Tag: COMELEC

“Isang Bio, Isang Kilo,” inilunsad ng COMELEC, San Jose City

AGOSTO 18 (Agila Probinsya) — Inilunsad ng Commission on Election (COMELEC) ang “Isang bio, isang kilo” bilang pasasalamat sa mga botante ng San Jose City, Nueva Ecija na agarang tumugon sa kanilang campaign na “No Bio, No Boto”. Ang nasabing aktibidad na inilunsad ng COMELEC ay aabot ng tatlong araw kung saan ay nagsimula ito noong Lunes,Agosto 17 at magtatapos ng Miyerkules, Agosto 19. Ang mga residenteng na siyang magpaparehistro ay makatatanggap ng isang kilong […]

Senator Grace Poe faces electoral offense complaint

MANILA, Philippines, August 17 (Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe is now facing electoral offenses at the Commission on Elections. Said complaint was filed by a former senatorial candidate, adding that the senator committed misrepresentation when she said that she is a natural-born citizen of the Philippines. Said complainant also added that he is not being used by any political faction and that he filed the complaint under his own initiative. (Eagle News Service Jay […]

COMELEC nagsagawa ng motorcade para ikampanya ang “No Bio, No Boto”

AGOSTO 10 (Agila Probinsya) — Nagsagawa ng motorcade ang mga kawani ng mga tanggapan ng Commission on Elections (COMELEC) sa iba’t-ibang bayan sa lalawigan ng Aurora, kasama ang ilang mga nasa private sector upang ikampanya sa mga mamamayan ang ukol sa pagpaparehistro at sa mga dati nang botante ang ukol sa pagpapa-biometrics. Layunin ng isinagawang motorcade na ipaunawa sa mga botante na kapag hindi pa sila nakapagpa-bometrics ay hindi sila makaboboto sa eleksiyong isasagawa sa […]

COMELEC-Pangasinan umapila sa mga botante na magpa-biometrics na

AGOSTO 10 (Agila Probinsya) — Wala pa umano sa pitong porsyento ang nakakapagpa-biometrics sa bayan ng Binmaley, Pangasinan. Kaya naman umaapila ang lokal na tanggapan ng Commission on Elections (COMELEC) roon sa mga botante na wala pang biometrics registration na magtungo na sa kanilang tanggapan. Sa tala ng COMELEC Binmaley, nasa 6.38 percent pa lamang ang nagkapagpa-biometrics sa nasabing bayan. Nagpaalala ang ahensya na ang deadline ng pagpaparehistro ay hanggang sa October 31 na lamang. […]

Malacanang welcomes Comelec’s plan to hold presidential debates

MANILA, Aug.10 (PIA) — The Palace welcomed the plan of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to hold presidential debates in different parts of the country so the public could thoroughly scrutinize the candidates that they are voting for. “Mahalaga po sa isang eleksyon na malaman ng mga mamamayan ang mga isyu na dapat nilang pagpasyahan,” Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr said in a radio interview when asked about the Comelec’s plan. “Mahalaga […]

COMELEC presents automation options to Ph legislators

MANILA, Aug 10 (PIA) — Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairman Andres Bautista presented on Wednesday the options being considered for the automation of the 2016 National and Local Elections before the Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Automated Election System (JCOC-AES) at the Philippine Senate. This, according to Chairman Bautista, is part of ongoing efforts of the poll body to consult as many stakeholders as possible regarding the automated election system. Speaking before the JCOC-AES, […]

COMELEC may extend campaign period for 2016 elections

MANILA, Philippines, August 4 (Eagle News) — The Commission on Election (COMELEC) may extend the campaign period for the upcoming 2016 election to 120 days to preempt premature campaigning on the part of the candidates. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Over 100,000 Pangasinense voters still without biometrics – Comelec

DAGUPAN CITY, July 20 (PIA) – Some 109,000 voters in Pangasinan who have no biometrics are in danger of being disenfranchised during the 2016 elections if they fail to register within the prescribed period, an election official here said. Lawyer Marino Salas, provincial election supervisor, advised registered voters who have yet to have their biometrics data taken to go to the nearest Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in their area to avoid deactivation. “Voters who […]

COMELEC fines thousands of 2013 Election candidates

MANILA, Philippines, July 16 (Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) fined more than 5, 000 candidates of the 2013 elections for failing to file their statement of campaign expenses, which is in contravention of the Synchronized Elections Law. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/iW5Q9YU151Y

43,000 botante sa Bohol, posibleng hindi makaboto sa darating na election-COMELEC

Posibleng hindi makaboto sa darating na election sa 2016 ang higit sa 43,000 na mga botante sa lalawigan ng Bohol dahil hindi pa umano sumasailalm sa biometrics ang mga ito. Nilinaw ng Provincial Election Supervisor na si Atty. Eliseo Labaria, na hindi makaboboto sa darating na halalan sa 2016 kung hindi pa makakapagpabiometrics ang mga botante. Ito ay kasabay sa inilunsad ng Commission on Elections (COMELEC) na “No Biometrics, No Vote for 2016 Election”. (Agila […]

Aquino appoints new Comelec chair, 2 more commissioners

MAY 4 (Eagle News) — Malacanang on Monday announced the appointment of Atty. J. Andres D. Bautista as the new chairman of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) who said that he would ensure that the country would have clean and peaceful elections next year. In a statement, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said the appointment papers of Bautista and two others were signed by President Benigno S. Aquino III on April 28. Bautista, who chairs […]

COMELEC, still considering alternatives

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – – The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) will hold a meeting regarding viable alternatives after the Supreme Court did not allow the repair of the malfunctioning precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)