THEY tried it before and it failed. Now, they’re trying it again.When Cory Aquino challenged the overstaying President Marcos in the snap elections that he grudgingly called in 19…
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Comelec gun ban to start on Jan. 9
THE Cebu City police are ready to enforce a Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban and will put up checkpoints during the start of the election period on Monday, Jan. 9, 2022.Th…
Comelec to revise guidelines on voting procedures after mock elections outcome
THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) will revise its voting procedures for the May 2022 polls to address issues that were observed during the mock elections held Wednesday in several areas across the country. Among the problems encountered involved technical matters relating to ballots to vote counting machines as well as ensuring the observance of health […]
Espinoza: Christmas, elections and Omicron
Our Christmas celebration this year will never be the same as it used to be before this deadly new coronavirus (Covid-19) arrived on our shores. The virus was first detected in Wuhan, China in December 2019. For almost two years, the world has mostly been at a standstill. The mighty countries and developing nations are […]
Bill postponing youth elections filed
A congressman has filed a bill seeking to postpone the village and youth elections to 2024 amid a coronavirus pandemic. Davao Oriental Rep. Joel Mayo Z. Almario filed House Bill 10425, which will cancel the local elections set for Dec. 5. “The country cannot afford to have all new leaders in 2022 as doing so […]
Duterte signs law postponing BARMM elections
Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte has officially postponed the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro region, according to the presidential palace. He signed Republic Act (RA) No. 11593 which moves the date of the parliamentary and regional elections of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to May 2025, synchronized with the next mid-term elections. […]
Bimbo Fernandez endorsed by NGOs for city mayor
NON-GOVERNMENT organizations have endorsed the candidacy of former Cebu City administrator Francisco “Bimbo” Fernandez to run for city mayor in the 2022 national and local elections. Members of the Alliance of Urban Poor (UP-ALL) Cebu and the sectors of housing tenure, women, youth, farmers and other NGOs made the endorsement during a press conference on […]
Editorial: Nuisance
In the past, there were bewildering personalities who attempted to run for the presidency, the highest elective post in the country. Some of these individuals who filed their certificates of candidacy include an “intergalactic space ambassador” who claimed he was persuaded to run by aliens who talked to him via their Facebook group and promised […]
Voter Registration
PEOPLE line up inside the Quezon City Science High School on Sept. 20 as they await their turn to register at a Commission on Elections (Comelec) office nearby. Comelec has said that there will be no extension to the Sept. 30 deadline for registration nationwide. The filing of certificates of candidacy starts Oct. 1.
Davide zips mouth about plans for 2022 elections
CEBU Vice Gov. Hilario Davide III was coy about his plans for the 2022 elections, telling reporters who covered his press conference on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, to wait for his official announcement soon. The son of a former Supreme Court chief justice repeated the word “announcement” at least four times in the interview with […]
Dictator’s son eyeing national position in 2022 general elections
FORMER Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday said he is eyeing a national post in the 2022 elections. The son of the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos, who recently lost his vice-presidential election protest at the Supreme Court, said he had started organizing people on the ground who could help him win. The […]
Comelec public works ban for polls to start March 25
THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) said the public works ban for the May national elections will run from March 25 to May 8, 2022. The commission’s spokesman James B. Jimenez said the public works ban covers disbursement and spending as well as construction activity. Works are typically frozen around election season in order not to […]
Police chief orders early security preparation for 2022 elections
NATIONAL POLICE chief Guillermo T. Eleazar directed all units and area commanders on Thursday to start planning security measures for the May 2022 polls to ensure the safety and integrity of the electoral process. “Along with the heated discussion on next year’s elections, I have instructed all our area commanders to begin preparations to ensure clean and orderly elections […]
MCWD board won’t be affected by 2022 polls unless Osmena wins
THE current board of directors of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) will not be affected once a new administration assumes office after the 2022 elections, unless it would be former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña who wins. This was what MCWD chairman of Board Jose Daluz III said in an interview recently. “I don’t […]
BOPK will have a full 2022 slate, says Tommy O.
FORMER Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña assured that his party Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) will be able to present a full slate for the May 2022 elections. But he won’t say who they are because he doesn’t want his political rivals, including Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Secretary Michael Dino, to […]
Comelec mulls adjusting 2022 election campaign rules due to COVID-19
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it is considering modifying its rules and processes for the 2022 national and local elections due to the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. These include the possibility of virtual debates among presidential candidates, safety protocols, and changes in absentee voting. In its first media briefing on the 2022 national and local elections on Friday, the poll body said that […]