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Comelec OKs virtual applications, transactions for overseas absentee voter registration amid pandemic

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 06:16 PM

The Commission on Elections has authorized its Office for Overseas Voting (OFOV) to “use virtual, online, or electronic platforms to receive and process” overseas voting applications or transactions for the May 2022 elections, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read more »

Nakaupong bise presidente ng bansa, hindi ligtas sa mga kaso: dating UP law dean

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 06:03 PM

Hindi immune sa mga kaso ang nakaupong Bise Presidente ng bansa, ayon sa dating dean ng University of the Philippines-College of Law ngayong Lunes. Read more »

NPC eyes possible coalition with Aksyon Demokratiko in 2022 elections

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 15 09:27 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday said the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), which he chairs, is planning to coalesce with Aksyon Demokratiko for the 2022 national elections. Read more »

Joel Villanueva eyes reelection in 2022

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 15 10:49 AM

Sen. Joel Villanueva said Thursday he is eyeing reelection in 2022, but left open the possibility of seeking another position. Read more »

'It's too early to call the race': Pollster downplays 'bandwagon effect' in pre-poll surveys

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 06:19 PM

An independent pollster on Wednesday downplayed concerns regarding possible "bandwagon effect" of pre-election surveys, saying that previous frontrunners did not necessarily clinch the presidential polls. Read more »

Kahit walang prangkisa, ABS-CBN malaki ang gagampanan sa Halalan 2022: Zarate

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 03:27 PM

Sa darating na halalan, malaki ang gagampanan ng ABS-CBN kahit hindi ito nabigyan ng bagong prangkisa, ayon sa isang mambabatas. Read more »

Election lawyer on Duterte’s possible VP run: He can run but should he?

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 02 05:29 PM

Should Duterte run, he could be depriving others of the opportunity to do public service, lawyer Romulo Macalintal said.   Read more »

Survey firm BOSES Pilipinas vows to ‘secure the Filipino voice’

Enrico Berdos, VERA Files
Posted at Jun 30 09:38 PM

BOSES Pilipinas, which stands for Boses, Opinyon, Siyasat, at Siyensya para sa Pilipinas (Voices, Opinions, Research and Science for the Philippines), was launched in an online forum on Wednesday, June 30.    Read more »

'Huwag magpagamit sa pulitiko': Eleazar reminds cops to be nonpartisan in 2022 polls

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 12:37 PM

Philippine National Police chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar on Monday warned policemen against engaging in partisan politics in next year's elections. Read more »

Duterte VP push ‘insidious move’ to circumvent Constitution, says Monsod

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 24 09:19 AM

Christian Monsod said letting Duterte run for vice president would open the door to a term in office longer than the replaced provision of a maximum of 8 years. Read more »

A Troll President in 2022? Troll farms a threat to PH elections, says lawmaker

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 22 02:57 PM

A TROLL FARM IN EVERY PROVINCE: If troll farms have their way, the next Philippine president could be elected through the amplification of misinformation, fake news and outright lies on social media, a lawmaker warned Tuesday.  Read more »

5 ex-senators to run in Halalan 2022, says NPC chair Sotto

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 05:55 PM

Sotto, chairman of the Nationalist People’s Coalition, said his party supports the candidacy of the returning senators. Read more »

Comelec warning: Digital vote buying possible in 2022 polls

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 17 09:47 AM

In the Philippines, elections are frequently marred by vote buying, as many politicians woo people with offers of cash, food and other giveaways in exchange for votes. Read more »

Voters will consider more factors in 2022 election decision-making: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 04:29 PM

Filipino voters will have to weigh more factors considering what the country has been through when they decide to choose a new set of leaders in next year's polls, an analyst said Wednesday. Read more »

'Survey' on potential Sara Duterte 2022 bid seeks millions of signatures: town mayor

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 02 11:46 AM

SURVEY PARA KAY SARA: A town mayor confirmed Wednesday that volunteers are conducting surveys in Bulacan to gather millions of signatures backing Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio's potential presidential bid in the 2022 elections. Read more »

Duterte for VP in 2022? 'Joke of the worst kind' - 1Sambayan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 01 02:08 PM

The opposition coalition 1Sambayan on Tuesday lambasted as a "joke of the worst kind" President Rodrigo Duterte's alleged run for the country's second highest office in the 2022 polls. Read more »

'Walis tambo' man tagged in US Capitol riot swept to jail

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 03:17 PM

A man seen carrying 'walis tambo' who is suspected to be part of the US Capitol riot last January has been arrested. Read more »

Comelec sets more satellite voter registration schedules in Metro Manila

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 03:40 PM

The Commission on Elections said Thursday it would hold satellite voter registration in several Metro Manila cities in the coming weeks. Read more »

Duterte-Duterte in 2022? There's an alternative, says 1Sambayan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 10:56 AM

Opposition coalition 1Sambayan on Tuesday called on the Philippine electorate there is an "alternative" choice for the 2022 elections rather than allowing the same administration to stay in power for another 6 years. Read more »

Trillanes may run for President in 2022 if Robredo won't

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 11:49 AM

Former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV said Monday he would seek the country's highest office if Vice President Leni Robredo would not run in the 2022 elections. Read more »