MANILA – The deadline to register as overseas voter is on September 30, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reminded Filipinos who will be abroad from April 10 to May 9, 2022.... Read full article
MANILA – The camp of president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has picked the National Museum of the Philippines in Manila as the venue for his inauguration as the country’s 17th chief executive on June 30.... Read full article
MANILA – Independent presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Sunday reiterated he is prepared to continue his campaign without a political party.... Read full article
KIDAPAWAN, Cotabato - Former Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza is seeking a fresh term as governor in this province as she filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office here on Wednesday.... Read full article
MANILA – Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso said Guimaras can serve as the Philippines' template for food sufficiency which can hopefully be copied or replicated by other provinces.... Read full article
MANILA – The Supreme Court en banc on Tuesday handed down a temporary restraining order against the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) “Operation Baklas” which cracked down on supposed illegal election materials even on private premises.
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TACLOBAN CITY – Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) on Monday to vie for a congressional post in Leyte.... Read full article
MANILA – Voter registration activities in areas under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) will resume next week, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced Wednesday.... Read full article
The poll body said the three-term limit is provided under Republic Act No. 12232 (An Act Setting the Term of Office of Barangay Officials and Members of the Sangguniang Kabataan).... Read full article
MANILA – More than 17 million official ballots to be used in the May polls have so far been printed since the start of the printing process last month, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported on Tuesday.... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to come up with a plan that would allow candidates in the 2022 local and national elections to hold even limited in-person campaigns.... Read full article
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) decision turning down the candidacy of a man running for senator.... Read full article