Comelec hikes election pay of teachers, workers

Julie Aurelio 11/14/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Teachers and other poll workers serving in the 2022 national and local elections will get an increase of at least P2,000 in honoraria and other allowances, according to a resolution of the Commission on…

CCPO personnel on standby for limited in-person campaign

Mae Fhel Gom-os 11/11/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Policemen in Cebu City are on standby should the limited in-person campaigning be allowed amid the easing of restrictions in the country. Police Lieutenant Colonel Wilbert Parilla, deputy director for operations of the…

A clash of rationalities

Randy David - @inquirerdotnet 11/07/2021

Laws prohibiting the buying and selling of votes have been with us for a long time. Yet we have probably not heard of anyone who has ever been convicted of this electoral offense. That’s because it’s not…

Comelec spox flags ‘misleading’ statement from Marcos’ camp

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter 11/03/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez on Wednesday flagged as “misleading” a press release (PR) from the camp of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. that seeks to discredit a petition recently filed…

‘Propaganda’: Marcos camp dismisses ‘predictable nuisance’ disqualification case

Neil Arwin Mercado 11/03/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The camp of presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. dismissed Wednesday what it called a “predictable nuisance” disqualification case filed against the former senator, and called it as nothing more than a mere “propaganda.”…

Petition to cancel COC of Bongbong Marcos filed before Comelec

Catherine Gonzales 11/03/2021

MANILA, Philippines — A petition to cancel the certificate of candidacy (COC) of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for the presidency has been filed at the Commission on Elections (Comelec). The petitioners, composed of political detainees…

Mandaue enrolls teachers in PNPKI for 2022 elections

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/02/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education in Mandaue City has already enrolled their teachers in the Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure (PNPKI) digital signatures for the upcoming 2022 elections. Lawyer Marinel Oro, DepEd-Mandaue spokesperson, said…

Cebu registers 82k more voters

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu, the country’s vote-rich province, has registered 82,000 more voters, data from the Commission on Elections in Cebu (Comelec-Cebu) showed. During the extended voters’ registration, between October 11 to October 30, Comelec-Cebu recorded…

It’s official: Comelec signs P536-M contract with Duterte pal

Dona Pazzibungan 11/01/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has signed with a company linked to a close associate of President Rodrigo Duterte the contract to distribute the ballots, vote-counting machines, and other supplies for the May 9,…

Face-to-face debates? Bring it on says Pacquiao

Mae Fhel Gom-os 10/29/2021

  MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Presidential aspirant and incumbent Senator Manny Pacquiao said he has no problem with face-to-face debates. In an interview with reporters in Cebu on Thursday, Pacquiao said he is not afraid of such…

Comelec Cebu City expects rush of voter registrants until Oct. 30

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/28/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Cebu City expects a rush of voter applicants in the last two days of the extended registration period. The extended registration period is set to end on…

Comelec: Cebu City voter registration time extended until 7 p.m.

Dyrecka Letigio 10/16/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced that the voter registration time at the mall registration sites has been extended to 7 p.m. on weekdays. The Comelec national office has released a…

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