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ZAMBOANGA CITY – A total of 118 individuals have filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) seeking election for various positions in the city for the 2022 national and local polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) here announced Wednesday.... Read full article
by Mary Judaline Partlow on January 9, 2022
9 election hotspots in NegOr up for validation
by Mary Judaline Partlow on January 9, 2022
DUMAGUETE CITY – The province of Negros Oriental has identified nine election “hotspots” or areas of concern leading to the May 9, 2022 national and local polls.... Read full article
by Ferdinand Patinio on September 2, 2021
5.4M new voters register 3 months before deadline
by Ferdinand Patinio on September 2, 2021
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has recorded over five million new registrants as of July 10, less than three months before signup ends.... Read full article
by Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos on September 9, 2021
Duterte formally accepts VP bid for ‘continuity’
by Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos on September 9, 2021
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday formally accepted his nomination as the official vice presidential candidate of the ruling party, the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), to ensure the “continuity” of his...... Read full article
by Filane Mikee Cervantes on March 22, 2022
PDP-Laban faction endorses Bongbong Marcos' presidential bid
by Filane Mikee Cervantes on March 22, 2022
MANILA – The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) wing under Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Tuesday formally endorsed the presidential candidacy of former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. in the upcoming May 9 elections.... Read full article
by Ferdinand Patinio on December 31, 2021
Reset ballot printing, reopen COC filing: PDP-Laban to Comelec
by Ferdinand Patinio on December 31, 2021
MANILA – The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) party on Friday asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to postpone the printing of official ballots for the May 9, 2022 polls.... Read full article
by Ferdinand Patinio on December 15, 2021
Official list of candidates won’t be ready by Dec. 15
by Ferdinand Patinio on December 15, 2021
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
by Philippines News Agency on April 24, 2022
Malolos ex-mayor thanks Davao’s crisis aid, backs BBM-Sara
by Philippines News Agency on April 24, 2022
MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan – Former mayor Christian Natividad on Saturday thanked vice presidential aspirant and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte for the help extended in times of crisis and vowed his all-out support for the latter’s political bid.... Read full article
by Ferdinand Patinio on February 23, 2026
Printing of ballots for Antipolo special polls completed
by Ferdinand Patinio on February 23, 2026
In a brief statement, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia said they have completed the printing of 252,793 ballots at the National Printing Office (NPO) in Quezon City afternoon of Feb. 20.... Read full article
by Priam Nepomuceno on March 11, 2022
Retired military exec echoes Lacson warning vs. 'coalition gov't'
by Priam Nepomuceno on March 11, 2022
MANILA – A retired military officer who played a key role in the 1986 Edsa Revolution has echoed the concerns of Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson against a "coalition government" with the Communist Party of the Philipp... Read full article
by Ferdinand Patinio on December 6, 2021
E-raffle to determine party-list order in ballots
by Ferdinand Patinio on December 6, 2021
MANILA – A total of 164 party-list groups will participate in an electronic raffle on Dec. 10 to determine the order of their listing on the official ballot for the May 2022 polls.... Read full article
by Ferdinand Patinio on February 11, 2022
Inting designated as Comelec acting chair; divisions reorganized
by Ferdinand Patinio on February 11, 2022
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has formally designated Commissioner Socorro Inting as its acting chairperson.... Read full article

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