Comelec logs 34 complaints of vote-buying, other illegal acts

THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) said it has so far received 34 reports of alleged vote-buying and other illegal acts ahead of the May 12 midterm elections.

Remove illegal posters before campaign starts, local bets told

THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) reminded local aspirants Tuesday to start taking down their illegal campaign materials, three days before the start of their 45-day campaign period.

Comelec: P2.7-B budget for BARMM polls 'approved in principle'

THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) said Tuesday that the PHP2.7 billion budget for the holding of the Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE) in October has been approved in principle by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).

Issuance of notices vs. illegal campaign materials starts Feb. 12

THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday announced that it would start issuing notices to remove illegal campaign materials of candidates running for national positions on Wednesday as part of its “Oplan Baklas.”

Lack of funds not basis to declare candidate as nuisance – SC

WHETHER OR not a candidate has sufficient financial resources to mount a credible campaign should not be a basis to declare him or her as nuisance, the Supreme Court said in a ruling published Monday.

Comelec serves subpoena to Guo over misrepresentation case

THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday served a subpoena to suspend Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo in connection with the case filed against her for alleged material misrepresentation when she ran in the May 2022 polls.

Comelec to probe Guo candidacy in 2022 polls

THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) has formed a fact-finding committee to investigate Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo's candidacy in the May 2022 national elections.

Filing period for parties joining the 2025 BARMM polls starts May 15

THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) has set a three-week registration period for political parties and sectoral groups in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) who would like to participate in the May 2025 regional polls.

Comelec disqualifies Mamba as Cagayan governor

THE COMISSION on Elections (Comelec) has disqualified Manuel Mamba as governor of Cagayan province in relation to the 2022 National and Local Elections (NLE).

SC: Comelec committed grave abuse of discretion in barring Smartmatic

THE SUPREME Court has granted the petition of service provider Smartmatic questioning its disqualification by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in bidding for its poll projects.

Comelec may hold simultaneous PI signatures' check, voter sign-up

THE COMMISSION  on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday revealed a possible plan to lessen the possible impact of People’s Initiative (PI) proceedings on the resumption of voter registration which is set to start next month.

PBBM says Comelec has mandate to probe alleged signature-buying for PI

PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said it is the job of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to look into reports of alleged buying out of signatures for a People’s Initiative (PI) for charter change.

Comelec: 19 election-related deaths recorded in 7 regions

SOME 19 election-related deaths in seven regions have been recorded so far in the just concluded 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSKE), the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported on Tuesday.

Voting precincts in malls are OK, but…

CEBU CITY - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said allowing voting precincts in shopping malls provide some ease to the public, but some still pose challenges, especially for the vulnerable sector.

Cebuanos prefer casting votes in shopping malls

CEBU CITY – The Commission on Elections said Cebuanos preferred mall voting for the October 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) rather than the traditional casting of votes in government schools.

Comelec: Poll materials safe from ‘Palacio’ building fire

THE COMMISSION  on Elections (Comelec) has assured that no materials for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) were affected following a minor fire incident at the Palacio del Gobernador (PDG) in Manila Monday afternoon.

COMELEC warns double registrants

CEBU - The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) vowed to file charges against voters who filed double or multiple registrations following the discovery of nearly half a million suspicious registrants.

Poll official killed in southern Philippines

COTABATO CITY - A Muslim poll official was shot dead on Monday afternoon in an ambush in the town of Lambayong in the southern Philippine province of Sultan Kudarat, according to Catholic radio station Notre Dame Broadcasting Corp.

Basilan poll officer killed

ZAMBOANGA CITY – An election was gunned down Tuesday afternoon in a daring attack in Isabela City in the restive Muslim province of Basilan, officials said.

Election officer killed in Zambo town

PAGADIAN CITY - Police were searching for the shooter of an election officer who was killed in an attack in Zamboanga del Norte’s Piñan, officials said Friday.