MANILA – A national federation of trade unions in the power industry called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to investigate the possible violation of election laws by some party-list groups which claim to represent electricity consumers.... Read full article
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division voted 2-0 to dismiss the consolidated disqualification cases against presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for lack of merit.... Read full article
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will discuss the possibility of allowing Filipinos in Shanghai, China to vote after the host country has lifted the lockdown due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).... Read full article
MANILA – A leader of the House of Representatives on Thursday stressed the need to amend the party-list system to ensure that its purpose of giving greater representation to the marginalized and disadvantaged is achieved.... Read full article
The Supreme Court (SC) upheld the ruling of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) disqualifying a candidate in the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) for violating provisions of the SK Reform Law's "anti-dynasty" clause.... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte is ignoring the move made by the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) faction headed by Senator Manny Pacquiao to boot him out as party chairman.... Read full article
MANILA – Aksyon Demokratiko presidential candidate Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Wednesday vowed to protect the tourism "assets" of the province of Bohol.... Read full article
MANILA – Partido Reporma president and Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez on Thursday endorsed the presidential candidacy of Vice President Leni Robredo in the upcoming May 9 elections.... Read full article
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has released the new extended voter registration hours in all Offices of Election Officer (OEOs) nationwide starting next week.... Read full article
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
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
Lawyer John Paul Martin, election officer of Baguio, said the sectoral off-site registration aims to ensure that “all those who want to vote can be registered."... Read full article