MANILA, Philippines — In a landmark ruling, Pasig City lone district representative candidate Christian “Ian” Sia was disqualified by a Commission on Elections division over what the Comelec’s anti-discrimination panel deemed lewd and discriminatory remarks. Sia’s disqualification…
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Task Force Baklas has filed disqualification cases against 24 candidates for allegedly violating the guidelines on illegal campaign materials. Among the candidates facing charges are senatorial aspirant and Valenzuela…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu -The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Mandaue City has completed the delivery of 271 Automated Counting Machines (ACMs) to the designated polling centers in preparation for the midterm elections on Monday. The machines were…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — In less than two weeks, the Filipino people will choose the leaders they want to lead and serve them. In this regard, it is crucial that the Filipinos should exercise their right to…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – With less than two weeks before the May 12 elections, the Election Officer (EO) in Palompon, Leyte was ordered replaced and reassigned to another locality. Atty. Remlane Tambuang, the regional director of the…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Region 7 has delivered Automated Counting Machines (ACMs) to 32 municipalities in Cebu Province ahead of the upcoming May 12 elections. The delivery, which began on Wednesday, April…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) is set to enhance its security efforts following the city’s recent reclassification from the green to the yellow category ahead of the upcoming elections. MCPO spokesperson Police…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – At least 15 localities in Central Visayas are now classified from green to yellow category by the Regional Joint Security Control Center (RJSCC). Eight of these are in Cebu. These are the cities…
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, April 29, issued a show cause order (SCO) to Bohol gubernatorial candidate Dan Neri Lim for alleged remarks against Rep. Maria Vanessa Aumentado that may have…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than 150 complaints of alleged vote buying, vote selling, and abuse of government resources have been filed before the Commission on Elections (Comelec), according to the Department of the Interior and Local…
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has exempted from the poll spending ban the disbursement of public funds for the cheap rice program to be launched in vote-rich Visayas on the condition that it not be used to…
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Five areas in Region 7, including four in Cebu province, are being recommended to be placed under Comelec yellow category due to rising concerns over political tension. These areas include Mandaue City…
