Comelec disqualifies 39 BSKE candidates

Adrian Parungao 11/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has disqualified 18 more candidates in the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataang Elections (BSKE). To date, the number of BKSE candidates disqualified by the poll body stands at 39.…

Bongbong Marcos qualified to be elected to office – SC

Krixia Subingsubing, Marlon Ramos 06/29/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The “gods of Padre Faura” have cleared the way for Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s inauguration as the 17th president of the Philippines. Voting 13-0 with two abstentions, the Supreme Court threw out the legal challenges…

Petition to disqualify Bongbong Marcos as president reaches SC

Tetch Torres-Tupas 05/17/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Civic leaders on Tuesday has asked the Supreme Court to stop the Senate and Congress from canvassing the votes cast for former senator and presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. The prayer for a…

Comelec junks motion vs extended deadline for Marcos’ reply on DQ case

Cathrine Gonzales 11/25/2021

MANILA, Philippines—The Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) Second Division has denied the petition to recall its order extending the deadline granted to former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to answer the petition that seeks to cancel his candidacy…

‘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.”…

Jerry Guardo takes oath, mulls joining Partido Barug

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/02/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Councilor Jerry Guardo, who finally took his oath as the eighth councilor of the Cebu City North District on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, is looking to join Partido Barug. Guardo, who used to be with…

Comelec proclaims Guardo as newest addition to Cebu City Council

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has proclaimed Councilor Jerry Guardo as the newest addition to the Cebu City Council representing the city’s north district. He will replace former Councilor Alvin Arcilla whom Comelec has…

Arcilla disqualification affirmed; Guardo to be proclaimed as Cebu City councilor

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Commission on Election (Comelec) en banc has ordered the Cebu City Election Board of Canvassers (BOC) to reconvene and proclaim a new councilor of the city following the disqualification of reelected Councilor Alvin Arcilla.…

Daan, Frasco file Soces ahead of Comelec’s June 12 deadline

06/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than three weeks have passed since the May 13, 2019 midterm polls, but only two candidates have so far filed their Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (Soce) before the Cebu Provincial Commission…

Arcilla’s camp assures he is still a bona fide candidate for Cebu City councilor

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 03/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Alvin Arcilla, who is running for another term in the May midterm elections, will continue to be a candidate despite the resolution for disqualification from the Commission on Election (Comelec)…

Comelec Cebu City prepares to serve copy of Arcilla’s disqualification order

Delta Derycka Letigio 03/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A copy of the First Division order for the cancellation of the candidacy of Cebu City Councilor Alvin Arcilla was already received at the Comelec North District office this morning, March 26. The…

Disqualification case: Comelec says Arcilla can still campaign in Cebu City’s North District

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —There is no reason for Cebu City Councilor Alvin Arcilla to already cease from campaigning. Lawyer Marchel Sarno, election officer for Cebu City’s North District, told Cebu Daily News Digital that Arcilla will continue…

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