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Watchdog alarmed over Garcia appointment as Comelec chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 03:43 PM

An election watchdog on Tuesday said they are alarmed over the appointment of George Garcia as Comelec chair. Read more »

Ilang party-list sinita na di kumakatawan sa mga nangangailangang sektor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 08:05 PM

Hindi umano kinakatawan ng marami sa mga nanalong party-list group sa katatapos na halalan ang mga sektor na nasa laylayan. Read more »

Bayan Muna out of Congress for first time in 20 years

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 06:33 PM

Danilo Arao, convenor of election watchdog Kontra Daya, said their research showed that a majority of party-list winners in the election did not represent marginalized sectors. Read more »

Filipino Canadian activists protest alleged poll irregularities

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver
Posted at May 14 07:16 PM

Simultaneous mass actions are planned in various cities in Canada to protest alleged irregularities in the May 9 Philippine elections. Read more »

'Worst election ever?' Group wants Smartmatic blacklisted

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 09:44 AM

A watchdog called for the blacklisting of Smartmatic following reports of VCM glitches during the May 9 elections. Read more »

Poll watchdogs: Watch out for cheating in #Halalan2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 09 10:08 AM

The NAMFREL, Kontra Daya, and LENTE say the public should watch out for disinformation and make sure unused ballots are destroyed after the polls. Read more »

Palace on Marcoses' estate tax: BIR has been told to address issue

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 07:26 PM

Kawani Kontra Daya said the government should 'urgently and decisively' act since the billions worth of tax liabilities could be used to boost economic recovery. Read more »

Election watchdog calls out Marcos for 'disinformation' campaign

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 03:17 PM

Election watchdog Kontra Daya is “calling out” presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his team for the “disinformation” that is allegedly being used to propel him and his family back to the seat of power. Read more »

Panuntunan, topics sa Comelec debates inilatag

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 08:09 PM

Kasado na ang unang presidential debate ng Commission on Elections para sa Halalan 2022. Read more »

'New poll officials should get chance to prove capability'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 09 01:16 PM

Lawyer Christian Monsod said elections happen on the ground and not in Comelec's central office. Read more »

Election watchdog naalarma sa 3 bagong Comelec appointees

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 08 09:07 PM

Nababahala ang election watchdog na Kontra Daya sa 3 bagong appointees ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa Commission on Elections. Read more »

A backdoor for dynasties? Comelec stands by party-list picks

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 02:11 PM

The Comelec is standing by the party-list groups accreditation after Kontra Daya alleged that the system has become a "backdoor" for dynasties. Read more »

Kontra Daya dismayed over delay in Comelec decision in Marcos Jr. DQ case

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 01:07 AM

Election watchdog Kontra Daya expressed dismay over the supposed delay in the release of the Comelec's decision on former Sen. Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.’s disqualification cases. Read more »

For gov’t workers, time to revive own poll watchdog

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 05 09:37 PM

Kawani Kontra Daya members, composed of civil servants, say it is their duty as citizens to make sure honest and fair elections are held in May. Read more »

'Dapat maging mapagbantay sa mga itatalaga sa Comelec'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 10:01 PM

Nababahala ang isang election watchdog sa magiging komposisyon ng Comelec dahil magreretiro na ang 3 miyembro ng komisyon. Read more »

Kontra Daya worried of Comelec makeup once execs retire

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 18 10:04 PM

Kontra Daya says that the government should consider putting its new appointees through a public vetting process. Read more »

Puwesto ng party-lists sa likod ng balota ikinababahala

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 08:27 PM

Nangangamba ang ilang election watchdog dahil nasa likod ng balota ang pagpipiliang party-list organizations. Read more »

Comelec urged to 'shame' candidates 'prematurely campaigning'

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 04:52 PM

The Comelec should “publicly shame” candidates engaged in premature campaigning and “vote-buying,” according to election watchdog Kontra Daya. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 25, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 11:57 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Poll watchdog lists 'demands' to Comelec for clean Halalan 2022

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 05:11 PM

Poll watchdog Kontra Daya trooped to the Comelec headquarters to submit a letter containing their list of "demands" to the poll body. Read more »