Tag: COMELEC

Comelec thumbs down opposition Otso Diretso request for debate against Hugpong ng Pagbabago Senate bets

(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections has denied opposition Otso Diretso’s request for a debate of its senatorial candidates against Hugpong ng Pagbabago bets. In denying the request, James Jimenez, Comelec spokesperson, said the en banc raised three reasons. For one, Jimenez said granting Otso Diretso’s request would be “tantamount to giving preferential treatment to some senatorial candidates or slates.” He said it would also “be practically impossible, logistically, to conduct meaningful debates involving […]

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Comelec: Release of narco-list ahead of elections “call” of PDEA, DILG

(Eagle News)–The release of the so-called narco-list ahead of the elections is the “call” of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Department of the Interior and Local Government, the Commission on Elections said on Monday, March 4. “If someone wants to release the narco list, then that is their call entirely. Wala po kaming.. hindi po kami involved diyan,” Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said. Comelec chair Sheriff Abbas said the release of the list […]

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Comelec official calls out some candidates over illegal campaign materials

(Eagle News) — Commission on Elections Commissioner Rowena Guanzon on Friday, Feb. 22, called out several candidates for what she said were their illegal campaign materials. Among those Guanzon berated were former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chair Francis Tolentino, who is running for a Senate seat in the elections. “I’m calling on the candidates especially candidate Tolentino whose billboard is still there in Pasay and I see that billboard every time I go to the […]

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Comelec sa publiko: Vote buying incidents, isumbong nyo sa amin

(Eagle News) — Umapela sa publiko ang Commission on Elections (Comelec), na i-report ang vote-buying incidents sa kanilang lugar. Ito ang panawagan ni Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon, para magkaroon ng malinis na halalan. Aniya, sa pamamagitan ng tulong ng publiko ay makakamit ang nasabing hangarin. Sinabi ni Guanzon, na ang vote-buying incidents ay msaaring i-report sa mga election officers sa lugar kung saan ito nangyari. https://youtu.be/JW869q5Nq8Q

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DILG directs LGUs to clear gov’t facilities, vehicles of political campaign ads

(Eagle News) — Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año has directed all local government units (LGUs) to clear all government facilities, properties, and vehicles of political campaign materials, stressing that all LGUs which failed to do so will immediately be reported to the poll body. “We will not allow candidates to use government properties as a platform for their election campaign. It’s clearly prohibited. Government buildings, properties, vehicles, and equipment […]

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Comelec identifies candidates with illegal campaign posters

(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections has released the list of candidates who have illegal campaign posters as of Thursday, Feb. 14. Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon released the names in a Tweet on Friday, Feb. 15, a day after she said her office had sent notices to 34 candidates for violating the requirements on campaign posters–they were either oversized or were placed in prohibited areas. The list she tweeted, however, contained 40 names. The […]

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Comelec sends notices to 34 poll candidates over illegal campaign posters

(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections on Thursday, Feb. 14, said it had sent “notices” to over 30 poll candidates for them to take down their campaign posters that violated specific rules. In an interview over radio dzbb, Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon said notices have been sent to 34 candidates who included Larry Gadon, Florin Hilbay, Erin Tanada, Bam Aquino and Sonny Angara. “If they do not take it down, i-presume namin sa Comelec na […]

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Comelec to voters: Do not “overvote”

(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections on Wednesday, Feb. 13, reminded voters not to “overvote” on the day of the elections in May. According to Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez, voting for more than the maximum number of candidates allowed will invalidate one’s vote. Jimenez said only 12 senatorial bets should be picked on election day. Only one party-list group, on the other hand, is allowed, Jimenez said. The campaign period for those seeking national […]

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Comelec: Deadline for removal of illegal campaign materials is Thursday, Feb. 14

(Eagle News) — The deadline for candidates running for national posts to remove their illegal  campaign materials is Thursday, Feb. 14. According to Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez, after Thursday, Comelec teams will start taking down the oversized campaign materials and those found outside of common areas. He said the Comelec will also study what legal action to take against the erring candidates. In a series of Tweets on Tuesday, Feb. 12, the official […]

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Palace to poll candidates: Strictly follow election rules

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Tuesday, Feb. 12, called on candidates in the upcoming elections to observe Commission on Elections rules and regulations as the campaign period kicked off for bets running for national posts. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the reminder as he gave the assurance President Rodrigo Duterte himself would not be using government resources in endorsing candidates. He said Duterte would only give his “verbal endorsement” on select candidates. “Every government, every administration […]

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Over 14,000 Metro Manila policemen deployed as campaign period for nat’l candidates starts

(Eagle News)—–More than 14,000 policemen from the National Capital Region Police Office have been deployed in Metro Manila as the campaign for national candidates officially kicked off on Tuesday, Feb. 12. With the start of the campaign period, over 60 senatorial candidates and 154 party-list groups will be more visible as they aim to get votes in time for the elections in May. NCRPO chief Guillermo Eleazar reminded the candidates to “properly coordinate with the […]

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Lanao Del Norte rejects inclusion of 6 towns in BARMM; plebiscite hailed as “one of the most peaceful” in country

  (Eagle News) – Not one of the six towns in Lanao Del Norte which sought to be included in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) managed to get the required “double majority” votes to be included in the new autonomous region, according to the latest plebiscite results. Lanao del Norte provincial election officer Atty. Joseph Cuevas made this announcement on Thursday, February 7, just a day after the historic second round of […]

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