The candidates of the warring factions of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino - Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) were given an opportunity to use the party name on the ballot for the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said this is a "temporary accommodation" as their case is...
Although not mandatory, skipping the Commission on Elections (Comelec) organized debates may not be a good idea for candidates for president and vice president in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB This as the poll body is planning to keep their podiums empty during the debate. "If a candidate refuses...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, Jan. 25, signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) for the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB The virtual signing was attended by Comelec Chairman Sheriff Abas, DepEd Sec....
The ballot face templates for the May 2022 polls are now out. Ballot face template for overseas voting (Photo Comelec) The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released the ballot face templates in their website Tuesday, Jan. 25. Based on the templates, there are 10 aspirants for president, nine for...
The Department of Energy (DOE) should buckle down to work and address the power supply situation in the country before it gets worse. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, said the DOE should not pass the buck since it has the legal mandate and power to compel...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the printing of ballots for the 2022 polls started earlier than 2019. Printing of ballots at NPO (Photo Comelec) "We are happy that we started in the second half of January much earlier than in 2019 when the printing started sometime in February," Helen...
Partido Reporma chairman and presidential aspirant Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson refuted perennial accusations that he ran away from the law when he left the country in 2010 or about a month before an arrest warrant could be served against him. The arrest warrant, Lacson said was based on...
The National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) is in need of volunteers for the May 2022 polls. Namfrel FB "We are looking for volunteers for the May 9 elections. The steps on how to volunteer is on our website," Namfrel Chairman Gus Lagman said in an online forum Sunday, Jan. 23. "I...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Sunday, Jan. 23, started printing the automated ballots for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) set to be used in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "Printing of AES ballots for the BARMM is set to start this morning, at the National...
Partido Reporma chairman and standard-bearer Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said he wants stronger mechanisms against fake news, saying he is in favor of establishing a regulatory framework for social media networks and promoting digital media literacy among Filipinos to achieve this goal....
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Eduardo Año warned politicians and their supporters against harming any member of the media covering the local and national elections. He vowed to use the full force of the law against any one who would dare to harass and kill journalists as...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday, Jan. 20 announced the start of the printing of Local Absentee Voting (LAV) ballots. Comelec/MB "Printing of official Local Absentee Voting (LAV) ballots will begin tonight, at the National Printing Office," Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said...
