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Winning senators proclaimed today; party-lists, Monday

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will proclaim the 12 winning senators today after completing the canvassing of all 175 certificates of canvass across the...

Voter turnout highest ever for mid-term elections

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported that voter turnout reached a record high 81.65% for the midterm national and local elections. “We are happy because,...

The morning after

“The electorate seems to have wised up, eschewing empty popularity” LIKE many non-politicians who have been afflicted with a fever in the blood called politics,...

Comelec says 1.45m election hack attempts

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported that over 1.45 million hacking attempts were detected on its online precinct finder website between May 11 and...

Comelec eyes to proclaim 12 senators Saturday

The Commission on Elections said it expects to proclaim the winning 12 senators as well as party-list groups as early as Saturday (May 17)...

At least 9 killed on election day; Comelec, PNP: ‘Still peaceful’

At least nine people were killed and several others were wounded in election-related violence across the country during yesterday’s midterm polls. The Philippines has a...

Comelec to PNP: Warrantless arrest for vote buyers, sellers

Comelec Chairman George Garcia has directed the Philippine National Police (PNP) to arrest individuals caught in the act of buying or selling votes, even...

Over 30 hotspots: PNP on full alert

Comelec: Peaceful polls, fast proclamation With one day to go before the elections and over 30 poll hotspots or “red” areas of concern, the Philippine...

Sia axed, Villar saved as Comelec continues weeding out ‘unfit’ bets

With barely three days left before polling day, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has disqualified a congressional candidate and dropped a disqualification case against...

Comelec rejects EU’s request to enter polling places

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday rejected a request from the European Union Election Observation Mission to allow its observers entry into polling...

Int’l certification for May 12 elections secured—Comelec

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has secured the international certification for the automated election system (AES) in the May 12 national and local elections. The...

Final test

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) conducted the Final Testing and Sealing (FTS) of the Automated Counting Machines (ACMs) yesterday at the Pateros Elementary School...

Comelec rules out manual vote count; cites lack of time, high cost

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday ruled out reverting from computerized elections to manual tabulation of the ballots, citing as reasons limited time...

Local Absentee Voting begins; Cops among first to cast ballots

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday kicked off a three-day Local Absentee Voting (LAV) period for the 2025 midterm elections, enabling over 57,000 government...
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