Tag: COMELEC

Liberal Party to question before SC Comelec’s choice of Nacionalista party as dominant minority party

  (Eagle News) – Liberal Party president Senator Francis Pangilinan said that they would question before the Supreme Court the recent resolution of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) which picked the Nacionalista Party as the dominant minority party. Pangilinan said that the Comelec’s ruling was “completely unacceptable,” saying that the Nacionalista Party was also allied with the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) was also chosen the dominant majority […]

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Comelec declares PDP-Laban as dominant majority party, Nacionalista party as dominant minority party

(Eagle News) – The Commission on Elections has declared the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan as the “dominant majority party” while the Nacionalista Party was declared the “dominant minority party,” a move which is now being questioned by the opposition Liberal Party. With the decision, this entitled the PDP-Laban and the Nacionalista Party to receive the fifth and sixth copies of election returns respectively from the vote counting machines, and get the […]

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Comelec chooses poll watchdog, LENTE, to replace Namfrel in random manual audit of polls

https://youtu.be/DCDI5ZDx6Jc   (Eagle News) – The Commission on Elections has chosen another poll watchdog, the Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE), to replace the National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) in the random manual audit of the May 13, 2019 elections. This was after NAMFREL withdrew its accreditation as Comelec’s citizens’ arm on May 3 allegedly because it failed to get direct access to the electronic copies of the certificates of canvas and statement of […]

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Infographics: Registered voters for the May 2019 National and Local Elections

(Eagle News) — It’s six days to go before the May 13, 2019 midterm elections. For the voting public to be better informed, here are some infographics for the coming elections, particularly data on the registered voters expected to turn out for next Monday’s crucial voting. There are 61.8 million registered voters, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Of this number, 51.45 percent are female (31,816,797 voters) while 48.55 percent are male (30,026,953). Below […]

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Viral video on pre-shaded ballots allegedly favoring “Otso Diretso” bets, alarms admin candidates

(Eagle News) – Just a few days before the 2019 midterm elections, a viral video that showed pre-shaded ballots that allegedly favored opposition senatorial candidates has alarmed administration bets who pressed for a probe on this. The video allegedly showed a shade on the circle for candidates of the Liberal Party or the so-called “Otso Diretso” bets when the ballot is placed against UV light. This has gotten the attention of administration candidates who called […]

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PNP to Comelec: Remove security escorts of politicians on narco-list

(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police on Tuesday, April 16, asked the Commission on Elections to remove the security escorts of poll candidates on President Rodrigo Duterte’s narco-list. “Remember yung pagbibigay ng security is a right not a privilege. Wala sa Constitution na if nasa watchlist or not ay bibigyan ng security,” PNP Chief General Oscar Albayalde said in a press briefing. Duterte  said over 40 politicians were on his list, which he made public ahead […]

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Comelec suspends elections for congressman in 1st district of S. Cotabato with creation of lone district of GenSan

  (Eagle News) – The Commission on Elections has suspended the elections for representative of the first district of South Cotabato following the approval of the implementing rules on the law that reapportioned this district to create the lone district of General Santos City. In a resolution promulgated Thursday, April 11, Comelec approved the implementing rules and regulations for Republic Act No. 11243 entitled “An Act Reapportioning the First Legislative District of the Province of […]

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Authorities vow to go after rules violators as campaign period for local candidates kicks off today

(Eagle News)—-Authorities have vowed to go after those violating rules and regulations as the campaign period for local candidates kicks off today, Friday, March 29. National Capital Region Police Office director Guillermo Eleazar said they would “increase the frequency of checkpoints in the metropolis to help deter criminal minds in executing their evil designs,” as “local election campaign periods have shown traditionally, that there is more conflict and tension in the air.” Eleazar also reminded […]

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Comelec reiterates ban on names, images of candidates on LGU ambulances

(Eagle News) — Local government unit ambulances should not carry the names or images of candidates in the upcoming elections, the Commission on Elections said on Wednesday, March 27. Comelec commissioner Rowena Guanzon issued the reminder days before the official start of the campaign period for local candidates. “All candidates need not be given notices. They are violating election [rules] starting March 29,” Guanzon said in a tweet. Guanzon urged Comelec personnel to take pictures […]

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“Malasakit Center” posters ni dating SAP Bong Go, pinababaklas ng Comelec sa DOH

(Eagle News) — Pinatatanggal ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) sa Department Of Health (DOH) ang lahat ng “malasakit center posters” na may pangalan ni dating Special Assistant to the President at senatorial candidate Christopher “Bong” Go. Ayon kay Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon, nagpadala na ito ng mga notice sa lahat ng kandidato na may mga illegal posters. Kabilang na anya rito yaong mga posters na nakapaskil sa mga government hospitals, health centers, airports, piers at […]

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Comelec: Printing of ballots for 2019 polls expected to be completed before April 25

  (Eagle News)–The printing of ballots for the 2019 midterm elections is expected to finish earlier than the target date. According to  Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez, ballot printing may be completed before the start of the weeklong holiday in April,  earlier than the initial target date of April 25. Jimenez said this was after 60.24% of the 63,662,481 total number of ballots, or  38,347,754, have already been printed as of March 19. Although there are […]

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Comelec declares Mindanao, Abra, some towns in N. Samar, Isabela election hotspots

(Eagle News) — Mindanao, Abra and some towns in northern Samar and Isabela are now election hotspots. The Commission on Elections made the declaration on Tuesday, March 19, months before the elections slated in May. According to James Jimenez, Comelec spokesperson, the decision to declare Mindanao an election hotspot was due to “serious armed threats” from members of the New People’s Army, the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, the Abu Sayyaf, among others. Apart from Mindanao, Lope […]

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