The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is aiming to register some 150,000 new voters in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) by the end of the voter registration period this month.... Read full article
In an interview, Comelec chairperson George Garcia noted that they have to scrutinize the High Court ruling on “who are not really serious in running for public office.”... Read full article
As of March 7, applications processed nationwide reached 2,875,807. Of these, 1,499,398 applicants are female and 1,376,409 are male, the Comelec said Tuesday.... Read full article
"Subject to reasonable exceptions, the DBOC (District Board of Canvassers) must complete its canvass within 36 hours from the time it initially convened," Comelec en banc Resolution 11197 read.... Read full article
Comelec Chairperson George Garcia said they are waiting for the Senate and the House of Representatives to submit the measure to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and sign it into a law.... Read full article
In a statement, the poll body said the filing of COCs will run until May 7, for those seeking to be elected as District Representatives.... Read full article
“More or less, we are prepared (to hold the special polls). The printing is ongoing and set to be completed this week,” Comelec Chairperson George Garcia said in an interview.... Read full article
"We need the law immediately, ASAP (as soon as possible) because that's where the Comelec will base its actions and the things we still have to do," Comelec Chairperson George Garcia said in an interview.... 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
The activity was conducted in coordination with the Bansud local government unit Comelec satellite office, bringing government services directly inside the facility to ensure accessibility for qualified registrants.... Read full article
In a statement, Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the voter sign-up activities in Tehran is suspended until further notice per the advice of the Philippine Embassy there.... Read full article