As the May 9 national and local elections draw near, the public should elect “collaborative” leaders who will inspire confidence among investors and undertake programs with the private sector in good faith and mutual respect to boost economic recovery amid the prevailing coronavirus disease...
Despite the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects a high voter turnout in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez cited their experience during the Palawan as reason for this. "We are expecting a high turnout," he said in a...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said participation in electoral debates is not mandatory. Comelec/MB "Under the law, participation in the debate is not mandatory. We have no choice. We cannot force them to join the debates," Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said in a television interview on...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be printing more than 67 million ballots for the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB In a video presentation, the poll body said 67,442,714 official ballots will be printed at the National Printing Office (NPO) in Quezon City. Of the said number, 1.6 million are...
Expect to see the name of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in the ballot for the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB Commission on Elections- Education and Information Department Director Elaiza said the name of Marcos Jr. will be in the ballot since his cases are still pending before...
The ballots that will be used in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) area will be the longest in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, Jan. 17, said the ballots for BARMM will measure 30 inches long. "It's 30 inches, which is the...
The Commissions on Elections (Comelec) said their preparations for the May 2022 polls are still on track. Comelec/MB "Yes, we are (on track). We are still within the allowances that were built into our schedules," Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said in a virtual press briefing Monday, Jan. 17....
With only a few months left before the May 2022 polls, Taytay Bishop Broderick Pabillo has asked voters not to sell their vote. Bishop Broderick Pabillo (CBCP NEWS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) "We should not sell our country by selling our vote," he said in his homily for the Feast of Sto....
Senator Imee Marcos on Sunday called on Congress to convene the joint congressional oversight committee (JCOC) at the soonest time possible to discuss mechanisms on how to prevent a failure of elections from happening in the upcoming May 2022 polls. Last week, Marcos, who heads the Senate Committee...
The e-rallies of national candidates in the May 2022 polls may also be viewed on Youtube. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday, Jan. 15, said that the e-rallies in their Facebook page will be crossposted on YouTube. "You will soon be able to watch the e-rallies of your...
Filipino voters overseas take note. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has released a resolution stating which Philippine posts abroad will use the postal or personal mode of voting, the automated and manual system in the May 2022 polls. In Minute Resolution No. 21-1356, the...
Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s headquarters in Mandaluyong City will resume its operations on Monday, Jan. 17, following a two-week closure due to detection of COVID-19 infections among its staff members. Lawyer Vic Rodriguez, Marcos Jr.'s spokesman, said Sunday that there...
