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
Comelec chairperson George Garcia said the nine-day ban will be in effect until March 13, a day before the scheduled special polls that will elect the new representative of the 2nd District of Antipolo in the House of Representatives.... Read full article
MANILA – Voter registration in selected Robinsons malls across the country will begin on July 16, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Thursday.... Read full article
Comelec-NIR election director Lionel Marco Castillano told the Philippine News Agency in an interview on Wednesday that election officers across the region were instructed to undertake these simple but meaningful activities throughout the month.... Read full article
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday reported that PHP3 billion of the PHP19 billion budget for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) has been spent in line with ongoing preparations for the polls set on Nov. 2... Read full article
Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia made the call ahead of Tuesday's deadline for the voter registration period for the Sept. 14 BARMM polls and the Nov. 2 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE)... Read full article
In a media interview at the sidelines of the inauguration of the Comelec Integrated Field Office -Western Visayas in this urbanized city, Garcia said the Nov. 2 schedule was at the absolute discretion of Congress.... Read full article
Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, Comelec-Negros Island Region (NIR) regional election director, reminded those who plan to seek election in the BSKE to ensure that their requirements are in order.... Read full article
"We need the law immediately, ASAP (as soon as possible) because that's where the Comelec will base its actions and the things we still have to do," Comelec Chairperson George Garcia said in an interview.... Read full article
Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said they are waiting for the Senate and House of Representatives to pass the law that officially sets the date for the BPE on Sept. 14, 2026.... Read full article
“We will do a second round of offsite registration because we have seen that these activities were able to catch and register more voters than waiting for them to come to our offices,” he said.... Read full article
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