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(Eagle News) — There will be no voter registration in Commission on Elections offices in areas covered by the NCR Plus bubble from March 29 to 31. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez made the announcement in a Tweet, noting the reimposition of the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, and Bulacan starting March 29. The ECQ, which was reimposed over the weekend in a bid to curb the surge in COVID-19 cases, is […]
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections has suspended voter registration amid the novel coronavirus threat. “As a response to the growing threat to public health posed by COVID19, VoterReg2020 has been suspended by the COMELEC until the 31st of March 2020,” Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said in a Tweet. He said the suspension would take effect nationwide tomorrow. “The public is advised to take all necessary precaution,” he said. Voter registration started on January […]
(Eagle News) — It’s six days to go before the May 13, 2019 midterm elections. For the voting public to be better informed, here are some infographics for the coming elections, particularly data on the registered voters expected to turn out for next Monday’s crucial voting. There are 61.8 million registered voters, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Of this number, 51.45 percent are female (31,816,797 voters) while 48.55 percent are male (30,026,953). Below […]
(Eagle News)—–You don’t owe anything to politicians. This was the reminder issued by President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, April 3, as candidates running in the May elections continued to campaign to win as many votes. “Wala kayong utang na loob sa mga politiko. Lahat ‘yan pati suweldo nila, pera ninyo,” Duterte said in a PDP-Laban rally in Malabon. “Kaya huwag kayong magsabi na ito si mayor ano, mag — galante. Anak ng jueteng, hindi ninyo […]
(Eagle News) –Voter turnout in the Bangsamoro Organic Law plebiscite has exceeded 85 percent. This is according to Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez, who made the announcement in a Tweet on Wednesday, Jan. 23. Day 1 of the plebiscite, or Jan. 21, was conducted in areas in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Isabela City in Basilan, and Cotabato City. Day 2, or Feb. 6, covers Lanao del Norte except Iligan City, and six towns in North […]
(Eagle News) — Do not terrorize, intimidate voters. President Rodrigo Duterte had this to say to individuals running in the 2019 elections, saying he himself would have them arrested if they did so. “Hayaan mo ang tao kung sino ang piliin nila — maski piliin nila yung parang aso ‘yung ugali. E pasensiya tayo. That’s the will of the people. It’s the will of God. Iyon ang pinili ng tao,” Duterte said during the turnover […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Friday, Sept. 28, urged the Commission on Elections to extend voter registration for the 2019 elections by one more week. Pangilinan made the call after Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said registration for the polls would end on Saturday, Sept. 29. “We urge the Comelec to give the Filipinos one more week to register and be given the opportunity to exercise their right in choosing the country’s next leaders,” […]
(Eagle News)–The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, May 14, said there were no reports of poll hitches in Metro Manila so far. “But we are continuing to monitor all of the other places,” Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said in a press briefing at the Comelec command center in Manila. According to Jimenez, so far, in Maguindanao, “we are good.” All polling centers were also open in Basilan and Sulu. As for Regions 1, Caraga […]
by Angus MACKINNON ROME, Italy (AFP) — From kings to consuls, emperors to popes, the rulers of Rome have always been men. Until now. Voters in the Italian capital return to the polls Sunday and all the signs are that they are set to elect Virginia Raggi as the first female mayor of the Eternal City. Raggi, a 37-year-old lawyer and local councillor, has leapt from anonymity to become one of the best-known faces in […]
According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the number of registered overseas voters reached 1. 3 million, with majority located in Middle East and Africa. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/exjE0AfcNzo
The Commission on Elections is confident that they will have 13 million voters to register or have their records corrected before the 2016 elections due to the huge turnout on the first day of registration.
Politicians and political parties can take voters to COMELEC offices so that they can register. According to the COMELEC, this is allowed by the said commission because it is also their goal to have a large number of registered voters.
