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Four months after he was elected, Albay Gov. Noel Rosal was disqualified by the First Division of the Commission on Elections for violating the public spending ban weeks before the May 2022 national and local elections.

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The ballots for the Sept. 17 Maguindanao plebiscite will include Arabic translation, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Thursday. Comelec/MB "The question is written in Tagalog and also has Arabic translation because this is required under the Omnibus Election Code for this area," Come

Backing a Supreme Court ruling that discourages the Commission on Elections from declaring an “unknown” a nuisance candidate, the Comelec now wants to revisit its rules and redefine what “nuisance candidacy” really is.

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia wants the deadline for the filing of petition for accreditation of political parties and party-list groups to be set early. Comelec/MB He said this is in order for them to be able to decide early which political parties and party-lists a

Poll chief wants early deadline for political party, party-list registration

Partido Federal ng Pilipinas footed 40% of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s campaign bill through party treasurer Antonio Ernesto “Anton” Floirendo Lagdameo Jr., grandson of his father’s close business associate. The remaining cost was covered by today’s opulent names in real estate, retail, construction, and shipping industries.

This early, the Commission on Elections has started accepting applications for registration of political and party-list groups intending to participate in the May 2025 elections.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has started accepting applications for registration from political parties and party-lists. Comelec/MB "Please be informed that the Clerk of the Commission on Elections has started receiving verified petitions for registration as political party or a coali

The House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms has approved the consolidated bill postponing the Barangay and Sanggunian Kabataan elections to Dec. 4, 2023. This resolute committee action foreshadows the proposal’s equally smooth sail in plenary.