MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said it will be evaluating the request of government agencies to exempt infrastructure projects under the “Build, Build, Build” program from…
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Comelec rolls out vote-counting machine roadshow in Baguio
BAGUIO CITY — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday rolled out a four-day roadshow to inform voters about the vote-counting machine (VCM), eyeing city officials and employees as participants. “Para…
Comelec to place La Union on poll hotspot
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will approved recommendations placing La Union under election hotspot or area of immediate concerns due to the killing of…
Comelec: No postponement of midterm polls yet
MANILA — An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday shrugged off reports on the plan to postpone the May 2019 midterm polls. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez noted that…
Comelec – Maguindanao delists 3K voters for multiple registration
COTABATO CITY — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Maguindanao on Sunday has detected multiple registrants and removed about 3,000 voters from the list, a day before the Barangay and Sangguniang…
Comelec to look into ‘wet ballots’ in Marcos poll protest
MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will look into the allegations of former Senator Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., including the alleged wet ballots at the start of the recount proceedings on…
Comelec begins decryption of ballots in Tolentino poll protest
MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday started the decryption of ballot images in connection with the 2016 election protest of senatorial bet Francis Tolentino against Senator Leila De…
Comelec approves recall petition vs. San Juan mayor Guia Gomez
MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved the recall petition filed by losing mayoralty candidate and former San Juan Vice Mayor Francis Zamora against Mayor Guia Gomez. “The…
Voters application forms available at website: Comelec
MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is advising those who want to register in the ongoing voter registration to avail of the option that will allow them to minimize queuing…
Comelec employees union shocked over boss’ resignation
MANILA — The employees’ union of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday expressed surprise over the decision of Chairman Juan Andres Bautista to resign from his post effective end of…
Comelec awaits law but, prepared for Oct. 23 polls
MANILA — While there is no law yet postponing the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) said it is prepared to hold the polls on October…
Comelec chief ready to face impeachment complaint
MANILA — Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson Andres Bautista on Thursday claimed he is ready to face the impeachment complaint filed against him. Bautista made the statement after finally making…
Poll commissioners ask Bautista to go on leave or resign
MANILA — Some six officials of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) have turned their backs on Chairman Juan Andres Bautista after they asked him to take a leave of absence…
3 solons endorse impeach rap vs Comelec chief
MANILA — A former congressman and a lawyer on Wednesday filed an impeachment complaint against Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Andres Bautista before the Office of the Secretary General at the…