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With only 15 days left  before the nation goes to the polls, the  Commission on Elections and civic-spirited institutions are conducting voter education efforts that are vital in enabling the voters to participate meaningfully in the national and local elections.  There are two focal points in vot

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has recently set protocols for the establishment of technical hubs for the replacements of secure digital (SD) cards and repair of defective vote-counting machines (VCMs) on Election Day, May 9. (PNA PHOTO) On Friday, April 22, the poll body released Reso

Daycare centers managed by local government units are to stay open on May 9 to boost participation of mothers in the electoral process, as ordered by the Commission on Elections.

The Commission on Elections and its automated election system provider, Smartmatic, have made a “very dangerous” change in their protocols, which apparently prevents the tracing of the actual source of transmission of votes from precincts that can potentially be used to tamper with the results, Senate President Vicente Sotto III warned yesterday.

FINAL TEST. Election officer Janet Miaco of the Commission on Elections in Bacong, Negros Oriental (left) receives the delivery of vote-counting machines (VCMs) on Monday (April 18, 2022) for use in the May 9 elections. The Comelec will conduct its final testing and sealing of the VCMs on May 5. (Photo by Judy Flores Partlow) DUMAGUETE CITY - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Oriental is now ready for the final testing and sealing (FTS) of the vote counting machines (VCMs) that wil...

Priests, church leaders told to be non-partisan

Ahead of the Philippine presidential election in May, Cardinal José Advincula of Manila chose to wash the feet of “three young first-time voters, two members of the Electoral Board, three officials of the Commission on Elections, three members of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting, and a member of the media,” according to the report.

The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) is still looking for volunteers for the May 2022 polls. PPCRV In a Facebook post, the poll watchdog group they need volunteers who will serve as encoders, manpower for their call center, social media and production teams, ushers and othe

The Roman Catholic Church will observe traditional Maundy Thursday rites today, April 14. PHOTO RCAM Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will lead the Chrism Mass at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros, Manila at 7 a.m. The Chrism Mass is a manifestation of the unity of the priests with th

Smart’s support for PPCRV is in line with its various efforts to inspire the Filipino youth to live their passion with purpose.