More than 1,000 ballots will be printed at the National Printing Office in Quezon City for the special elections in two barangays in Lanao del Sur. Comelec/MB In a press briefing on Thursday, May 12, Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said 798 ballots will be printed for Brgy. Ragayan...
BANGUED, Abra -- The local political clans of the Someras in Pilar town, Abra crumbled and lost grip of their strongholds in the small town of more or less 10,000 inhabitants in the last election. Incumbent mayor Maro Somera lost miserably to a virtually unknown opponent in the mayoralty race,...
Comelec/MB Candidates who are unsatisfied with the results of the recent general elections have the freedom to lodge their complaints, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday, May 12. Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said that they respect the sentiments of every...
A video showing members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) securing vote counting machines, ballot boxes, and other election paraphernalia in Lumbatan, Lanao del Sur went viral on social media recently. Members of the Philippine Army's 5th Infantry Battalion secure vote counting machines,...
Lente The Random Manual Audit (RMA) of the 2022 general elections is expected to finish in 45 days, the Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) said. “It will last for 45 days kasi medyo marami po yung positions na i-audit and kasama pa po doon yung partylist na marami po talagang kandidato...
Allan Cerafica, who lost in his bid to become the congressman of the First District of Taguig-Pateros, thanked supporters and congratulated his rival. In the May 9 election, Ading Cruz of the Nacionalista Party won as Taguig-Pateros congressman with 99,059 votes, a margin of 16,386 over Cerafica...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) assured on Thursday, May 12, that it will continue to ensure that elections in the country remain “credible, honest, accurate and clean.” Comelec/MB Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco made the assurance during Thursday’s press briefing after...
President Duterte is not keen on sending his well-wishes to his apparent successor until the Commission on Elections (Comelec) officially proclaims him as the 17th president of the Philippines. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made this statement following the recently concluded...
Canada has congratulated the Philippines for the high turnout of voters in the recently-concluded 2022 national elections. (Photo courtesy of Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines Peter MacArthur) Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines Peter MacArthur conveyed the congratulatory message of Canada...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte -- The Marcos clan has secured key political posts in Ilocos Norte after the May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections. Joining re-elected Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc are First District Congressman-elect Ferdinand Alexander "Sandro" Marcos, who got 108,423 votes, and...
The official canvassing of votes continued Thursday, May 12, at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City where the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc convened as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) for the senatorial and party-list elections. Comelec acting...
President Duterte has lauded the swift completion of the 2022 elections but urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to investigate the hiccups of the recently concluded polls to disabuse the minds of those doubting its integrity. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made this statement...
