President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left), Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Facebook) Liberal Party (LP) President and Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman said on Saturday, May 6 that it's wrong to think that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s victory in last year's polls...
After retiring its 98,000 Vote-Counting Machines (VCM) last used in the highly-criticized May 2022 elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) unveiled on Thursday, May 4, the latest specifications it is eyeing to have for a new set of machines that will be used in the 2025 polls. Commission on...
Machines with 13-inch screens and a "send-to-all" system are just some of the capabilities that Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia disclosed for the 2025 elections in a bid to continuously ensure transparency. During the Manila City Hall Reporters’ Association's...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expressed openness to study proposals to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) in Negros Oriental. In a brief statement, Comelec Chairman George Garcia said that the poll body has the “power” to hold off the BSKE elections in the...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. (Facebook) Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. has bragged about winning in the May 2022 elections despite campaigning only once. “Iisipin mo nanalo ako nung eleksyon kahit hindi ako nagkampanya. Sa totoo lang...
Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino wants the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections in Negros Oriental to be deferred amid the current peace and order situation in that province. Tolentino made the proposal during the continuation of the inquiry of the Senate Committee on Public...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to print an additional 1.6 million ballots next month that will be used for the conduct of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in October. “Itong darating na Mayo, i-imprinta natin ang dagdag na 1.6 million na balota. Ito ay nag...
After the various interventions employed to make the voter registration run smoother, the Commission on Elections said on Wednesday, April 12 that it eyes to conduct the filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COC) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in malls. In a media forum in...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday, April 12, that it is open to a hybrid voting system yet it would not just involve a single technology. In a media forum in Manila, Comelec Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco stated that during the 1st National Election Summit held last month...
Is it high time to adopt a "hybrid" style of elections? Former House Speaker, Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez thinks so. Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez (Facebook) Alvarez penned and filed House Bill (HB) No.5706, which, if enacted, would tweak the current way...
CEBU CITY – Law enforcement agencies in the Visayas have started preparing for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in October. The Visayas Command (Viscom), Area Police Command (APC)-Visayas, and the Philippine Coast Guard-Central Visayas discussed the needed preparations during...
As the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced the rescheduling filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to August, it also released the calendar of activities leading to the said polls. Under Resolution 10902 promulgated on March 22,...
