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The Commission on Elections asked candidates for the upcoming election to remove their campaign materials situated outside of the common poster area before the start of the official campaign period on February 9. COMELEC Chairman Andres Bautista reminded the candidates that the placement of campaign materials outside of the common poster area is a violation of the election law which may result in their disqualification. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (February 3) – It is true that in every Philippine election, negative issues and concerns have never failed to appear. According to asiafoundation.org, elections in the Philippines have been marred by allegations of widespread cheating and other electoral malpractice. The most famous (or perhaps infamous) method of cheating is called dagdag/bawas (add-subtract), when votes are subtracted from the opposition candidate and added to a favored candidate, and vice versa. Also, concerns over election credibility have […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (February 1) – Commission on Election imposes restriction in taking “selfies” in polling precincts. This is to follow the COMELEC Resolution No. 9571, that prohibits the use carbon paper, paraffin paper or other means of making a copy of the contents of the ballot, or otherwise make use of any other scheme to identify his vote, including the use of digital cameras, cellular phones with camera or similar gadget. To clarify, what is […]
Due to the lack of time in completing the necessary supplies for printing, the Commission on Elections postponed the original date of issuance of certified list of voters, moving it from February 9, 2016 to March 10, 2016. On the other hand, the COMELEC will release said certified list online, particularly in its website to enable voters to confirm if they are included in the list. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video […]
The 2016 election promises to be the most transparent and accessible election as the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) announced that it will post all of the election returns in its website. This will give everybody the chance to see and verify for themselves, the result of the election. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/8qk-G0yRq6c
The Commission on Elections once again postponed the date of the printing of the official ballot for the May 2016 elections from February 1 to February 8 to avoid allegations of bias and partiality. The COMELEC added that this will be the final postponement cause any further delay on the printing of the official ballot will also result in the delaying of the election. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by […]
The Commission on Elections showed-off the new vote-counting machine, which the COMELEC said is faster and more effective compared to precinct count optical scan or PCOS machine. The COMELEC also enumerated the new machine’s features like source code review, ultraviolet lamp and digital signature. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
In order to prevent bias and partiality, Chairman Andres Bautista of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) issued a memorandum which implemented a re-shuffle on several executives and personnel of said commission. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em> https://youtu.be/QfqXzWlkq10
The leadership of the Philippine National Police warned its personnel that they are not exempted from the election gun ban implemented by the Commission on Elections and that they will face severe sanctions in case they violate said ban. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines (January 15) – “Protecting the sanctity of the ballot since 1940”. Its slogan embodies the reason why it was made. Every newspaper and news programs mention this commission rampantly especially now that the election period has started, or when a politician gets penalized. The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) really has the spotlight now, along with those who’ll run for national office. To keep you knowledgeable, we’ll give you a head start and what […]
Chairman of the Commission on Elections Andres Bautista said that it is still not yet clear if the names of Senator Grace Poe and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte will be included in the official ballot for the 2016 elections. Bautista reminded that Senator Poe is still facing disqualification charges and that COMELEC is still waiting for the decision of the Supreme Court before the printing of the official ballots. (Eagle News Service Described by […]
Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairman Andres Bautista asked the public to take into consideration the pre-campaign spending of candidates when choosing who to vote. Bautista added that the issue regarding pre-campaigning is a moral one and not a legal matter especially since there is no no law prohibiting such. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em> https://youtu.be/dWZfh8AMvg0
