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Former Caloocan lawmaker Edgar Erice. —Photo from Erice’s FB page MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has disqualified House of Representatives aspirant Edgar Erice from running in the 2025 polls due to propagation of false information to “disrupt the electoral process.” The Comelec Second Division granted the disqualification petition filed by petitioner Raymond […]
The arrival of the last batch of the automated counting machines (ACMs) for the 2025 polls on Wednesday, November 27, at the Comelec warehouse in Biñan, Laguna. (Photo from the Office of the Comelec Chairman) MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has finally received the last batch of automated counting machines (ACMs) from […]
MANILA, Philippines — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARRM) will have its first-ever elections next year. This election will mark the end of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, which serves as the interim regional government of the BARRM. However, there are calls from BARRM officials and even from House and Senate lawmakers to postpone […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said the call to suspend the 2025 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections is still being studied. In an ambush interview in Pangasinan province, Marcos was asked for a comment on the issue. Article continues after this […]
FILE PHOTO: Commission on Elections Chairperson George Garcia. INQUIRER / NINO JESUS ORBETA MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will resolve the cases involving motions for consideration filed by nuisance bets by next week, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Thursday. According to Garcia, they will follow their commitment to resolve cases […]
Comelec Chair George Erwin Garcia —Inquirer/Niño Jesus Orbeta MANILA, Philippines — The First and Second Divisions of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) have disqualified 117 senatorial aspirants for being nuisance candidates based on the recommendation of the poll body’s law department. “They were declared as nuisance [candidates] or [those without a] serious intent to run […]
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released on Tuesday the list of approved areas for mock elections in preparation for the 2025 polls. Additionally, Comelec Deputy Executive Director Rafael Olaño said that there was no confirmed date yet on when the mock elections would take place. “No date yet because we’re still waiting […]
Contributed photo Caloocan City has thrown its full support behind senatorial aspirant Luis “Chavit” Singson, who received a warm welcome from Mayor Along Malapitan and Congressman Oca Malapitan during his recent visit. The former Ilocos Sur governor captivated city officials and residents alike with his vision for progress, anchored by innovative projects designed to uplift […]
Comelec Chair George Erwin Garcia (2nd from left) leads the field testing of an automated counting machine (ACM) to be used in the 2025 elections on Saturday, November 16. —Photo by Comelec/Facebook MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday began field testing activities in different locations in the country as preparation for […]
Comelec headquarters in Intramuros, Manila. INQUIRER FILES TACLOBAN CITY — At least 67 candidates in next year’s midterm elections in Eastern Visayas have no challengers. Lawyer Maria Corazon Montallana, assistant regional director of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Eastern Visayas, announced that most of these unopposed candidates are running for mayor and vice mayor. […]