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Comelec says random manual audit shows 99.997% accuracy

June 14, 2025, 11:20 PM

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported that the ongoing random manual audit (RMA) of the May 12 midterm elections has yielded a 99.997 percent...

Comelec junks DQ cases vs. Tulfo, BH party-list

May 24, 2025, 12:40 AM

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dismissed disqualification petitions against Bagong Henerasyon (BH) party-list and Senator-elect Erwin Tulfo, even as it continues to deliberate...

Comelec: 1.3m votes for senators invalid due to overvoting

May 21, 2025, 11:20 PM

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported Wednesday that around 1.3 million Filipinos had their votes for senators invalidated in the 2025 midterm elections after...

Bets who fail to take down illegal poll materials to face cases—Garcia

May 21, 2025, 12:30 AM

THE Commission on Elections on Tuesday fumed over the failure of candidates to remove their campaign materials within five days following the May 12...

Electoral board members to get more cash from Comelec

May 17, 2025, 11:00 PM

Members of the Electoral Boards (EBs) who served during the May 12 midterm elections will receive an additional P1,000 honorarium, the Commission on Elections...

Comelec won’t stop De Lima proclamation

May 17, 2025, 12:55 AM

CA ruling not a reversal of acquittal per se—DOJ exec The Commission on Elections said Friday it will proceed with the proclamation of Mamamayang Liberal...

Winning senators proclaimed today; party-lists, Monday

May 17, 2025, 12:50 AM

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will proclaim the 12 winning senators today after completing the canvassing of all 175 certificates of canvass across the...

Voter turnout highest ever for mid-term elections

May 16, 2025, 12:30 AM

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported that voter turnout reached a record high 81.65% for the midterm national and local elections. “We are happy because,...

The morning after

May 15, 2025, 12:05 AM

“The electorate seems to have wised up, eschewing empty popularity” LIKE many non-politicians who have been afflicted with a fever in the blood called politics,...

Comelec says 1.45m election hack attempts

May 14, 2025, 11:40 PM

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported that over 1.45 million hacking attempts were detected on its online precinct finder website between May 11 and...

Comelec eyes to proclaim 12 senators Saturday

May 14, 2025, 12:40 AM

The Commission on Elections said it expects to proclaim the winning 12 senators as well as party-list groups as early as Saturday (May 17)...

At least 9 killed on election day; Comelec, PNP: ‘Still peaceful’

May 13, 2025, 12:45 AM

At least nine people were killed and several others were wounded in election-related violence across the country during yesterday’s midterm polls. The Philippines has a...

Comelec to PNP: Warrantless arrest for vote buyers, sellers

May 12, 2025, 12:45 AM

Comelec Chairman George Garcia has directed the Philippine National Police (PNP) to arrest individuals caught in the act of buying or selling votes, even...

Over 30 hotspots: PNP on full alert

May 11, 2025, 1:20 AM

Comelec: Peaceful polls, fast proclamation With one day to go before the elections and over 30 poll hotspots or “red” areas of concern, the Philippine...

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