEBU CITY – Contrary to several online posts, reelectionist Leyte fourth district Rep. Richard Gomez has not been disqualified from the midterm elections. GOMEZ (FB) The Commission on Elections-Eastern Visayas (Comelec-8) made the clarification after some Facebook posts claimed that Gomez has...
A total of 12 Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) projects, including the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP), have been granted exemption by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from the ban on the release of public funds ahead of the May 2025 midterm elections. Commission on...
Palompon, Leyte mayoral bet Ramon Oñate has filed a petition for disqualification against Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez before the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez In a 73-page document, Oñate prayed for Gomez to be disqualified for running in...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) on Monday, March 17 reminded government employees to avoid any involvement in partisan political activities ahead of the May 2025 elections. Under the Joint Commission on Elections (Comelec)-CSC Advisory on Electioneering and Partisan Political Activities (Joint...
The Commission on Election (Comelec) on Saturday, March 15, completed the printing of all the official ballots for the upcoming elections. Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia announced that a total of 68,542,564 ballots have been printed—and it was done within the promised period. Garcia...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division has dismissed the second disqualification case filed against leading senatorial candidate ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo. Senatorial candidate ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo In the page five-page order dated March 11, the Comelec First...
Actions are being taken by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) hand in hand with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to prevent the use of both cash and e-wallet services in vote-buying during the upcoming elections, the central bank said. This comes after Comelec called on the BSP to decline...
