Elections 2022
Sara Duterte may take oath ahead of June 30: Comelec
May 17, 2022, 6:19 pm
MANILA – An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said there is nothing wrong with the plan of leading vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte to hold her oath taking ahead of June 30, the official start of her term. According to Comelec Commissioner George Garcia, the… Read More
Comelec ready to answer petition filed vs. Marcos before SC
May 17, 2022, 5:38 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is ready to follow orders from the Supreme Court (SC) in connection with the petition to stop Congress, sitting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC), from counting the votes of presidential frontrunner Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in the… Read More
Comelec invites top gov't execs to attend proclamation
May 17, 2022, 4:49 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has invited top government officials including President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to attend the proclamation of the 12 winning senators on Wednesday. Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said government officials are welcome to grace the occasion if they… Read More
Congress to canvass votes for President, VP on May 24-27
May 17, 2022, 4:33 pm
MANILA – Congress will start the canvassing of votes for the presidential and vice presidential races from May 24 until May 27. Secretary General Mark Llandro Mendoza said the canvassing will begin on May 24 at 2 p.m., while from May 25 to 27, it will be scheduled from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Under… Read More
SoKor PM congratulates presumptive VP Sara Duterte
May 16, 2022, 9:18 pm
MANILA – Acting Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea Choo Kyongho has congratulated Sara Duterte on her presumptive win as the 15th vice president of the Philippines in the last May 9 polls. In a letter addressed to Duterte on Monday, Choo expressed his confidence that under Duterte’s… Read More
NBOC done with all but 1 of 173 certificates of canvass
May 16, 2022, 8:46 pm
MANILA – A week after the May 9 national and local elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec), sitting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC), has canvassed 172 out of 173 Certificates of Canvass (COCs) from local and overseas voting. Commissioner George Garcia said in a press briefing… Read More
Galvez urges healing from ‘animosity’ of partisan politics
May 16, 2022, 7:41 pm
MANILA – Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., called on Filipinos to begin the healing and reconciliation process from the “animosity of partisan politics”. Speaking at the Peace Partners’ Recognition Day of the Office of the Presidential… Read More
Comelec allows HK vote transmission without Shanghai COCs
May 16, 2022, 6:29 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday approved the request of the Office of Overseas Voting (OFOV) in Hong Kong to allow the transmission of its Certificate of Canvass (COC) without waiting for the results of special polls in Shanghai, China. In a two-page resolution, the… Read More
Official vows to track down Lanao Sur poll disruptors
May 16, 2022, 5:39 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday said it will go after the perpetrators of poll-related violence that caused “failure of elections” in 14 villages in Lanao del Sur province. In a virtual public briefing on Monday, Comelec commissioner George Garcia said extra security… Read More
Poll body to proclaim winning senators Wednesday sans ranking
May 16, 2022, 4:51 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will proclaim the 12 winning senators on Wednesday but their final ranking can’t be determined yet pending the result of the special polls in Lanao del Sur on May 24. Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the senators will instead be… Read More
Mobile phone purchase surge not linked to vote-buying
May 15, 2022, 8:09 pm
MANILA – The surge in mobile phone sales in Surigao del Sur cannot be automatically attributed to vote-buying, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Sunday. Acting Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said reports that popular mobile phone brands were sold out in three shopping malls in… Read More
67% of election returns, COCs already transmitted to Senate
May 15, 2022, 1:49 pm
MANILA – The Senate is on standby Sunday for 56 more Election Returns (ERs) and Certificates of Canvass (COCs) expected to arrive anytime, out of the 173 that the joint session of Congress will canvass starting May 24 to determine the next President and Vice President. On the sixth day after the… Read More
Comelec-NBOC nearly done with senators, party-list canvassing
May 14, 2022, 8:07 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec), sitting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC), has already canvassed 149 of 173 Certificates of Canvass (COC) of the May 9 elections. Comelec spokesperson, Director John Rex Laudiangco, said in a press briefing on Saturday at the Philippine… Read More
Walkouts alarm parents; Manila university warns students
May 14, 2022, 8:02 pm
MANILA – As soon as election results were announced, although unofficial and partial, showing Ferdinand Marcos Jr. way ahead of second-placed Vice President Leni Robredo in the presidential race, calls for academic walkouts and suspension of classes floated. On May 9, the University of the… Read More
DICT thwarts over 20K attempted attacks vs. Comelec website
May 14, 2022, 7:26 pm
MANILA – The website of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) was attacked more than 20,000 times but thanks to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), nothing succeeded. Acting spokesperson, Director John Rex Laudiangco, disclosed in a press conference on Saturday… Read More
No significant reports yet to affect election outcome: Comelec TF
May 14, 2022, 7:24 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Task Force Kontra Bigay (Anti-Bribe) has received more than 1,000 reports of vote-buying but nothing significant yet that will affect the outcome of the May 9 polls. In a press conference at the PICC Forum Tent in Pasay City on Saturday,… Read More
OPAPRU peace roadmap to guide next admin
May 13, 2022, 8:31 pm
MANILA – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) will hand its peace roadmap to the next administration once the new officials assume office. OPAPRU Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. cited the significant milestone of President Rodrigo Duterte’s… Read More
121 COCs canvassed since Tuesday: Comelec
May 13, 2022, 7:27 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec), sitting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC), on Friday reported that it has already canvassed a total of 121 Certificates of Canvass (COCs). Based on the available partial and official National Tally Sheet Report No. 3 of the NBOC, the… Read More
Comelec assures Filipinos in Shanghai can vote
May 13, 2022, 6:42 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday assured that the close to 2,000 Filipinos registered voters in Shanghai, China will be able to exercise their right of suffrage even as the winning candidates in national positions have been proclaimed. Comelec spokesperson, lawyer John… Read More
Poll body prepares proclamation of winning senators
May 13, 2022, 6:36 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is preparing for the proclamation of winners in the senatorial race in the just-concluded May 9 national and local polls. Comelec acting spokesman, lawyer John Rex Laudiangco, assured that the activity would be strictly compliant with the health… Read More
