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Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) En Banc to expedite its handling of simple disqualification (DQ) cases and petitions for denial of due course ahead of the local campaign period, which starts on March 28. Pimentel emphasized that resolving easier cases first would significantly reduce Comelec’s backlog, allowing the poll […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros called on the Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Automated Election System to investigate reports claiming that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has failed to obtain a legally-mandated certification on the security and accuracy of the automated election system (AES) for the May 12 elections. “Halos 70 araw na lang bago ang […]
To provide voters an opportunity to scrutinize candidates’ track records and platforms, former Senator Kiko Pangilinan has expressed his full backing for the Commission on Elections’ plan to require candidates to participate in debates. The poll body earlier announced its intention to approve a resolution obligating candidates to join debates to help voters in choosing […]
In response to mounting concerns over the abuse of barangay-issued residence certificates in voter registration, Senator Nancy Binay has underscored the urgent need for legislative action to tighten residency verification using advanced biometric technologies. According to Binay, with political will and technology, the Commission on Election will have an expanded capability to curb flying voters […]
Senator Nancy Binay wants full accountability from barangay officials responsible for “abusing” the issuance of barangay residence certificates as a requirement for voter transfer or registration. A previous Supreme Court ruling has allowed the practice of accepting barangay residence certifications in the absence of a valid government ID. “There are addresses in Makati provided by […]
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Atty. Don Artes and Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairman Atty. George Erwin Garcia signed a Memorandum of Agreement [MOA] for the use of the MMDA Communications and Command Center, manpower, equipment, and resources for the National and Local Elections in 2025.The agreement between the MMDA and COMELEC is an […]
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino welcomed the progress of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in introducing internet-based voting for the first time for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in next year’s midterm elections. In his regular radio program “Usapang Tol”, Tolentino was informed by COMELEC Chair George Erwin Garcia that 1.5 million OFWs have registered for […]
National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte believes the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has a “good handle” now on checking campaign misinformation and disinformation on cyberspace in the runup to the 2025 elections, as a result of this electoral watchdog’s timely release of guidelines on the use by candidates and their supporters or of their rivals […]
Senator Bong Go has emphatically voiced his stand in protecting the Filipinos’ right to suffrage by ensuring that voter registration, especially for new applicants, is not compromised amid moves to prioritize the verification of signatures submitted to the Commission of Elections for the proposed constitutional amendments through People’s Initiative. In an interview after aiding fire […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III raised concerns about the exorbitant rental rates for the so-called “modern automatic counting machines” (ACMs) proposed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to be used for the 2025 National and Local Elections. “Under the proposed budget of the Comelec for the next fiscal year, a substantial portion amounting to […]