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Namfrel sees surge in political ads during holidays

December 6, 2015 - 9:00am

Political advertisements are expected to surge this Yuletide season as candidates in the 2016 elections take advantage of the occasion by campaigning in the guise of sending out holiday greetings, the National Citizens’...

Headlines

Comelec can’t stop early poll campaigning

By Sheila Crisostomo | October 21, 2015 - 10:00am

Due to a Supreme Court (SC) ruling in November 2009, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) cannot do anything about candidates...

Headlines

Source code for auto polls to be reviewed abroad

By Mayen Jaymalin | August 2, 2015 - 10:00am

The source code of the automated election system (AES) to be used in the May 2016 elections is set to undergo review and certification...

Headlines

Revilla’s MM sortie not a form of electioneering ­— Comelec

By Sheila Crisostomo | June 18, 2014 - 12:00am

As far as election officials are concerned, Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. is not campaigning prematurely in going around Metro Manila.

Headlines

Comelec to release manual audit results this week

By Mayen Jaymalin | June 24, 2013 - 12:00am

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is ready to release the results of the random manual audit (RMA) in the May electi...

Headlines

Comelec: UNA ranks 4th as political entity

By Sheila Crisostomo | March 26, 2013 - 12:00am

A Commission on Elections (Comelec) resolution shows the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) ranks fourth after the Liberal...

Headlines

Comelec readies contingency measures for polls

By Mayen Jaymalin | March 18, 2013 - 12:00am

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is readying contingency measures against possible hitches that may occur during the conduct of polls this May.

Headlines

Comelec: It's open season for early campaigning

By Mayen Jaymalin | September 11, 2012 - 12:00am

It’s open season for premature campaigning with the Christmas holidays just around the corner and the midterm elections eight months away, a ranking poll official said yesterday.

Headlines

'Smartmatic's participation in 2013 polls up to advisory council'

By Sheila Crisostomo | December 27, 2011 - 12:00am

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is leaving it to the Comelec Advisory Council (CAC) to decide if Smartmatic International Corp. can participate in the 2013 midterm polls.

Headlines

Didn't the Comelec also violated poll laws?

By SHOOTING STRAIGHT | By Bobit S. Avila | December 15, 2011 - 12:00am

Last Tuesday there was a forum at the UP-ITTC, Vidal A. Tan Hall in UP Diliman, Quezon City dubbed “A Dialogue Toward A Voter-Friendly & Glitch-Free 2013 Automated Elections” which I would have loved...

Opinion