Record-low 51K register as new voters for entire Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Cebu recorded a drastic drop in the number of registered new voters for the Presidential elections in 2022. Data from Comelec-Cebu showed that from September 2020 to…

MOD to vendors: No need to get voter’s certificate

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 01/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Market Operations Division (MOD) has asked vendors to stop flocking to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) offices of the two districts of the city to get a voter’s certificate. The…

Comelec eyes 2-day elections in 2022

Melvin Gascon 09/25/2020

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is preparing to hold the May 9, 2022, over two or more days if the prevailing coronavirus pandemic has not been contained at that time. Bartolome Sinocruz Jr., Comelec executive director, said…

Comelec says it’s premature to worry about Duterte ally’s appointment

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 09/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dismissed concerns over President Rodrigo Duterte’s appointment of an ally to the poll body, saying that such worries are premature and are just based on speculations. According to…

Issuance of voter’s certificate in Cebu still suspended – Comelec

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The issuance of voter’s certificate in Cebu has remained suspended, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has announced. The Comelec, in a statement on June 11, said they would be resuming the issuance of…

Comelec suspends voter registration until March 31

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has announced the suspension of voter’s registration because of the recent developments related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).  In an advisory issued on Monday, March 9, Comelec…

Comelec slows down procurement as BSKE 2020 postponement looms

Rosalie Abatayo 09/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has “slowed down” the procurement process of the election paraphernalia for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) 2020 in the light of the looming postponement of the…

Comelec records 18,061 new voters in Cebu City

Futch Anthony Inso 09/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Cebu City recorded a total of 18,061 newly-registered voters for the May 2020 synchronized barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. Omar Sharif Mamalinta, election officer II of…

Independent body for POC polls formed

Inquirer.net 07/09/2019

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has appointed former Commission on Elections commissioner Rene Sarmiento to lead the independent elections committee in the coming POC polls. POC board member Robert Mananquil made the announcement on Monday, July 8,…

Comelec en banc issues certificate of finality on Andales’ cancellation of COC

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc on Thursday, July 4, 2019, has issued a Certificate of Finality over its decision to cancel the Certificate of Candidacy of Cebu City North District Councilor…

A week before deadline, only one candidate submits SOCE in Mandaue City 

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/06/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Only one candidate in Mandaue City has filed his Statement of Contributions and Expenditures before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as of Thursday, June 6, 2019. So far, only City Councilor-elect Jimmy Lumapas…

Militant groups call for investigation on May 13 election glitches

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Militant groups in Cebu called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to form an independent investigating body that will look into the technical glitches during the May 2019 midterm elections. Cebu chapter members…

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