MANILA — Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Juan Andres Bautista has submitted his resignation letter to President Rodrigo Duterte Wednesday morning. According to the poll body chief, who recently conquered an…
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House panel formally junks impeach complaint vs Bautista
MANILA — The House of Representatives’ Justice Committee on Thursday approved a committee report formally junking the impeachment complaint against Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Andres Bautista due to insufficiency in…
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…
Namfrel reiterates call for barangay, SK polls to push through
MANILA — The citizens’ arm of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in previous electoral exercises has reiterated its opposition to the proposed postponement of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK)…
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…
House to take up Bautista impeachment after budget process: Fariñas
MANILA — The House of Representatives may possibly begin to tackle the impeachment complaint lodged against Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson Andres Bautista once deliberations on the proposed PHP3.767-trillion national budget…
Comelec to recycle ballots if Oct. 23 village polls won’t push through
MANILA, Aug. 10 — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is planning to recycle the official ballots that already been printed in the event Congress has decided to postpone the…
Bautista sees nothing wrong on the proposed lifestyle check
MANILA, Aug. 8 — Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Juan Andres Bautista sees nothing wrong on the proposed lifestyle check among ranking poll body officials. “I have no problem…
Sotto seeks probe on Comelec chief’s alleged ‘ill-gotten wealth’
MANILA, Aug. 7 — Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III on Monday filed a resolution seeking a probe into the reported “ill-gotten wealth” of Commission on Elections (Comelec) chair…
Comelec chair belies ex-wife’s unexplained wealth allegations
MANILA — Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Juan Andres Bautista denied the allegations of having undeclared wealth worth PHP1 billion hurled at him by his estranged wife, Patricia Paz, noting…
Solon seeks probe on Bautista’s alleged ill-gotten wealth
MANILA — A lawmaker at the House of Representatives on Monday filed a resolution asking Congress to conduct an inquiry into the allegations of ill-gotten wealth against Commission on Elections…
Comelec in ‘wait and see’ mode on fate of barangay, SK polls
MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is hoping that the Senate and President Rodrigo Duterte would give their definite answers on the fate of the Barangay and Sangguniang…
Comelec, Smartmatic officials face raps over ‘alteration’ in 2016 polls server
MANILA — The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday approved the filing of criminal charges against officials of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and Smartmatic over the unauthorized alteration of…
SC junks plea vs Comelec decision affirming La Union solon’s candidacy
MANILA — The Supreme Court (SC) dismissed the petition filed against the Commission on Elections for upholding the candidacy of La Union Second District Rep. Sandra Young Eriguel. The SC…
Comelec lauds move to include voters’ education in ROTC revival
MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has welcomed the proposal to incorporate voters’ education with the possible revival of the Reserved Officers Training Corps (ROTC). Comelec Chairman Juan Andres…