MANILA – A bill mandating the expeditious resolution of election protests against winning candidates, from the President down to barangay officers has hurdled third reading approval at the House of Representatives.... Read full article
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will push for the enactment of a law mandating the attendance of poll bets in debates in future elections.... Read full article
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will need more time before it can release the list of official candidates for the May 9, 2022 national and local elections.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday announced that it has started the recall of police escorts assigned to politicians and private individuals who will run for next year's elections back to their respective units.... Read full article
MANILA – Members of the Partido Reporma in Aklan and Antique still support the electoral bids of independent presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson and his running mate Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III ... Read full article
MANILA – Dr. Minguita Padilla, an ophthalmologist running under the ticket of Senators Panfilo Lacson-Vicente Sotto III, said she would support environmental, women, and children’s causes if she makes it to the Senate.... Read full article
PIKIT, North Cotabato – The Army’s 6th Infantry Division (6ID) has lauded military units for the recovery of high-powered guns near the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in this town on Friday.... Read full article
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO) in Caraga (Region 13) on Thursday said its Regional Task Group (RTG) has been activated to ensure an orderly, safe, and secure 2022 national and local elections.... Read full article
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday appealed to deactivated voters to renew their registration, exactly two weeks before the Sept. 30 registration deadline.... Read full article
Comelec Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the Office for Overseas Voting (OFOV) has not reported any suspension of voter registration activities abroad.... Read full article
MANILA – The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has summoned representatives from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and news outlet Manila Bulletin (MB) following a report of alleged hacking and data breach involving the poll body's servers.... Read full article