A petition has been filed before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the cancellation of the registration of a number of party-list groups identified with the Communist transnational terrorist group Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA). … Continue reading Comelec urged to cancel registration of NPA-linked party-list groups
The 90-day campaign period for senators and party-list representatives will officially start on Tuesday, February 12. With this, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reminded candidates and their supporters to observe the rules in campaigning as provided by law. Campaign materials … Continue reading 90-day campaign for nat’l posts starts today, Feb. 12
The camp of Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos is eyeing to file a motion for reconsideration on Sandiganbayan’s decision, finding her guilty of seven counts of graft. In a statement on Friday, Marcos said she has received a copy of … Continue reading Imelda Marcos to appeal graft conviction
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Thursday said Senator Aquilino Pimentel III should not be disqualified to run for reelection in next year’s mid-term elections despite having served as senator of the Republic in the 16th Congress. “I would … Continue reading ZUBIRI BACKS PIMENTEL REELECTION
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio on Tuesday June 5 attendied the hearing of the petition for registration of her political party, Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) Party as a regional political party at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) main office in Intramuros, … Continue reading MAYOR SARA SEEKS COMELEC OKAY FOR HUGPONG PARTY
P2 MILLION IF TEAM ALDU CANDIDATES WIN A citizens’ movement on watch for electoral fraud is filing charges of vote-buying, a violation under the Omnibus Election Code, against House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez in relation to the Barangay/SK election on May … Continue reading GROUP TO FILE VOTE-BUYING RAP VS. SPEAKER ALVAREZ
The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday said that the Preliminary Conference Brief (PCB) submitted by former Senator Ferdinand Marcos before the Supreme Court (SC) sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) that clearly exposed that he was merely fishing for evidence and not sure how he wants to proceed with his protest. In a recent Supplement to the Motion for Reconsideration Pro Tanto, Robredo’s lawyer Romulo Macalintal pointed out that the PET Rules required Marcos and Robredo to name not more than three provinces best exemplifying the electoral frauds and irregularities alleged in the protest and … Continue reading ROBREDO: MARCOS FISHING FOR EVIDENCE ON POLL PROTEST
BY BY ROGER M. BALANZA The final resolution in the race for Vice President in the 2016 Philippine national elections may come soon. The Supreme Court was expected to start hearing the electoral protest filed by former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” … Continue reading SUPREME COURT SET TO START VOTE RECOUNT IN MARCOS ELECTORAL PROTEST VS. ROBREDO
PRESIDENTIAL aspirant and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has warned that the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn twin rulings by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) canceling Sen. Grace Poe’s certificate of candidacy would create a “chaotic condition” for the 2016 … Continue reading SC’S RULING ON POE COULD CREATE ‘CHAOS’
If local media shut out from coverage PRESIDENTIAL candidate and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte may not attend at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) presidential debate scheduled on February 21 in Cagayan de Oro City in support to the Cagayan … Continue reading Duterte threatens to boycott Comelec debate in Oro
Citing lack of interest by the petitioner, the Comelec’s First Division dismissed Tuesday morning the disqualification case filed by a Davao City broadcaster against Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, who is running for president, a radio report said. Petitioner Ruben Castor did not … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS:Comelec 1st Division junks DQ petition by Davao broadcaster vs Duterte – counsel
