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Group concerned about Zubiri's blocking of Comelec, CA, CSC nominees

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 09:34 PM

A group registered their disappointment over Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri’s stand that incoming President Bongbong Marcos must be given the opportunity to appoint his own set of officials. Read more »

Comelec execs eye 'retirement' of old VCMs, to cost P6.7 billion

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 08:13 PM

The Comelec leadership admitted Tuesday that most of the Vote Counting Machines are no longer 'feasible' to be used in the next polls in 2025. Read more »

Deliberation on Comelec appointees, other Duterte picks deferred anew

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 30 06:27 PM

The hearing for the five constitutional agency nominees of President Rodrigo Duterte at the Commission on Appointments has been deferred after it was briefly held Monday. Read more »

Comelec seeks law vs social media trolls

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 30 11:40 AM

The Commission on Elections said Monday it would urge Congress to pass a law against the use of social media trolls during campaign period. Read more »

Comelec: SOCE deadline on June 8

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 29 08:50 AM

The Commission on Elections on Sunday reminded candidates that the deadline for the filing of their statement of contribution and expenditures is on June 8. Read more »

Comelec funds for barangay, SK polls intact: exec

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 11:32 AM

The Commission on Elections has yet to spend its P8.6 billion budget for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections for which it will begin preparations next month, an official said Thursday. Read more »

Comelec to proclaim Gabriela, Kabataan despite pending cases

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 10:32 AM

The proclamation of Kabataan party-list and Gabriela will proceed despite their pending cases, a Commission on Elections official said Thursday. Read more »

Party-list substitutes require Comelec approval: Garcia

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 10:18 AM

Party-list organizations may still substitute their nominees even after May 9 but it has to be approved by the Comelec, an official said Thursday. Read more »

Winning party-lists to be proclaimed Thursday: Comelec

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 25 06:12 PM

Winners in the 2022 party-list race may be proclaimed by Thursday or Friday, Comelec said. Read more »

Fate of Duterte's remaining appointees hangs

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 09:11 PM

The Commission on Appointments can only hear the nomination of President Rodrigo Duterte’s remaining appointees until June 3, leaving the fate of his remaining nominees hanging. Read more »

P2-K na dagdag honorarium para sa mga gurong nag-OT sa halalan, aprubado na

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 10:07 PM

Aprubado na ang P2,000 dagdag honorarium para sa mga gurong nag-overtime bilang election staff noong Mayo 9, sabi ni Comelec Comm. George Garcia. Read more »

Comelec eyes charges over dumping of training ballots

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 09:58 AM

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it is eyeing the filing of charges against those who threw away training ballots at a site in Cavite. Read more »

Lawyer urges SC: Expedite Marcos DQ decisions

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 11:32 PM

An election lawyer on Sunday urged the Supreme Court to immediately resolve the petitions against presumptive president Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s candidacy to alleviate the public's "election anxiety." Read more »

Comelec sinisilip na ang ilang kaso ng 'vote buying'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 08:39 PM

Iniimbestigahan na umano ng Comelec ang ilang kaso ng umano'y vote buying, kung saan 2 ang puwedeng ihaing kaugnay na kaso. Read more »

Comelec probes disposal of training ballots in Cavite

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 22 09:53 AM

The Comelec is probing the disposal of training ballots used in Manila at a site in Cavite as these should have been kept by teachers who served as electoral board members, an official said. Read more »

Comelec official: Nothing illegal with oath of office before June 30

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 17 06:17 PM

Garcia said many elections winners take their oaths in advance of their assumption office. They may even take their oath any number of times. Read more »

Comelec: Senate, party-list canvassing to continue despite SC petition

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 02:11 PM

The Comelec on Tuesday said it will continue canvassing for the Senate and party-list races, unless they get a Supreme Court order suspending it. Read more »

Comelec official suggests retiring VCMs used in Halalan 2022

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 15 02:24 PM

Citing the number of years that they have been used, the vote counting machines utilized during the May 9 polls may be up for retirement, Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said. Read more »

#Halalan2022: Black Friday protests ikinasa dahil sa 'dayaan' umano

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 13 08:38 PM

Nag-Black Friday Protest ang mga kumukuwestiyon sa resulta ng Halalan 2022 kung saan nangunguna sina Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at Sara Duterte. Read more »

Comelec says poll results accurate, preps led to faster transmission

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 10 12:03 PM

A poll official on Tuesday credited their preparations for the elections for the faster transmission rate of precinct level election results during Halalan 2022 compared to previous elections. Read more »