Namfrel withdraws as poll partner

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 21:29:58 +0000

The National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) on Friday announced it was withdrawing as an accredited watchdog for this year’s midterm polls after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) turned down its request to access key election data. By rejecting its petition to directly access, among other things, electronic copies of the certificates of canvass […]

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Comelec issues reminders on overseas voting for May polls

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 06:04:51 +0000

With only 10 days away from the start of the overseas voting for the midterm elections, Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson

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Comelec sends violation notices to 34 poll candidates

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 05:36:12 +0000

Comelec sends violation notices to 34 poll candidates

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has sent notices to candidates who were found to have illegal posters as the poll body recorded 34 violations, including from prominent senatorial candidates.

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Comelec admits ‘clerical error’ in number of registered voters, votes in Cotabato

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 03:19:49 +0000

Comelec admits clerical error in number of registered voters, votes in Cotabato

Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez admitted on Wednesday that a “clerical error” happened in the canvassing of certificates for the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) plebiscite in Cotabato City.

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Comelec disqualifies 70 senatorial aspirants from midterm polls

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 04:04:40 +0000

Comelec disqualifies 70 senatorial aspirants from midterm polls

At least 70 senatorial aspirants have already been disqualified by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), its spokesman James Jimenez said.

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Comelec’s Jimenez explains ‘loophole’ in premature campaigning

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 02:47:01 +0000

Comelec’s Jimenez explains ‘loophole’ in premature campaigning

Candidates with tarpaulins posted in various areas in the metro could not be held liable yet for early campaigning, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Tuesday.

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