Davao City Congressman Carlo Nograles expressed his concern regarding the row between the Commission on Elections Chairman Andres Bautista and Commissioner Rowena Guanzon may affect the coming May elections. He added that said dispute should have remained internal so that the independence and neutrality of the COMELEC will not be affected. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
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COMELEC submits comment regarding Poe’s disqualification case
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) submitted its comment to the Supreme Court in connection to the issue of disqualification against Senator Grace Poe. In the said comment, the COMELEC stood by its decision disqualifying Poe from running for president. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
COMELEC to consolidate three disqualification cases filed against Mayor Duterte
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) will consolidate the three disqualification cases filed against presidential aspirant Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. According to COMELEC Commissioner Luie Guia, they decided to combine the entire petitions because the petitions are all the same. The cases were filed by Broadcaster Ruben Castor, Rizalito David and John Paulo Delas Nievas of UP Diliman Student Council. The first divisions will hold their hearing regarding the cases filed against Duterte on Tuesday […]
COMELEC en banc denies Poe’s motion for reconsideration
Chairman Andres Bautista of the Commission on Elections confirmed that the COMELEC en banc denied Senator Grace Poe’s motion for reconsideration against the first and second division of the said commission. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/xpIVW6kq5Nw
David files another disqualification case Vs Duterte
One petition has been filed before the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on Monday, December 21 that questioned the legalization of candidacy of presidential aspirant Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. The petition was made by Rizalito David, the same petitioner who also filed one disqualification case against presidential aspirant Grace Poe-Llamanzares before the Senate Electoral Tribunal. David requested the COMELEC to dismiss Duterte’s substitution of Martin Diño and to declare it as null and void.
COMELEC faces 10 million biometric backlog
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) admitted that it is facing a new challenge when it announced that it has a 10 million backlog on biometrics ID. But said commission reiterated that voters can still exercise their right of suffrage without said ID. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/IjtNFTYuBZ0
COMELEC accepts applications for gun ban exemption
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) will start accepting applications for gun ban exemptions for the 2016 elections. This is in order to issue the necessary permits in an earlier period. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Senator Poe asks COMELEC to stop “rail-roading” cases against her
Senator Grace Poe is asking the Commission on Elections to stop “rail-roading” the disqualification cases filed against her. adding that said cases should be carefully scrutinized especially the evidence that her party submitted. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
COMELEC positive that it will meet ballot printing deadline
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is positive that it will meet the deadline of printing the final list of candidates for the 2016 elections. COMELEC Chairman Andres Bautista said that they will meet the earlier set deadline of December 23 and plans to hold marathon hearings to resolve the pending motions like that of Senator Grace Poe regarding her disqualification case as well as the substitution case of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. (Eagle News Service Described […]
COMELEC gun ban for 2016 polls starts January 10, 2016
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on Monday, December 7 announced that the implementation of the gun ban for the national 2016 elections will start on January 10, 2016 and will end on June 8. During the period of election gun ban, it is also prohibited to avail services of security personnel and transporting any firearms and deadly weapons including its spare parts. (Eagle News Service)
COMELEC declares Rizalito David nuisance candidate
The Commission on Elections or COMELEC’s second division declared presidential aspirant Rizalito David a nuisance candidate. The COMELEC yesterday ruled in favor of its legal department, which had brought a motu proprio petition to declare David a nuisance candidate and cancel his certificate of candidacy (COC) for president. In the resolution, the COMELEC second division said that “it is clear that respondent has no bona fide intention to run for the office he seeks to […]
COMELEC agrees to SC’s decision not granting extension of voters’ registration
The Commission on Election expresses its agreement to the decision of the Supreme Court not granting the petition asking for the extension of the voters’ registration until January 2016. The COMELEC added that now it can focus on the processing of the registration and validation of those who were able to comply with the period. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em> https://youtu.be/7QEFMlyNEQg





