The COVID-19 pandemic had been the “basis” of the Comelec’s preparations for the 2022 elections, according to its spokesperson. The spokesperson of the Commission on Elections on Friday said that the COVID-19 pandemic had been the “basis” of the Comelec’s preparations — which was already ongoing — for the May 2022 elections. This, as Director … Read more
Comelec didn’t see a need to postpone the 2022 elections amid pandemic, according to its spokesperson. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) didn’t see a need to postpone the May 2022 elections amid pandemic, according to its spokesperson. This, as Director James Jimenez on Friday said in an interview on GMA Network’s Dobol B sa News … Read more
JTF COVID Shield encouraged the youth and the elderly to delay plans to register for 2022 elections. The Joint Task Force COVID Shield (JTF COVID Shield) on Friday encouraged the public — especially the youth and the elderly — to postpone plans to register for 2022 elections amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This, as JTF COVID … Read more
Overseas voter registration will resume on September 1, 2020. OVERSEAS VOTER REGISTRATION — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will resume the voter registration on September 1, 2020 for Filipinos who would be abroad from April 9 to May 9, 2022. This, as the Comelec said in its advisory that was published on social media that … Read more
Comelec voter registration The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has announced on Saturday, August 15, that it will resume the voter registration on September 1. According to Comelec, the nationwide voter registration will resume next month except in areas under the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). ECQ has been lifted in certain areas across the country due … Read more
Former COMELEC chairperson Sixto Brillantes Jr. died at the age of 80. Sixto Brillantes Jr., a former chairperson of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), passed away on Tuesday, according to the agency said. He was 80 years old. This, as Sixto died over two weeks since his family announced that he was having a battle … Read more
COMELEC had stopped issuing Voter IDs due to this. The Commission On Elections on Thursday released a public advisory announcing that the COMELEC had stopped issuing voter identification cards. This, as the Commission On Elections had stopped issuing Voter IDs in anticipation of the government’s upcoming launch of the National ID system. However, Commission On … Read more
“Comeleak” hacker was cleared of criminal charges, according to the ruling by Manila RTC Branch 32. Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 32 has dismissed the cybercrime case against a Filipino hacker who was charged for hacking COMELEC’s website in 2016. Paul Loui Biteng, a Filipino hacker who was an information technology graduate, was cleared of … Read more