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EDITORIAL - Vacancies

February 5, 2015 - 12:00am

Lost in the emotions stoked by the slaughter of 44 police commandos in Maguindanao are the stories about the retirement of several key officials. Sixto Brillantes Jr. has just retired as chairman of the Commission...

Opinion

Brillantes dares critic: Demonstrate PCOS rigging

By Louis Bacani | January 7, 2015 - 12:26pm

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. on Wednesday challenged a former poll body...

Headlines

Inhibition of Brillantes from poll cases sought

By Edu Punay | May 14, 2013 - 12:00am

An election watchdog has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to prevent Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. and two senior commissioners of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from participating in the resolution of election...

Headlines

Group clears 2 Comelec commissioners

By Sheila Crisostomo | October 2, 2012 - 12:00am

The Alab ng Mamamahayag (ALAM) yesterday backtracked and cleared two commissioners of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) whom they earlier accused of asking P3 million in exchange for the group’s accreditation...

Headlines

Surigao Norte gov's 2010 poll victory upheld

By Ben Serrano | May 22, 2012 - 12:00am

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) second division has upheld the victory of Surigao del Norte Gov. Sol Folcadilla Matugas over former governor and congressman Robert Ace Barbers in the 2010 gubernatorial ra...

Nation

Comelec disqualifies Quezon candidate convicted in US

March 28, 2010 - 12:00am

The Second Division of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has disqualified a congressional candidate in Quezon province who had been convicted in the United States for 10 counts of insurance fraud and grand theft...

Nation

Comelec junks petition to disqualify Sogod bet

March 5, 2010 - 12:00am

The Second Division of the Commission on Elections has dismissed for lack of merit the petition filed by a mayoralty candidate of Sogod town asking the disqualification of re-electionist Mayor Lissa Marie Durano...

Cebu News

Comelec junks disqualification case vs Revilla

By Sheila Crisostomo | February 17, 2010 - 12:00am

The Second Division of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) junked yesterday the disqualification case against Lakas-Kampi-CMD senatorial bet Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. for “utter lack of merit...

Headlines

Pamatong seeks lifting of direct contempt order

By Sheila Crisostomo | January 22, 2010 - 12:00am

Disqualified presidential bet Elly Pamatong yesterday filed a motion for reconsideration with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to seek the lifting of the direct contempt order imposed against him.

Headlines

Panlilio ruling known soon

December 6, 2009 - 12:00am

Re-electionist Pampanga Gov. Eddie Panlilio yesterday sought the inhibition of three poll commissioners in the hearing of an electoral case filed against him by rival Lilia Pineda.

Nation