‘No more distractions, obstructionists’ as Comelec junks DQ case vs. Cagayan Gov. Mamba
JUSTICE prevailed! Thus exclaimed Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba following the decision of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) en banc over ...
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Liberty bells ring louder amid Comelec order for Rosal to vacate post
WHILE there’s a Commission on Election (Comelec) en banc order to immediately vacate his post, the people of Albay have ...
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Comelec urged to resolve 2019 poll protest in Lipa
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is being urged to resolve the election protest filed almost three years ago on May ...
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PET junks Leni’s ‘game over’ plea
The Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, has dismissed the urgent motion of Vice President Leni Robredo for ...
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Marcos lambasts Tribunal over ‘slow progress’ of protest
TACLOBAN CITY—Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday aired his frustration over the snail-paced progress of his election protest against ...
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Leni fails to block Bongbong’s protest
THE Supreme Court, acting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal, has denied the plea of Vice President Leni Robredo to dismiss the ...
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Comelec cannot renege on its duty
The Commission on Elections has warned the Supreme Court that the election protest filed by former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos ...
Read moreComelec releases machines
THE Commission on Elections said it has informed the Supreme Court that it has agreed to release the 1,356 unused ...
Read moreSET hears protest vs De Lima
EMBATTLED Senator Leila de Lima, facing investigation on her alleged involvement in the illegal drugs trade in New Bilibid Prison ...
Read moreNo recount for Tarlac–Comelec
TARLAC CITY—The Commission on Elections has dismissed the election protest against Tarlac Vice Gov. Carlito David for being insufficient in ...
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