COMELEC, NGOs shed light on 2022 election weak points; share measures to achieve fair elections

An online forum on voter conversations titled  “Safeguarding the Vote, Protecting the Ballot” was conducted on January 14, 2022, featuring guest speakers such as Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Spokesperson James Jimenez, National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) Chairperson Augusto Lagman, Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) Board Member William Yu, and 1SAMBAYAN Chairperson Antonio Carpio.

2 DQ cases vs Marcos to submit memoranda

Only two of the three disqualification cases that were supposedly consolidated by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) will proceed to the final writing of their memoranda, after the petitioner of the third case failed to show at the preliminary conference on Friday, January 7.

Dela Rosa, Go withdraw COCs for presidency, VP

Senators Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa and Christopher “Bong” Go backed down from their respective presidential and vice-presidential candidacy on Saturday, November 13, two days before the deadline for substitution of election candidates.

Sara Duterte-Carpio to run for VP, partners with Marcos

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio filed her Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for vice president, replacing Lyle Uy of Lakas-Christian Muslims Democrats (Lakas-CMD), on Saturday, November 13, two days before the deadline for substitution of election candidates.

A Glimpse of the Electoral Process: Withdrawal and Substitution

It has only been a little more than a month since the deadline of filing for certificates of candidacy (COC) ended, and just a few days ago, former Davao City mayor candidate Sara Duterte withdrew her candidacy only to be replaced by her brother and now former Davao City vice mayor candidate— Sebastian Duterte.

Comelec signs ₱535 million deal with F2 Logistics

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has signed a ₱535.999 million contract with Davao-linked company F2 Logistics for the distribution of ballots, vote-counting machines, and other election-related supplies for the May 2022 elections.