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by Azer Parrocha on October 20, 2021
Duterte backs Ombudsman probe on Pharmally issue
by Azer Parrocha on October 20, 2021
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte welcomed calls for the Ombudsman to conduct its own investigation into the controversial multibillion-peso deals between the government and Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp.... Read full article
by Ferdinand Patinio on January 25, 2022
Comelec to go ahead with printing of ballots despite TROs
by Ferdinand Patinio on January 25, 2022
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will proceed with the printing of the ballots for the May 9 elections despite the temporary restraining orders (TRO) issued by the Supreme Court (SC) in favor of the declared nuisance candidates.... Read full article
by Ferdinand Patinio on March 31, 2026
Comelec hopes P3.6-B Bangsamoro polls budget ‘enough’
by Ferdinand Patinio on March 31, 2026
“Hopefully, if there is an adjustment based on current events, the Bangsamoro standby amount will be enough,” Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia said in an interview Wednesday.... Read full article
by Ferdinand Patinio on March 24, 2022
Ruling on Marcos’ DQ cases may be out April: Comelec
by Ferdinand Patinio on March 24, 2022
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc ruling on the disqualification cases filed against presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. may be out late next month, the poll body said on Thursday.... Read full article
by Stephanie Sevillano on September 26, 2023
Fair, transparent machine procurement for 2025 polls – Comelec
by Stephanie Sevillano on September 26, 2023
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday assured transparency and inclusivity on the procurement of machines needed for the 2025 midterm elections.... Read full article
by Ferdinand Patinio on January 4, 2023
Comelec resets first-ever election summit to March
by Ferdinand Patinio on January 4, 2023
Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia, in a press briefing, said the poll summit was pushed back from its original schedule set on the last week of January.... Read full article
by Ferdinand Patinio on September 10, 2021
Comelec declares failure of bidding for more OMR machines
by Ferdinand Patinio on September 10, 2021
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) on Thursday declared a failure of bidding for the acquisition of additional optical mark reader (OMR) machines for the May 2022 elections.... Read full article
by Ferdinand Patinio on April 19, 2022
2K individuals get Comelec gun ban exemption
by Ferdinand Patinio on April 19, 2022
MANILA – Over 2,000 individuals have been exempted by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from the gun ban for the May 2022 polls.... Read full article
by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on September 6, 2021
PNP to work with other gov't bodies vs. cashless vote-buying
by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on September 6, 2021
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said it will work with other government agencies against possible cashless vote-buying schemes ahead of next year's elections. ... Read full article
by Benjamin Pulta on April 5, 2022
DOJ to sue rider who posted threat vs Marcos
by Benjamin Pulta on April 5, 2022
MANILA – Prosecutors have ordered the filing of criminal charges against a delivery rider who threatened to kill presidential bet Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. via social media.... Read full article
by Wilnard Bacelonia on April 14, 2026
BSKE funds may be used for crisis response via ‘savings,’ says Lacson
by Wilnard Bacelonia on April 14, 2026
Lacson said funds allocated to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) cannot be realigned to other agencies, but unspent allocations may be declared as savings and returned to the National Treasury for other uses.... Read full article
by Ferdinand Patinio on January 7, 2022
Parties in Marcos DQ cases given until Jan. 9 to submit memoranda
by Ferdinand Patinio on January 7, 2022
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has given the parties in the two disqualification cases filed against presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bong Bong” Marcos Jr. 48 hours to file their memoranda.... Read full article
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