The morale of the campaign team of Vice President Leni Robredo is at an all-time high, her election lawyer said on Monday, May 9, because of his "gut feel" and amid numerous #SwitchToLeni reports on social media.
Vice President Leni Robredo's lawyer Romulo Macalintal holds a press briefing...
The camp of presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo said Monday there should be no manual counting of votes from those precincts with faulty vote counting machines (VCM) as the conduct of the 2022 polls is only automated.
​Lawyer Romulo Macalintal, poll counsel for Robredo, said...
Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal on Wednesday, April 27, asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to suspend its online Precinct Finder, saying it is causing confusion among voters and it may lead to massive disfranchisement.
Romulo Macalintal
"I think its time to suspend the use of...
A "massive disenfranchisement" might occur from the issue of missing records of voters in the recently activated precinct finder of the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
Photo courtesy Romulo Macalintal / MB file photo
In a press briefing on Monday, April 25, veteran election lawyer Atty....
The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo is asking supporters to verify with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) if their names are in the active voters' list after several complainants raised concerns over possible voter disenfranchisement.
Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal (FILE PHOTO/MANILA...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan on Wednesday, March 23, said the poll body is fully committed to a full and complete transparency of the entire election process.
Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan (Photo Comelec FB)
He issued the statement in reaction to the petition...
Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal on Thursday, March 17, expressed elation over Commission on Elections' (Comelec's) decision to allow random sampling of ballots which have been printed without the presence of candidates' observers.
(Screenshot taken from Macalintal's FB Live)
On March...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday, March 16 that it has scheduled the testing of the ballots and vote counting machines (VCMs) for the upcoming May 2022 elections next week.
Comelec/MANILA BULLETIN file photo
Comelec commissioner George Erwin Garcia said that they will...
Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal on Tuesday, March 15, lamented the Commission on Election's (Comelec's) printing of official ballots without the presence of candidates' observers, saying such act of the poll body is an "unforgivable disservice to the electorate."
Last week, the poll...
A poll lawyer said the temporary restraining order issued by the Supreme Court on "Oplan Baklas" of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is a welcome development.
Romulo Macalintal
In a statement, lawyer Romulo Macalintal described the said development as a victory of those candidates who...
Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal believes James Jimenez, the current spokesperson of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), is highly qualified as Commissioner.
Romulo Macalintal
In a statement, he said, Jimenez is qualified for the post citing his wide knowledge and experience on...
Catholic priests won't be committing any election offense if they endorse a particular candidate in the May 2022 polls, according to poll lawyer Romulo Macalintal.
Photo courtesy Romulo Macalintal
Macalintal said this after some quarters questioned the move of some priests to endorse a...