The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be forming a task force that will handle reports on vote buying. Comelec/MB "The Commission will create a task force for all these reports, complaints, and whatever," Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said in a press briefing in Manila on Tuesday, March...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will discuss this week the possibility of imposing additional sanctions for those who would skip their debates. Comelec/MB "We will address this particular problem in the en banc session this Wednesday," Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan said on Sunday,...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will review the policy on withdrawal and substitution of candidates after the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "After this elections, what we really need to review is the issue of nuisance candidates, substitution, and withdrawal," Comelec Commissioner George Garcia...
Although the presidential bets were incomplete, an official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) believes their presidential debate on Saturday, March 19, was highly successful. The Presidential debate organized by Comission on Election at Sofitel Tent in Pasay City on Saturday night, March 19,...
All is set for the Pilipinas Debates 2022 of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec/MB The Pilipinas Debates will kick off on Saturday, March 19, with the presidential debate at Sofitel Tent in Pasay City. All presidential bets have committed to participate in the debates except for former...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday, March 17, said only 105,000 and not five million ballots were found to be defective. Comelec/MB "How many were found defective so far from the (initially declared) 5,288,268? It is 105,350 ballots," Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said in a...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be expediting the resolution of all pending cases. Comelec/MB "We agreed to expedite all pending petitions in the En banc and in the divisions," Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan said in a press briefing Thursday, March 17. He said this include...
Newly appointed Commissioner George Garcia is now part of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division. Comelec/MB Garcia will join Commissioners Marlon Casquejo (presiding) and Rey Bulay (member). Commissioner Aimee Neri, on the other hand, will be part of the First Division which is...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved the recalibrated rules for campaigning under the new normal. Comelec/MB "Recalibrated rules for campaigning under the new normal approved," Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said Wednesday, March 16, after attending their en Banc meeting. "No more...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Garcia will head the Debate Committee of the poll body. Commissioner George Garcia (Photo Comelec FB) The poll official revealed this on Wednesday, March 16. "I am calling for a meeting of the Debate committee today as the new commissioner in...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it will be completely transparent in all their preparations for the May 2022 polls. Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan and Commissioner George Garcia during the walkthrough of the VCM and CCS production and deployment process held at Comelec warehouse,...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Garcia said his decision to inhibit from the cases, which he previously handled, was voluntary to maintain the integrity of the poll body. Commissioner George Garcia (Photo Comelec) "This is voluntary. I was not compelled by anybody. Nobody...
