The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is hoping that the Supreme Court (SC) will release its ruling early this year on the petition to petition to declare unconstitutional Republic Act No. 11935 that mandated the postponement of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Comelec...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division has granted the petition to disqualify former Palawan governor Mario Joel Reyes as a candidate despite losing in the May 2022 polls. MB file photo In its 15-page ruling, dated Jan. 5, 2023, the Second Division found that Reyes is an escaped...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia vowed that they will commit to resolving pending election cases expeditiously. MB file photo In a press conference on Tuesday, Jan. 3, Garcia stated that last year, the poll body released resolutions resolving election cases, including...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia reminded the public that an extension of the ongoing voter registration is highly unlikely. Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia talks during a press conference at their office in Intramuros, Manila on Tuesday, Jan 3, 2023. (Ali Vicoy)...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has recorded more than 188,000 new voters who registered since it reopened in December last year. New registrants flock to the Comelec office in Arroceros, Manila on July 7, 2022 as the poll body continues the voter registration. (Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN)...
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha is to seek another term in a general election due to be held in the kingdom before May next year, he told local media on Friday. In this file photo taken on August 17, 2022, Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha addresses an award...
Editorial The election season is far, far away. It is among the least of concerns among Filipinos today, who are more likely to complain about the traffic mess, the lack of transport options, and the rush to find a suitable costume for a party or a unique gift for a partner. After all, this is...
Comelec/MB Residents of Baliwag, Bulacan who participated in the plebiscite held Saturday, Dec. 17, were in favor of converting the town into a component city of Bulacan province, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. A total of 17,814 residents voted for "yes" while 5,702 voted "no" during...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is planning to include more sites for its Register Anywhere Project (RAP), particularly in colleges and universities. Comelec Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said that they are currently coordinating with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) described the first day of its Register Anywhere Project (RAP) on Saturday, Dec. 17, as “successful.” “Ito ang unang araw ng Registered Anywhere Project...Nakamonitor po kami sa lahat ng ating RAP sites...initially po napaka-successful (This...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said Friday, Dec. 16, that it has conducted surprise inspections in its 39 jail facilities to ensure no illegal contrabands are in possession of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) who are qualified to participate in the upcoming Barangay and...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division granted the petition to disqualify Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba for violating Sec. 261 (v) (2) of the Omnibus Election Code (OEC) and Resolution No. 10747. MB file photo In the resolution released on Thursday, Dec. 15, the Second Division...
