If ever he will be given the chance to serve the public again, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin Garcia said on Wednesday, June 1 that he will choose the poll body 10 times. Commissioner George Garcia (Ali Vicoy/MB) He made the statement after the Commission on...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, May 17, said presumptive vice president Sara Duterte can take her oath ahead of her assumption to office on midday of June 30. Commissioner George Garcia (Ali Vicoy/MB) “Wala naman tayo nakikita na problema (We don’t see any problems,” Comelec...
President Duterte and other top ranking officials have been invited by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to attend the proclamation of the 12 winning senators in the 2022 polls on Wednesday, May 18. Comelec/MB In a press briefing on Tuesday, Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said the...
The 12 winning senators in the 2022 polls will be proclaimed Wednesday, May 18. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections en banc, sitting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC), will officially proclaim the "Magic 12" at the Philippine International Convention Center Forum Tent in Pasay City at 4...
Local disruptions in the counting could delay the proclamations of the winning senatorial candidates and party-lists, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) said. Comelec/MB “What will hinder perhaps only certain local problems especially local politics,” said COMELEC Commissioner George Garcia...
The local board of canvassers need not finish the canvassing of votes to proclaim local candidates, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) said on Wednesday, May 11. Commissioner George Garcia (Ali Vicoy/MB) “We lowered the threshold to allow proclamations,” COMELEC Commissioner George Garcia...
The winning senators in the May 9 polls may be proclaimed all at the same time. Comelec/MB This as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is not looking to make a partial proclamation of the 12 winning senators. "In the past, there have been instances that there are partial proclamations. But...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported an 88 percent voter turnout for local absentee voting. Comelec/MB "The Committee for local absentee voting final accomplished ballots received is 74,852. That is 88 percent voter turn-out for local absentee voting," Comelec Commissioner George Garcia...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is not looking at extending the voting hours beyond 7 p.m. Comelec/MB This, despite the delays in voting in some areas. "The extension of voting, at this point, is negative. Up until this time, the Comelec en Banc has decided that voting will be until 7 pm,"...
Amid reports of some vote counting machines malfunctioning on Election Day, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, May 9, assured the public that it is in full control of the situation. Comelec/MB "We'd like to assure everybody that the Comelec is in full control of what is happening...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Garcia was among those who voted on Monday, May 9. Commissioner George Garcia (Ali Vicoy/MB) Garcia said he voted in Binondo, Manila together with his family. "I together with my 92 years old mom and 65 years old PWD sister have completed voting...
The long wait is over. Filipino voters will finally get to cast their vote on Monday, May 9, for the National and Local Elections. Comelec/MB More than 65 million voters are expected to troop to different polling precincts to elect the successor of President Duterte, who will lead the country in...
