Comelec grants P18-billion election contract to Korean-led consortium

Dexter Cabalza 02/23/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved a nearly P18 billion contract to lease an automated election system for the 2025 midterm polls to a joint venture led by the controversial South Korean company Miru…

Fire hits Comelec office in Intramuros

Zacarian Sarao - @inquirerdotnet 07/31/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) at the Palacio del Gobernador in Intramuros, Manila caught fire on Sunday night, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. The BFP said fire hit the…

Cebu City Comelec to hold satellite voter registrations this July

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Commission on Elections (Comelec) will hold satellite registrations on July 4 to 23, 2022 in order to facilitate faster registration for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK). The national Comelec…

Why Soce is important

Artemio V. Panganiban - @inquirerdotnet 06/13/2022

Why do our laws require all candidates, whether they won or lost, to file with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) their respective “statement[s] of contributions and expenses” (Soce) within 30 days from Election Day (that is, on…

COMELEC-Mandaue preparing early for barangay and SK elections

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/02/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections in Mandaue City (COMELEC-Mandaue) is getting ready for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections scheduled on December 5, 2022. Lawyer Michael Angelo Sarno, Comelec-Mandaue Election Officer, said they…

Only 3 Mandaue candidates have so far submitted their SOCE

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/31/2022

  MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections in Mandaue City (Comelec-Mandaue) has reported that only three candidates in the recent elections have so far submitted their Statement of Contribution and Expenditures (SOCE). Sarah Cristina Reuyan,…

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…

Police monitor 50 rallyists in Cebu City protesting poll results

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 05/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Progressive groups staged a protest rally in Cebu City today, May 13, questioning again the unofficial election tally results wherein the Marcos-Duterte tandem had been leading the count. Police Lieutenant Colonel Wilbert Parilla,…

PRO-7 chief to CV cops: ‘Maximum tolerance’ in handling election protest rallies

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 05/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Policemen in Central Visayas are ordered to maintain law and order and observe “maximum tolerance” in handling possible rallies protesting the unofficial results of the local and national elections this year. Police Brigadier…

Comelec recognizes Cusi wing as ‘true, official’ PDP-Laban

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 05/06/2022

MANILA,  Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has recognized the faction led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi as the “true and official members” of the ruling PDP-Laban party. The Comelec’s decision was stated in a resolution released to reporters on…

4 VCMs in Mandaue won’t accept ballots, 3 fixed

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/05/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — A total of four vote-counting machines (VCMs) in Mandaue City were found to be defective during the final testing and sealing (FTS) conducted on Thursday, May 5. Sarah Cristina Reuyan, the election assistant…

CCPO ready to secure vote counting machines, ballots

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/23/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is ready to secure the vote-counting machines (VCMs) and ballots when they arrive from Manila. Police Lieutenant Colonel Wilbert Parilla, deputy director for operations of the CCPO,…

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