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by Ferdinand Patinio on January 27, 2022
Guanzon votes for petitions seeking Marcos disqualification
by Ferdinand Patinio on January 27, 2022
MANILA – Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division presiding Commissioner Rowena Guanzon on Thursday said she voted to approve the petitions seeking to disqualify presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.... Read full article
by Joann Villanueva on August 19, 2021
PSEi up on expected gains from programs vs. pandemic; peso flat
by Joann Villanueva on August 19, 2021
MANILA – Hopes for gains from government programs against the pandemic lifted the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) on Wednesday while the peso closed sideways against the US dollar.... Read full article
on February 16, 2026
Law for new BPE sked needed ‘ASAP’ – Comelec
on February 16, 2026
"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
by Ferdinand Patinio on March 11, 2026
BSKE voter registration hits nearly 3M – Comelec
by Ferdinand Patinio on March 11, 2026
As of March 7, applications processed nationwide reached 2,875,807. Of these, 1,499,398 applicants are female and 1,376,409 are male, the Comelec said Tuesday.... Read full article
by Che Palicte on October 7, 2021
Ex-guv seeks fresh term, vows to boost Covid-19 initiatives
by Che Palicte on October 7, 2021
KIDAPAWAN, Cotabato - Former Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza is seeking a fresh term as governor in this province as she filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office here on Wednesday.... Read full article
by Ferdinand Patinio on April 29, 2022
4 presidential, 3 VP bets confirm attendance at Comelec forum
by Ferdinand Patinio on April 29, 2022
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday said four presidential and three vice presidential candidates have so far confirmed their attendance to the panel interview sessions to be aired by the poll body and the Kapisanan ng mga Brod... Read full article
by Priam Nepomuceno on April 20, 2022
Reporma members in Aklan, Antique still rooting for Lacson, Sotto
by Priam Nepomuceno on April 20, 2022
MANILA – Members of the Partido Reporma in Aklan and Antique still support the electoral bids of independent presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson and his running mate Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III ... 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 March 15, 2022
Comelec chief vows ‘complete’ transparency in poll preps
by Ferdinand Patinio on March 15, 2022
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is fully committed to being more transparent in its preparations for the May 9 national and local polls.... Read full article
by Ferdinand Patinio on April 15, 2026
Comelec: P3B of P19B BSKE funds already spent for preps
by Ferdinand Patinio on April 15, 2026
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
by Ma. Cristina Arayata on August 19, 2021
PhilSA exec notes importance of building satellites
by Ma. Cristina Arayata on August 19, 2021
MANILA – An official of the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) on Wednesday pointed out the importance of building the country's own satellites, even if other countries could share data from their satellites.... Read full article
by Ferdinand Patinio on February 3, 2022
Absence of aspirants in debates ‘red flag’ for voters
by Ferdinand Patinio on February 3, 2022
MANILA – Refusal of the candidates to participate in debates should serve as “red flag” for voters in the upcoming May 9 national and local elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday.... Read full article

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