Should the Commission on Elections (Comelec) be obligated to conduct an automated Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in 2025, the pilot testing in October would ensure the poll body's preparedness for it, its top official said. Participants cast their vote during the automated...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman George Garcia on Monday, August 7, suggested to a Senate committee to put additional qualifications to ensure that party-list nominees are true members of marginalized sectors. Comelec Chairman George Garcia (MB File Photo) Garcia stressed...
A total of 14 malls will be participating in the pilot test of the Commission on Election's (Comelec) mall voting scheme that aims to provide convenience, especially for senior citizens, pregnant women, and persons with disabilities (PWDs). (MB file photo) In an interview on Monday, August...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has released on its website downloadable Certificate of Candidacy (COC) forms for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) slated on October 30. *(MB file photo)* "This page contains downloadable forms in relation with the Filing of Certificates of...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The measure seeking to declare every national election as a nationwide regular non-working holiday is now one step closer to becoming a law. This, after the House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading House Bill (HB) No.8187 during plenary session...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. signed a memorandum deputizing the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and other instrumentalities of the government for the safety and security of the 2023 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls. President...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said he is resolute to seek another six –year Senate term despite the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to pursue its investigation into the drug killings in the Philippines. Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, chairman of the Senate Committee on Public...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to file a Motion for Reconsideration (MR) urging the Supreme Court (SC) to conduct the next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) three years after the upcoming BSKE in October. In a statement on Tuesday, July 18, sent to reporters, Comelec...
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Eight police officers from the Police Regional Office-Cordillera were feted on Monday, July 17, for their notable accomplishments. Police Brig. Gen. David Peredo Jr., PRO-Cordillera chief, and Julius Torres, Commission on Elections-Cordillera director, awarded medals to...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia vowed on Monday, July 17 that there will be a level playing field as well as equal opportunities for all in relation to the poll body's procurement ventures for future elections. *(Photo courtesy of the Office of Comelec Chairman George...
BUTUAN CITY – The Commission on Elections-Caraga has reminded candidates to strictly adhere to the rules and regulations in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections on Oct. 30. Comelec-13 Director Francisco R. Pobe urged candidates in the region to follow standing laws and guidelines...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division has denied the Motion for Reconsideration (MR) filed by Atty. Moises Tolentino, Jr. in relation to the petition for disqualification he filed against Erwin Tulfo, the nominee next in line of the ACT-CIS party-list group. In its 26-page resolution...
