MANILA – A committee in the House of Representatives on Thursday adopted two resolutions urging the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to extend the deadline for voter registration from Sept. 30 to Oct. 31.... 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
Adiong made the statement after his panel collaborated closely with the SERB to study the potential impact of a measure that would operationalize the constitutional directive to prohibit political dynasties.... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has not endorsed any presidential candidate despite his party, Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), backing the bid of Ferdinand Marcos Jr.... Read full article
MANILA – Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Wednesday said he is willing to attend a special session of Congress if called by President Rodrigo Duterte to discuss the possible declaration of a state of economic emergency... Read full article
MANILA – Senator Manny Pacquiao is urging the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to suspend rules that hinder candidates from helping disaster victims, such as residents of Eastern Visayas affected by Tropical Depression Agaton.... Read full article
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to hold a virtual promulgation of the decision on the disqualification cases filed against presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. by next week.... Read full article
MANILA – Only around 11 percent of the over 4,000 test voters have participated in the voting simulation activity conducted by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in San Juan City over the weekend.... Read full article
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday warned violators of the ban on hiring and movement of personnel during election period.... 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
The committee action moves the measure one step closer to becoming law, advancing legislation that seeks to prohibit the concentration of elective political power within families at both national and local levels.... Read full article