Comelec: No prominent Cebu City candidates file COCs on first day

Pia Piquero 10/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The first day of filing Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) in Cebu City saw minimal activity, with no prominent political figures submitting their papers on October 1. Among those who filed was a taxi…

Poll exec, school principal survive Maguindanao attacks

Edwin Fernandez 05/31/2022

COTABATO CITY, Maguindanao, Philippines – A school principal and an election officer, both women, survived separate ambuscades on Monday in Maguindanao, police said. In Barangay Malangit in Pandag, Baimhon Ambalgan, a Tacurong City resident and the principal of…

Chan, Radaza bicker again, this time over rice distribution allegation

Futch Anthony Inso 05/08/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan denied the allegation that he distributed rice right from his house in Barangay Pajo. Earlier, Lapu-Lapu Lone District Rep. Paz Radaza posted a video on her Facebook…

Comelec Cebu City: BOPK may field replacement for Alcoseba with same surname

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Cebu City said that upon the death of re-electionist, South District Councilor Raul “Yayoy” Alcoseba, his party could field a substitute that bears his last name. Marilou…

Cebu City election officer to inhibit from being canvass chair amidst threat

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Commission on Elections (Comelec) South District election officer will be inhibiting from his role as chairman in the canvassing of the votes following threats to his life. Lawyer Marchel Sarno told CDN…

Local election officers given until Jan 31 to submit list of members of electoral boards 

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/09/2019

  Cebu City, Philippines – Election Officers (EOs) from the local government units (LGUs) of Cebu have until January 31 to submit their initial list of  members of the electoral boards (EB) to the provincial office of…

Comelec reshuffles supervisors for May elections

Carla P. Gomez, Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/13/2016

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will reshuffle its poll supervisors as part of the preparation for the May 9 elections. Among those affected in the reshuffle which would take effect on Feb. 16 were poll officers on…

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