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THE Palace said the May 2016 general elections must push through despite the scrapping of a deal on the repair of voting machines, which could disrupt election preparations. “The election should push through. It is constitutionally mandated and everybody should comply with the Constitution. We are very certain that the Comelec (Commission on Elections) is very aware of its mandated role of making sure that elections happen in 2016,” Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda told reporters […]
MANILA, Philippines, April 22 (Eagle News) — Former Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairman Sixto Brillantes is convinced that the COMELEC should not appeal the voided contract between the COMELEC and Smartmatic, adding that the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) should be respected, especially in this case, when said decision was unanimous. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Former Commissioner Augusto Lagman once again presented in a closed- door session of the Commission on Election en banc the Transparency and Credible Election System (TCRES).
The Commission on Elections will aggressively promote its “no bio, no boto campaign” to encourage voters to validate their biometrics so that they can vote on the 2016 election.
A former Commission on Election lawyer is asking the Office of Ombudsman to investigate the allegedly anomalous deal between the COMELEC and Smartmatic.
The Commission on Elections reminded everyone of the deadline for the validation of voter registration is on October 31, 2015. The COMELEC also reminds everyone that those who will not be able to verify their registration will have said registration deactivated, making them unable to vote in the upcoming May 9, 2016 election.
COTABATO CITY, PIA- Members and combatants of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF), the military arm of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) registered as voters at the special registration center set up by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) at the Bangsamoro Islamic Leadership and Management Institute (BLMI) Training Center in Camp Darapanan, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao on Saturday, March 7. BIAF spokesperson Von Al-Haq led his field commanders and men in the voter registration […]
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) warned that the election may be postponed by one month due to the disqualification of Smartmatic for the provision of automated voting systems.
The Commission on Elections removed 39 party-list groups for failing to gain the required 2% of the votes in the last two elections.
Chairman of the Commission on Elections, Sixto Brillantes is scheduled to retire this week but he assured the public that the COMELEC’s plan for the 2016 elections will go smoothly. Other than Brillantes, two other Commissioners will also resign, leaving the COMELEC only four commissioners to handle the preparations for the 2016 elections.
Commissioner Luisito Tagle is now packing his belongings in preparation to his imminent departure in the Commission on Elections.
The Commission on Election assured the public that the precinct count optical scan or PCOS machines will last for 25 years, after the Department of Budget and Management rejected their plan to buy new machines. Instead, the COMELEC opted to have their existing machines repaired by SMARTMATIC. [three_fourth]
