Comelec Opens Posts for Absentee Voting for May 2022 Elections COMELEC – The Commission on Elections spoke on the 1st day of the overseas voting for the May 2022 Elections. Both local and national elections are set to be held in the Philippines on May 9, 2022. Currently, both local and national election campaign periods … Read more
No rule prohibits President Duterte from endorsing candidates, according to COMELEC. COMELEC — The Commission on Elections said that no rule prohibits President Rodrigo Duterte from endorsing political candidates running for office in the 2022 elections. During a joint press briefing with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday, April 7, … Read more
The COMELEC wants to make participation in the debates it organizes mandatory. COMELEC — The Commission on Elections wants to make participation in the debates it organizes mandatory, especially in the next polls. On Monday, the poll body said that it would push for a law that could disqualify national and local candidates from the … Read more
The COMELEC will seek help from PNP and NBI to go after the perpetrators behind fake news. COMELEC — The Commission on Elections will seek help from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to go after the perpetrators behind fake news about the poll body and the electoral process. … Read more
Comelec Says Sen. Ping Lacson Remains the Candidate of Partido Reporma COMELEC – The Commission on Elections reacted to the resignation of Senator Ping Lacson as chairman of Partido Reporma. Ahead of the May 2022 Elections, big changes are happening in the political arena. More and more political parties are also becoming vocal about their … Read more
Twitter has partnered with COMELEC to promote healthy conversation during the 2022 elections. TWITTER — The social media giant has partnered with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to fight misinformation and to promote healthy conversation in connection with the May 2022 national and local elections. The partnership between COMELEC and Twitter aims to amplify voter … Read more
Vice Pres. Leni Robredo Hopes New Comelec Commissioners will be Fair LENI ROBREDO – The Vice President and presidential candidate expressed her hopes for the new commissioners in the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Less than two (2) months from now, the Filipinos are set to vote for the next president and vice president of the … Read more
SolGen Calida: “The OSG, as its (Comelec’s) statutory counsel, has urged the Comelec to rescind the MOA within five days or until March 4.” OSG — The Office of the Solicitor General urged the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to rescind the memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the poll body and Rappler on providing election-related information … Read more
The MOA entered into by Rappler and COMELEC is “practically a boilerplate agreement”, according to the poll body. COMELEC — The Commission on Elections said that it will answer National Press Club’s letter of protest against the poll body’s partnership with Rappler. To recall, the poll body signed on February 24 a memorandum of agreement … Read more
The National Press Club has protested the partnership forged by COMELEC and Rappler. NPC — The National Press Club has protested the partnership forged by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and Rappler, saying that it’s “unacceptable to most Filipinos.” On Thursday, COMELEC signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Rappler in a bid to promote … Read more