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Comelec to hold filing of COCs for national posts at Sofitel tent

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 16 10:23 AM

The Comelec intends to hold the filing of COCs for those seeking national posts at a hotel tent in Pasay instead of its headquarters in Intramuros. Read more »

'ASEAN must be vigilant of Beijing on S. China Sea COC'

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 26 05:43 PM

ASEAN is urged to be vigilant of China's alleged attempt to undermine the Philippines' arbitral win in crafting the COC on the South China Sea. Read more »

House OKs P100K fine vs nuisance candidates

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 06:47 PM

Candidacies for the 2022 national and local elections will be filed on Oct.1-Oct. 8 this year, nearly 6 weeks away. Read more »

Comelec sets rules, health protocols for filing of COC

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 20 05:58 PM

Despite the ongoing pandemic, Comelec will not allow the online or any alternative for the filing of COCs. Read more »

House eyes passing 2022 budget before period of filing candidacy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 01:10 PM

The House of Representative aims to pass the 2022 national budget in 10 weeks before the filing of certificates of candidacy in October, Majority Leader Martin Romualdez said on Monday.   Read more »

Mala-piyestang paghahain ng kandidatura bawal na: Comelec

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 06:06 PM

Maglalabas sila ng bagong panuntunan tungkol dito, ayon sa Comelec.  Read more »

Comelec eyes online filing of candidacy for 2022 polls, spokesman says

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 24 09:17 AM

The Comelec will also limit the number of crowds in campaign sorties and food distribution will be disallowed, the Comelec spokesman says.  Read more »

US defense chief calls out China for 'unlawful behavior' in South China Sea

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 04:05 PM

The United States' defense secretary has criticized China’s “unlawful behavior” in the South China Sea during a virtual meeting with his counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) and its dialogue partners.  Read more »

ASEAN, China eye 2022 as new target to conclude talks on South China Sea COC: source

Willard Cheng and Ronron Calunsod, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 10 01:45 AM

Amid continuing Chinese incursions in Philippine waters in the South China Sea, Southeast Asian nations and China underscore the need for an "environment conducive" for negotiations on the proposed Code of Conduct in the sea that, according to a diplomatic source on Wednesday, they hope to conclude next year. Read more »

'Bawal malapiyesta': Mga gagawing pagbabago sa election candidacy filing inilatag

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 06 03:20 AM

MAYNILA - Pinag-aaralan na ng Commission on Elections ang ilang gagawing pagbaabago para sa paghahain ng certificate of candidacy para sa papalapit na halalan sa 2022, na gagawin sa gitna pa rin ng coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.    Read more »

Palace denies Beijing law killed hope for South China Sea code of conduct

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 01 10:11 PM

MANILA - Malacañang does not believe that China’s passage of a controversial law that allows its Coast Guard to use armed force against foreign vessels has killed any hope to have a binding code of conduct in the South China Sea. Read more »

Locsin says 'friends, enemies' to be 'totally comfortable' with S. China Sea Code of Conduct

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 08:41 PM

Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. said Thursday the world will be “totally comfortable” with the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea being negotiated by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China. Read more »

OPINION: Why this Vietnamese academic doubts an ASEAN-China COC deal

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Jan 14 12:02 PM

Why this Vietnamese academic thinks ASEAN is unlikely to conclude with China a ‘meaningful’ Code of Conduct in South China Sea.  Read more »

In dealing with West PH Sea row, Duterte urges ‘self-restraint’ among parties

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 03 01:17 AM

Duterte said the issue must be solved peacefully in accordance with international law including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Read more »

Bangkok gov’t: Southeast Asia making good progress on West PH Sea conduct code

Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panu Wongcha-um, Reuters
Updated as of Jun 22 09:38 PM

The comment made by the Thailand foreign minister came amid doubts over what progress the 10-country group could make on the matter. Read more »

Proklamasyon ng mga panalong senador, party-list muling naantala

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 21 06:59 PM

Muling ipinagpaliban ng Comelec ang proklamasyon ng mga nanalong senador at party-list na gagawin sana nitong Martes ng gabi.    Read more »

Candidacy certificate of Baguio mayoral bet, 24 others deemed 'not filed'

Mae Cornes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 06:23 PM

BAGUIO CITY – The certificates of candidacy (COC) of a mayoral candidate here and 24 others were deemed not filed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc because they used an old version of the election document. Read more »

Comelec blames 'clerical error' for discrepancy in Cotabato certificate of canvass

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 23 10:52 PM

A "clerical error" was to blame for conflicting data in the certificate of canvass that shows a majority of voters in Cotabato City favored the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law, the Commission on Elections said Wednesday.  Read more »

OPINION: The greedy bunch

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Oct 20 11:53 PM

What do the Marcoses, the Estradas, the Cayetanos, and the Revillas have in common in relation to the 2019 mid-term elections? To them, politics is a family business. Read more »

KILALANIN: Mga celebrity na kakandidato sa 2019

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 23 12:08 PM

Ilan sa mga paborito nating celebrities ang kakandito sa 2019 elections.  Read more »