30 Cebu candidates file SOCEs a few hours before deadline

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/08/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The deadline for the submission of Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCEs) is up in a few hours, and in Cebu province, 30 candidates have already filed their documents. Data from the Commission…

Only three so far submit SOCE in Lapu-Lapu — Comelec

Futch Anthony Inso 06/07/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—Only three candidates here who ran in the recent May elections have submitted their Statement of Contribution and Expenditures (SOCE), according to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Lapu-Lapu City. Among those who submitted their…

Bongbong Marcos’ PFP spent P272 million for presidential campaign — SOCE

Neil Arwin Mercado 06/06/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) spent P272 million for the campaign of president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in the 2022 national elections. This was according to the Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE)…

Eleven candidates in Cebu City submitted SOCEs so far

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The deadline for the submission of the Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCEs) for candidates is just around the corner — on June 8, 2022. Yet on Friday, June 3, 2022, only 11…

Comelec: Nearly 1,000 vote buying cases under investigation

Daniza Fernandez 05/30/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is investigating nearly 1,000 vote buying cases, Commissioner George Garcia said Monday. Comelec has issued subpoenas to respondents to explain the supposed vote buying incidents, said Garcia. “In the…

Comelec wants laws vs online trolls, regulated social media

Daniza Fernandez 05/30/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will push for laws regulating social media and eliminating the use of trolls during the campaign period. “We would like to readily admit that because of the absence of…

Teachers serving elections told: Claim honoraria until next week

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Teachers who served in the recent elections and who have yet to claim their honoraria are given until next week to do so. Commission on Election (Comelec) Officer for the South District, Marilou…

Comelec: No proof of vote shaving, padding

Daniza Fernandez 05/25/2022

MANILA, Philippines — There is no proof of any vote shaving or vote padding in the recently-concluded May polls, Commission on Elections (Comelec) acting spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco assured the public Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Laudiangco was…

Overtime pay for teachers where VCMs broke down

Kathleen de Villa 05/21/2022

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved the grant of P2,000 in additional honoraria for teachers who performed overtime duty on May 9 due to faulty vote-counting machines (VCMs) that forced voting in certain precincts to extend…

Cordova Mayor-elect Suan welcomes special election if Comelec allows it

Futch Anthony Inso 05/20/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Cordova Mayor-elect Cesar “Didoy” Suan welcomed the possibility of having a special election in the town. Suan, however, will only welcome this if the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will allow it, in lieu…

Cebu City teachers to get election honoraria starting May 24

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City teachers who served in the May 9 elections will finally get their honoraria starting next week, May 24, 2022. South District Acting Election Officer Marilou Paredes told CDN Digital that they…

DepEd Cebu City appeals for increase in teachers’ May 9 pay

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An official of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Cebu City expressed hope that the 4, 000 teachers who served in the May 9 elections would eventually get more than the P5, 000…

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