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Commission on Elections Commissioner George Garcia yesterday reiterated that the Comelec would not pay teachers for the extra hours they served in the recently concluded general elections.

The Manila Police District has deployed personnel to secure the Commission on Elections amid protests questioning the results of the presidential race.

Can a candidate who withdrew his candidacy before the May 9 elections be appointed to a government post?

Comelec dismisses MR for petition vs Marcos’ candidacy

"We are willing and ready," Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said.

The Commission on Elections en banc yesterday affirmed the dismissal of the disqualification cases filed against presidential frontrunner former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. due to his tax conviction.

"This delay is not the fault of the voters - most of the time is spent in the queue. Let us give the opportunity to all our countrymen who want to participate to vote today," he said in Filipino. 

The Commission on Elections yesterday gave assurance that it would look into the issue raised by Kontra Daya against Commission on Higher Education Chairman Prospero de Vera III for allegedly endorsing a vice presidential candidate and five others for senator at a virtual forum.

In a statement posted on its Twitter page, Kontra Daya called on the Comelec “to consider extending the voting hours beyond 7:00 p.m.”“The breakdown of VCMs and the long lines, among other issues, have affected the turnaround time in voting. Extending voting hours can help prevent disenfranchisement,” the polls watchdog said.

Separate disqualification cases have been filed before the Commission on Elections against Cavite Vice Gov. Ramon “Jolo” Revilla III and Rosario town Mayor Jose Voltaire Ricafrente Jr. for alleged vote buying.