DUMAGUETE CITY – Persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) will be allowed to vote during the May 9, 2022 elections but only within the jail premises on the same day and under the supervision of a special board of election inspectors (BEIs).... Read full article
MANILA – Software provider Smartmatic Inc. on Monday assured that the May 2022 elections would be secure and no data breach of their servers.... Read full article
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday signed Republic Act (RA) 12317, resetting the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to the second Monday of September 2026.... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday issued a stern warning to political warlords and the New People's Army to stay out of the May 2022 elections and he would not think twice about using the police and military to ensure orderly polls.... Read full article
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
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.
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CEBU CITY – The Bisaya Gyud (BG) party-list 108 on Monday has committed to supporting President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to build shelters for the victims of Tropical Storm Agaton in Leyte.... Read full article
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec), Philippine National Police (PNP), and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will convene on Saturday to officially activate the Provincial Joint Security Control Center (PJSCC) in preparatio... Read full article
MANILA – Presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said Filipinos are now more understanding on issues concerning the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning) community.... Read full article
TACLOBAN CITY – A group in Leyte has been campaigning for presidential bet Leni Robredo and vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte in this year's elections, citing the need for women to lead the country in the next six years.... 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
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in this capital town is temporarily closed for disinfection starting Monday until Sept. 22. ... Read full article