Winning candidates can still be unseated from their posts once found guilty of vote-buying, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Sunday, May 22. Comelec Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia (JEL SANTOS/MANILA BULLETIN) Comelec Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia said there are currently...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is prepared for the conduct of special elections in 12 barangays in Lanao del Sur set on May 24, according to poll Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia. Comelec Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia speaks at a press briefing of the Comelec en banc at the PICC in...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD One of the most important messages of the Lord in this 6th Easter Sunday gospel is "peace." "Peace I leave with you. My peace I give you," he said to his disciples at the Last Supper (Jn 14,27). “Peace” is a timely message in the country in the wake of the...
Four physical election returns (ERs) are being investigated by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) after the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) detected that they do not match with their electronically-transmitted counterparts. A voter drops her ballot receipt in a box after...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved the P2,000 additional honoraria for teachers as well as other members of the Electoral Boards (EBs) who served extended hours on election last May 9. Voters cast vote at Legarda Elementary School in Sampaloc, Manila on May 9, 2022(Ali Vicoy)...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday, May 19, reported 83.11 percent voter turnout. (JEL SANTOS/MANILA BULLETIN) Per its Canvass Report No. 7, the Comelec has canvassed 172 out of the 173 certificates of canvass (COCs) which covered 66,839,976 registered voters wherein 55,549,791...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday, May 19, answered the supposed poll anomalies raised by the International Observer Mission (IOM) in its report about the recently concluded election in the country. Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex C. Laudiangco (JEL SANTOS/MANILA BULLETIN) The...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported on Thursday, May 19, a total of 27 election-related incidents, citing data from the Philippine National Police (PNP). MB file photo During a press briefing, Acting Spokesperson John Rex C. Laudiangco disclosed the breakdown of the 27 election-related...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday, May 19 that it will comply with the instructions of the Supreme Court regarding the plea for a temporary restraining order (TRO) filed by Fr. Christian B. Buenafe et al. MB file photo Their petition pleaded the SC to stop the Senate and the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has yet to set the date as to when the special elections in the municipalities of Butig, and Binadayan in Lanao del Sur will be held. Comelec/MB In a press briefing on Thursday, May 19, Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the Commission en banc...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday, May 19, reminded candidates and political parties to file their statements of contributions and expenditure (SOCEs) on time, noting that the deadline is on June 8. Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex C. Laudiangco (JEL SANTOS/MANILA BULLETIN)...
Malacañang is leaving it to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to answer allegations about the integrity of the recently concluded national and local polls as it appealed to the public to respect the result of the elections. Acting Presidential Spokesman and Communications Secretary Martin...