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A House of Representatives panel has approved a measure exempting election workers such as members of the Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) from having their honoraria or allowances subjected to income and other withholding taxes. During a virtual hearing, the House Ways and Means Committee approved an unnumbered substitute bill that would provide income tax […]
The Commission on Elections must extend the registration period to be able to accommodate 15 million qualified voters Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “Ano ba naman ang 30 days o 45 days extension? I think Comelec should consider an extension given that 15 million qualified voters are not registered,” Pangilinan said. The Philippine Statistics Authority estimates that number […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is asking the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation to conduct an inquiry on the slow registration of voters for the 2022 polls. In filing Senate Resolution (SR) 639, Pangilinan added that with less than eight months left before the September 30 deadline for registration, Senate can help the Commission […]
“It might be difficult to register as a voter but it is more difficult to suffer as a constituent when the wrong politician gets elected.” This, according to Quezon City 6th District Councilor Bobby Castelo, is the tragedy awaiting citizens who will not find time to register as a voter or to reactivate their status […]
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles has urged the voting-eligible public to register in time for the 2022 elections amid a low turnout in registration of new voters, and likewise called on deactivated voters to apply for reactivation if they were unable to vote in the 2018 barangay elections and the 2019 national polls. The […]
“Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.” This, according to Quezon City 5th District Councilor Karl Castelo, is a quote from George Jean Nathan uttered about a century ago but still rings true today, especially in the wake of a very low turnout in voter registration for the 2022 elections. The […]
In keeping up with the times given the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, voter registration must also shift to online or digital modes as far as practicable, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva explained that Senate Bill No. 1516, which he had filed recently, paves the way for the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to allow the […]
The Supreme Court has upheld the decision of the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) to recognize the group, led by Senator Koko Pimentel III, as the “legitimate” officers of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban). “The suit failed to present evidence showing that the Comelec committed grave abuse of discretion.” In a resolution dated […]
Senator-elect Bong Go has made it clear that he will not violate the law just to do his friends favors. “Ako naman ay tutulong naman po sa mga kaibigan lalo’t gusto mag-negosyo ng legal at maayos. Pero hindi ko po babaluktutin ang batas para tulungan po, kahit na magkaibigan tayo. Kahit nakatulong ka sa akin […]
Some winning and losing national candidates in the May 13 mid-term polls have filed their Statements of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCEs) before the Campaign Finance Office (CFO) of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on the last day of the one-month filing period. Data from the CFO revealed that seven out of the 12 newly-elected senators […]