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Tag: Certificates of Candidacy

Unmasking the silent breach of our democracy

“Comelec’s move to make Certificates of Candidacy publicly accessible online is welcome, but it’s a reaction to failure” How does a foreign national slip through...

Comelec eyes early filing of COC

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) is considering moving the filing date of certificates of candidacy (COCs) to an earlier date to give political aspirants...

If Heidi Mendoza wins, we are not hopeless

“We should dream, shouldn’t we?” I keep repeating in this space that unless we decide to revise the present Constitution and revert to a two-party...

The Senate race is a joke

“Legislation should not be the result of a popularity contest.” Santa Banana, with almost 200 candidates filing their Certificates of Candidacy, the Senate race has...

It’s the system, stupid

“We have to find the courage to change it.” Marlen Ronquillo, writing for another paper, describes the dynasties that have once more fielded their unworthy...

185 bets vying for Senate as Rody denies bid for Upper Chamber

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced that 57 out of the 185 Senate bets filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) yesterday. Among those who was...

More political old-timers file their COCs

Old faces in the political scene have fied their certificates of candidacy (COC) over the weekend. Former president Rodrigo Duterte is eyeing a comeback as...

Candidates file bids in 2025 national elections

Two trusted allies of former President Rodrigo Duterte,  Senators Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and Bong Go on Thursday filed their respective certificates of candidacy (COCS)...

Require birth docs for poll bets—Comelec

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) called on Congress to pass a law that would allow the poll body to refuse the certificates of candidacy...

Comelec warns of vote-buying ahead of BSKE

Distributing anything of value such as t-shirts, fans, caps, and ballers to campaign for the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) could be...

COCs for village polls now at 1.4m

More than 1.4 million certificates of candidacy (COC) were filed for the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE), higher than the 2018 BSKE...

How petty graft erodes people’s faith in gov’t

"What is there in village and youth polls to have a reason to kill?" The big scandals of graft and corruption are all over the...

Village poll aspirants beat ‘COC’ filing period

Thousands of aspirants for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan posts trooped to Commission on Elections offices to file their certificates of candidacy despite heavy rains...

Comelec expects 3 million candidates for BSK election

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) predicted Wednesday at least three million candidates will file their certificates of candidacy for Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections...
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