Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 05:10:34 +0000
MANILA, Philippines—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is expecting a higher voter turnount for the May 13 midterm elections.
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Read moreCredit to Author: cbibe| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 03:19:27 +0000
Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez slammed as “OA” or overacting the rise of “fake news” regarding the overseas absentee voting.
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Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 23:22:10 +0000
As 1.8 million Filipinos overseas start to head to the polls on Saturday for the monthlong absentee voting, a Catholic bishop reminded them on Friday to choose candidates who would not steal and would “truly work for the good of the country.”
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Read moreCredit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 03:33:46 +0000
MANILA, Philippines—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is seeking the disbarment of a candidate for the Tarlac provincial board for slapping an election officer on Saturday during an “Oplan Baklas” operation.
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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2019 11:27:48 +0000
The Commission on Elections on Sunday noted that the first two days of the campaign season for local government positions were “generally peaceful.”
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 10:16:53 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Election (Comelec) has set new rules in determining the dominant majority and minority parties and will give parties more credit for embracing the important role of women in politics.
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Read moreCredit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 23:16:59 +0000
Leading in pre-election surveys doesn’t mean that some candidates deserve the position they are running for nor is it enough reason for voters to pick them, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. If anything, Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said on Friday that the surveys released by polling firms during the campaign season merely indicate just […]
Read moreCredit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2019 09:34:22 +0000
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) warned the public against taking down illegal campaign materials all by themselves for safety reasons. “I don’t recommend taking down these [illegal campaign] materials yourself –…READ
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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 21:36:50 +0000
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) should not leave voters at the mercy of “self-serving” TV commercials of aspirants for public office.
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 09:34:27 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – The National Printing Office (NPO) is adding another ballot-printing machine for the upcoming midterm elections, Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez announced Monday.
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