Cebu City halts cash aid distribution for Odette victims due to Comelec ban

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some Typhoon Odette victims in Cebu City may have to wait for some time to get their financial assistance.  The Comission in Elections (Comelec) has disallowed the release of the financial assistance during…

Comelec approves change in Tingub voting center

Mary Rose Sagrino 03/23/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved the changes in one of the voting centers in Mandaue City. Lawyer Michael Angelo Sarno, Comelec-Mandaue Election Officer, said the central office has already approved the change of…

After mascots of Marcos Jr., Sara appear in vax event, Comelec says that’s prohibited

John Eric Mendoza - @inquirerdotnet 02/17/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez on Thursday said partisan politics are not allowed in official government functions, after mascots in the likeness of Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte-Carpio appeared in a vaccination…

Cebu City police expect peaceful elections

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/08/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Of the 80 barangays in Cebu City, none was placed under election watchlist as police here anticipate a generally peaceful May 2022 election. “Well, that is part of the consideration of the deployment…

National bets, supporters reminded: Be mindful when campaigning in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities here urged national bets, political parties, and their supporters to be mindful when campaigning.  Campaigning period for national candidates will officially begin on Tuesday, February 8, 2022.  In Cebu City, the local…

CCPO assures no selective approach in implementing rules during campaign period

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) guarantees that no one will be exempted from implementing rules during the campaign period which starts Tuesday,  February 8, 2022. Police Lieutenant Colonel Maria Theresa Macatangay, information officer…

Marcos camp ‘extends hand of unity’ after COC cancellation bid is thrown out

Neil Arwin Mercado 01/17/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The camp of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said it is extending its “hand of unity even to the fiercest of adversary” as it called for clean and fair elections after the petition…

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…

‘Rock,’ paper, Sara? COC filings feel like a game

DJ Yap, Dona Z. Pazzibugan - @inquirerdotnet 10/09/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Speculations on who will be the administration party’s presidential candidate in the 2022 elections took a bizarre turn on Friday with the last-minute appearance of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa as its standard-bearer. The Commission…

COC filing amid COVID-19: So far, so good in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/07/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The filing of candidacy for next year’s polls is coming to an end. Despite challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and new protocols in place, everything went smoothly so far in Cebu province.…

Radaza, Team Deretso file COCs

Futch Anthony Inso 10/06/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Team Deretso candidates, headed by Lapu-Lapu City lone district representative Paz Radaza, have formally filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) on Wednesday morning, October 6, 2021, at the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) office…

Who will be filing their COCs and when?

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Futch Anthony Inso, Mary Rose S. Sagarino 09/30/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There is no definite schedule yet as to when Cebu’s top political officials and aspiring candidates will be filing their Certificate of Candidacies (COC) in the next coming days, but some of them…

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