The committee action moves the measure one step closer to becoming law, advancing legislation that seeks to prohibit the concentration of elective political power within families at both national and local levels.... Read full article
MANILA – Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division presiding Commissioner Rowena Guanzon on Wednesday said she already has her dissenting opinion and only waiting for the ponente of the three disqualification cases ... Read full article
MANILA – A total of 2,132 people have been arrested so far for violating the election gun ban, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Sunday.... Read full article
MANILA – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will resume its fuel subsidy distribution after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday announced that it has exempted the board from the cash disbursement ban due t... Read full article
As of Dec. 30, 2022, Comelec Deputy Executive Director for Operations (DEDO) Rafael Olanio said a total of 188,129 Filipinos have applied as first-time registered voters.... Read full article
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will conduct a nationwide synchronized voter registration activity in malls on Sept. 11.... Read full article
MANILA – Electoral reforms and education are among the topics to be discussed at the presidential town hall debates to be held on April 24 in Pasay City, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Wednesday.... Read full article
DAVAO CITY – A former cadre of the New People’s Army (NPA) has warned the youth not to fall prey to communist legal front organizations that are aiming for a House seat through the party-list system in the May 9 elections.... Read full article
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday said giving money as a form of 'ayuda' (assistance) or the raffles by candidates is prohibited once the campaign period for the polls starts.... Read full article
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Tuesday that nearly 77,000 applicants are looking to become registered voters in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).... Read full article
MANILA - Malacañang on Friday said it respects the independence of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) regarding its crackdown on illegal campaign posters and materials known as the "Oplan Baklas" program.... Read full article
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday reminded the repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) that they have until August 31 to transfer their registration to be able to participate in the May 2022 national and local elections.... Read full article