Comelec registration hits 1 million new voters in less than a month

Jerome Aning 03/10/2024

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said there are more than a million registration applicants, barely a month after the registration period started on Feb. 12. Comelec Chair George Erwin Garcia said on Saturday as of March 6,…

Meet the 5 types of first-time voters in the Philippines

Immae Lachica 10/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines– The Philippines is no stranger to passionate politics and vibrant elections. From registration to knowing the candidates, there’s always something about our country’s election that makes it a unique one. In this article, let’s…

3.3M Cebuanos expected to cast their votes in BSKE, says Comelec

Futch Anthony Inso 10/13/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- A total of 3.3 million Cebuanos are expected to cast their votes in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in the Province of Cebu, including the tri-cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu. Based…

DILG: Senior citizens not required to register as voters to receive LGU benefits

Faith Argosino - @inquirerdotnet 03/31/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has recently issued a memorandum circular, which reiterates the implementation of the Republic Act (RA) 7432 or Senior Citizens Act and states that senior citizens…

Subjective data, objective science

Mahar Mangahas - @inquirerdotnet 03/18/2023

Subjectivity in survey data cannot be avoided. The simple act of asking a sample of people certain questions, and recording their subjective answers, entails faith that the data will be useful to you. Surveys of voters’ intentions…

Tumulak calls out ‘massive’ vote buying in Cebu City: Shame on them

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City mayoral candidate, Councilor David Tumulak, called out candidates practicing vote buying this elections.  “Grabe gyod ang nahitabo karon. This is the first time in the history of Cebu City na grabe…

Fill out ballots in 5 minutes or less, Comelec tells voters

Donna Pazzibugan, Ronnel Domingo 05/03/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Commissioner George Garcia of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) urges voters to bring with them their guide list of chosen candidates to hasten the voting process on May 9. Garcia said on Monday that voters should…

Voters need not wear face shields at poll precincts

Kathleen de Villa 05/01/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Voters do not have to present their vaccination cards or wear face shields at polling stations on May 9, Election Day, contrary to instructions shown in an old explainer video that is circulating on…

Pacquiao to voters: Don’t let political tactics make a fool out of you

Morexette Marie Erram 11/14/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senator Manny Pacquiao is still running for the country’s most powerful position.  During a press conference here on Sunday, November 14, Pacquiao said there would be no major changes in his plans for…

Campaign for issues, not (just) individuals

Gideon Lasco - @inquirerdotnet 10/15/2021

Begun, the election season has. Despite a still-raging pandemic, there has been no shortage of daily spectacle, providing (un)welcome distraction from the coronavirus. With so many people running for president, it is hard to keep track of…

The rise of ‘LGU citizenship’

Gideon Lasco - @inquirerdotnet 02/05/2021

It used to be that regardless of where you live in the Philippines, you expected more or less the same policies and services, with only the urban-rural divide making a difference—for instance, in health care. Of course,…

White House race: 2 possible scenarios on ‘D-Day’

Christine O. Avendaño - @inquirerdotnet 11/04/2020

MANILA, Philippines — With the coronavirus pandemic prompting Americans to vote early or demand mail-in balloting, two possible scenarios may play out on Nov. 3, D-Day for the presidential race in the United States: A decisive result…

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