MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said it is mulling the options of either suspending overseas voting or even declaring a failure of elections in Afghanistan and Ukraine.... Read full article
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Oriental is now ready for the final testing and sealing (FTS) of the vote counting machines (VCMs) that will be used in the May 9 national and local elections.... Read full article
MANILA – Vice President Leni Robredo's first executive order if ever she gets elected as president is a full disclosure policy in order to promote greater transparency in public service.... Read full article
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
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