Over 4.7M voters in Central Visayas for 2025 polls – Comelec-7

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7) has recorded over 4 million registered voters for the 2025 midterm elections. Comelec-7 data showed on Wednesday in a news forum that on the last…

Comelec-7: Few filed COCs yet, more bets expected near deadline

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/02/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7) is expecting the increase of aspirants to file their Certificates of the Candidacy (COCs) towards the end of the filing on October 8. Lawyer Francisco…

SOCE: Comelec-7 will not grant extension of filing

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7) has once again reiterated that there will be no extensions for the filing of the Statement of Contributions and Expenditures or SOCE after November 29.…

Comelec-7 sees higher voter turnout in BSKE 2023

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/17/2023

Cebu City, Philippines— The recently concluded Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in 2023 have drawn a notable uptick in voter participation, the Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7) has announced. Comelec-7 has reported an increase in…

How an election protest is done?

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Lawyer Marchel Sarno, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Officer VII, urged those who want to file an election protest to do so now since the deadline for the filing of the same will be…

Comelec reiterates: Voting schedule is based on the law

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7) has clarified on Tuesday, October 31, that the schedule of voting for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections is fixed since 1985. “It is…

‘Central Visayas is up for malls as voting centers’

Christian Dave Cuizon, Jessa Ngojo, Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As far as officials in Central Visayas are concerned, the region is ready to host more malls as voting centers in the future. The Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7) is optimistic…

Comelec-7 eyes improvements in the next Barangay, SK elections

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Among the concerns raised by some voters for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections in Cebu City on October 30 was the availability of a separate voting place for senior citizens. But…

Negros Oriental to have curfew, on top of liquor ban, this weekend

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Aside from a liquor ban, the province of Negros Oriental will be having a province-wide curfew as the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections draw near. The Regional Joint Security Control Center in…

‘Follow campaign rules, don’t put your candidacy at risk’ – Comelec

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – “You’ve come this far and we hope no one will violate any rules and laws.” This was the reminder lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, director of Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7), addressed…

Barangay and SK Elections: Central Visayas now 90% ready

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Only 12 days left before voting precincts all over the nation will open for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections (BSKE). And here in Central Visayas, preparations continue to ensure peaceful and…

Barangay and SK election: Selected voters from Pitogo, Pari-an to cast ballots in malls

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least two barangays in Cebu have been chosen as part of the Commission on Election – Central Visayas’ (Comelec-7) pilot program to conduct actual voting inside malls during the Barangay and SK…

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