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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pagpatak ng alas singko ng hapon (5:00 PM) sa Biyernes, Abril 20, ang cut-off para sa pagtanggap ng mga certificate of candidacy ng mga tatakbo sa barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan elections. Ayon sa Commission on Elections (Comelec), hindi na sila magbibigay ng anumang palugit sa CoC filing. Mula nang umarangkada ang paghahain ng CoC, pumalo na sa mahigit 200,000 kakandidatong barangay officials ang nagpatala na sa Comelec habang nasa […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Humiling ang Commission on Elections (Comelec) kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ideklarang special non-working holiday ang May 14 kaugnay ng idaraos na Barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan elections. Batay sa inilabas na Resolution 10301, sinabi ng Comelec na dapat mabigyan ng oportunidad ang mga Filipino na magawa ang kanilang karapatan na makaboto. Ang resolusyon ay nilagdaan nina Comelec Acting Chairman Commissioner Al Pareno, at mga commissioners na sina Luie Guia, […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Interesado rin ang Senado na malaman ang katotohanan mga umano’y pre-shaded na boto para kay Vice President Leni Robredo sa mga hindi nagamit na balota sa Camarines Sur. Ayon kay Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto, posibleng konektado ito sa kaniyang mga ibinunyag na early transmission ng resulta ng boto bago pa man mangyari ang eleksyon noong May 2016. Sinabi ni Sotto na pursigido silang paimbestigahan ang isyu lalot plano […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Titingnan umano ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) ang isyu na inapela ni dating senador Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., sa unang araw ng manual recount kaugnay ng kanyang electoral protest laban kay Vice President Leni Robredo. Partikular dito ang basa umanong mga balota. Ayon kay Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez, ihahambing nila sa general instructions ang mga isyu kabilang na ang disposition ng vote counting machines (VCM), ballot boxes, election returns […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Commission on Election said that it will not print new voter’s identification cards because of previous discussions on the national ID system in Congress. COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez also stressed said that a voter’s ID is not really a requirement for voting. “The poll body suspended the printing and issuance of voter’s ID when discussions about the national ID system started in Congress,” Jimenez said. He said that […]
Bautista’s lawyer promises to submit his client’s affidavit on March 26 By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The arrest order issued against former Commission on Elections Chair Andres Bautista may be lifted next month. This was after Bautista’s lawyer, Anacleto Diaz, promised to submit his client’s affidavit to the Senate committee on banks on March 26, 2018. The panel led by Senator Francis Escudero is looking into the allegations of undeclared wealth against Bautista, who was again a […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will implement an election gun ban starting April 14 for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. According to Philippine National Police spokesperson Chief Supt. John Bulalacao, permits to carry firearms are cancelled during the campaign period from April 14 to May 21. During this period, only police, soldiers and security guards on duty are allowed to carry firearms. Under Comelec Resolution No. 10247, the […]
(Eagle News)—Former President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday denied allegations he and some of his Cabinet officials violated the Omnibus Election Code when they implemented the anti-dengue vaccine program in 2016. In a press briefing after his appearance before the Commission on Elections, Aquino said the vaccine Dengvaxia, which was used for the program, was purchased on March 9, 2016. He said this was way before the 2016 election ban on disbursements specified in the election […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Francis Escudero said on Monday that he would recommend the lifting of the warrant of arrest against former Commission on Elections Chair Andres Bautista if he complied with one of two conditions. “..Either mag-submit siya ng bank waiver or mag-submit ng detalyadong affidavit na sinasagot ang mga tanong laban sa kanya,” Escudero, chairman of the Senate banks, financial institutions and currencies committee, said he told Bautista’s lawyer, Anacleto Diaz. He said Diaz went […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service After failing to attend Monday’s hearing on possible violations of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, a Senate panel has ordered the arrest of former Commission on Elections Chair Andres Bautista. Senate committee on banks, financial institutions and currencies chair Francis Escudero cited Bautista in contempt after rejecting the former COMELEC chair’s explanation about why he did not appear in the Senate panel probe. According to Escudero, Bautista lied when he […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Former Commission on Elections Chair Andres Bautista was still a no-show in Monday’s Senate panel’s hearing on his possible violations of the Anti-Money Laundering Act. In a letter submitted to Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III, Bautista said he has not yet received any subpoena to make an appearance before the committee on banks, financial institutions and currencies, and only found out about the issuance of the same from news reports. […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Francis Escudero on Thursday alleged there were “back-up” SD memory cards used in the 2016 elections that were not “mirror images” of the original ones. Speaking before the joint oversight committee, Escudero said his witness, a former poll official, would corroborate this. He said the witness would appear in the next hearing. “Ang tanong, ilan sa back up drive ang pinadala? At nasaan yung record ng back-up drive? Apparently walang ganung record ang Comelec […]
