Comelec-Cebu optimistic voters registration turnout to pick up as deadline looms

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/14/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite recording a drop in voters registration turnout last month, the Commission on Elections in Cebu (Comelec- Cebu) is optimistic that turnout will pick up as the deadline draws near. Turnout in voters…

Voters registration suspended while Cebu is under MECQ

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Voters registration in Cebu is suspended from August 1 to 15 as the island-province transitioned to a stricter community quarantine status. The Commission on Elections in Cebu (Comelec – Cebu) issued a memorandum,…

Comelec-Cebu ramps up info drive to encourage people to vote

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/02/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Commission on Elections in Cebu (Comelec-Cebu) is now ramping up education and information drives as an effort to boost the number of registered voters for the May 2022 elections.  This after the provincial election…

Record-low 51K register as new voters for entire Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Cebu recorded a drastic drop in the number of registered new voters for the Presidential elections in 2022. Data from Comelec-Cebu showed that from September 2020 to…

Comelec Cebu: Walk-in registrants still accepted 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/28/2020

 CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Cebu said Friday, August 28, that walk-ins who would want to register for the 2022 elections were still accepted.  This after Comelec announced and advised registrants that…

Militant groups call for investigation on May 13 election glitches

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Militant groups in Cebu called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to form an independent investigating body that will look into the technical glitches during the May 2019 midterm elections. Cebu chapter members…

Provincial Comelec Office submits statement of votes, certificate of canvass to Manila

Rosalie Abatayo 05/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Provincial Election Office (PEO) has already submitted Cebu province’s Statement of Votes and Certificate of Canvass to the national office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Manila. Acting Provincial Election Supervisor Jerome…

Comelec urges local candidates to remove illegally placed campaign materials before implementation of ‘Oplan Baklas’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Cebu province is reminding local politicians to remove campaign materials placed in non-designated areas. Provincial Election Supervisor (PES) lawyer Jerome Brillantes, in an interview with CDN Digital,…

Comelec reshuffles 50 election officers in Cebu

Rosalie Abatayo 03/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Cebu is gearing up for the May 13, 2019 midterm elections as it announced the reshuffling of assignments of 50 out of the 54 election officers in…

Candidates’ tarps on utility posts in Cebu City must be taken down, ask opposition councilors

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 02/01/2019

‘s CEBU CITY, Philippines—Opposition councilors in Cebu City  are calling on all candidates in the May polls to take down tarpaulins  hanging on utility posts around the city and comply with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) regulations…

COMELEC Cebu: “Let other offices borrow ballot boxes”

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 04/18/2018

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Cebu urged election offices in different towns to supply other offices which lacked ballot boxes. Comelec Provincial Election Supervisor lawyer Lionel Castillano said they have not received additional yellow boxes from Manila. COMELEC…

COMELEC Cebu to Barangay, SK candidates: “Stay away from politicians”

Nestle L. Semilla and Benjie B. Talisic 04/03/2018

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Cebu Province advised potential Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) candidates to avoid partisanship during the campaign period. Lawyer Ferdinand Gujilde, provincial election officer, said that candidates are prohibited to align themselves with…

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