SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte (Eagle News) – Maaga pa lamang ay mahaba na ang pila ng mga boboto sa iba’t ibang presinto sa Surigao City. May mga nakatalagang pulis at naglagay din ng information table ang Commission on Elections (Comelec) para sa mga gustong magtanong o nagkaproblema sa kanilang precinct number at polling place. Marami ang nagrereklamo dahil hindi nila makita ang kanilang pangalan sa master list ng Comelec at ang iba ay nalipat ng […]
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COMELEC’s planned electoral reform is timely
MANILA, May 23 — The Palace welcomes the plan of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to carry out reform in the electoral process to ensure the conduct of orderly and honest elections in the future. “Napakahalaga ng pagtiyak ng ating prosesong elektoral na ang paghahalal ng mga opisyal ng bansa ay may integridad at maayos itong maisasagawa,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr said in a radio interview on Saturday. “Kaya most welcome ang reporma na itinataguyod […]
DILG lauds PNP for Secure and Fair Elections (SAFE) 2016
MANILA, May 19 — Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) commended the Philippine National Police (PNP) for a relatively and generally peaceful national and local election last May 9, 2016. “Compared to past polls, the 2016 elections are orderly and credible. We thank the PNP National Task Force SAFE (Secure And Fair Elections) 2016 for making this happen,” said Sarmiento. He said that police security personnel, […]
No areas declared failure of election – COMELEC
MANILA, May 10 — Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chair Andres Bautista said there are no areas that declared failure of election this 2016 National Elections. In a briefing at the National Canvassing Center at Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Bautista mentioned there have been reports that wrong ballots were sent in polling centers in Cebu. “There have been reports, for example in Cordova, Cebu, wherein ballots were sent there were wrong ballots and we want to […]
Palace optimistic of an orderly conduct of May 9 election
MANILA, April 25 – Malacanang on Sunday expressed optimism that next month’s local and national elections would be an orderly one. Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is doing its best to ensure the integrity of the automated voting system which will be used in the May 9 polls. “Tungkulin ng Commission on Elections (COMELEC) na tiyakin ang integridad at kaayusan ng darating na halalan. Tiwala ang pamahalaan na isinasagawa ng […]
COMELEC warns public against fake biometrics
MANILA, April 21 — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) warns the public against a number of misleading claims currently circulating, regarding the use of biometrics in the 2016 National and Local Elections. The COMELEC has been receiving alarming reports that, in a number of cities and municipalities, unauthorized persons or parties have been conducting so-called “biometrics,” purportedly with the knowledge and consent of COMELEC. This is completely false, and constitutes an electoral offense punishable by law. […]





