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MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections Second Division has declared Benny Abante as the duly elected Representative of the Manila City 6th District in the 2025 midterm elections. This came after the division voided the certificate of candidacy of Joel Uy, whose proclamation is...

“We are filing for a TRO (Temporary Restraining Order) against what the Comelec did. We believe that the Comelec committed grave abuse of discretion yesterday.” Cardema said in Filipino. “If they had told us last week, we could have done something about it. But it seems intentional—only three or...

In March, Kabataan Tayo ang Pag-asa filed an urgent motion for Comelec to resolve the petition to cancel the party-list registration and/or declare the nullity of the Duterte Youth’s registration. Petitioners said the Duterte Youth made untruthful statements regarding the age of their nominees...

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) sees no reason to suspend the proclamation of Mamamayang Liberal (ML) party-list first nominee Leila de Lima despite the Court of Appeals' (CA) recent ruling involving one of her previously dismissed drug cases.COMELEC Chair George Garcia said on Friday, May...

Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia made the announcement Monday as the poll body closed the voting period for the May midterm elections. “19 orders of suspension and possible that the orders of suspension directed against certain individuals or candidates may increase as we move on with the...

Garcia pointed out that vote buying is still mostly done the traditional way, where money actually changes hands. “So far, you haven’t heard of those buying votes using GCash, PayMaya and other digital money platforms because they won’t be able to do that,” he said, noting how the poll body has...

Chinese national na nahuling mayroong IMSI catcher sa Intramuros, apat na beses daw nagpabalik-balik sa tapat ng Comelec head office at pumarada sa gilid nito bago tuluyang na-intercept ng NBI, ayon kay RD Ferdinand Lavin ng NBI NCR. Kabilang si NBI Direktor Jimmy Santiago sa nag-inspeksyon sa...

"The Omnibus Election Code itself allows negative campaigning," Comelec Chairperson George Erwin Garcia said in an interview. Section 79 of the Omnibus Election Code provides that an "election campaign" or "partisan political activity" refers to an act designed to promote the election or defeat...

Even toy guns or replicas are covered by the gun ban imposed in connection with the May 2025 midterm polls, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). “Airsofts, Air guns, imitation firearms replicas are included in the ban,” Comelec spokesman John Rex Laudiango said yesterday. Source...

In a 14-page decision promulgated on Dec. 18, the Comelec First Division ruled that the petitioner, labor leader Sonny Matula, failed to provide sufficient evidence to cancel the detained religious leader’s certificate of candidacy (COC). “Even if this Commission (First Division) were to apply...

The poll body posted the list on its official social media accounts on Saturday. According to the Comelec, the disqualifications may still be appealed. Alexander Encarnacion, an electrician and a carpenter, was turned down for the third time by the Comelec to run as senator. During the 2019 and...

Garcia explained that the TRO issued by the SC effectively restrains the Comelec from enforcing a previously issued resolution automatically removing from the official list of candidates for the May 2025 elections those ordered by the Office of the Ombudsman to be perpetually disqualified from...

Source: Comelec releases initial list of 66 bets for 2025 Senate race

According to Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia, questions on the legitimacy of an aspirant’s party are not included as grounds for disqualification under the Omnibus Election Code and the Local Government Code. Source: Quiboloy’s party issue not enough to block his Senate bid – Comelec

The Commission of Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said it does not have the power to automatically cancel dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo's certificate of candidacy (COC) should she run for another seat in government. Source: Comelec: We have no power to automatically cancel Alice Guo...

“When I filed my certificate of candidacy, I have made declarations on my personal information, such as my citizenship and domicile, on the basis of the legitimate documents in my possession — which documents were issued by the Philippine government and which remain valid and existing since the...

MANILA, Philippines — The fingerprints of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and Chinese national "Guo Hua Ping" match, according to the Commission on Elections' panel investigating the embattled mayor. Comelec chairperson George Garcia Thursday said that the panel has found sufficient...

Former lawmaker Edgar Erice on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to cite Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson George Garcia in contempt for supposedly violating the sub judice rule. “The sub judice rule restricts comments and disclosures pertaining to judicial proceedings to avoid...

Sagip Partylist Rep. Rodante Marcoleta has bared multiple infractions allegedly committed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) leading up to the 2025 mid-term elections. Source: Solon bares Comelec’s missteps ahead of 2025 polls

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