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Comelec vows to prioritize elderly during polls

By Sheila Crisostomo | December 26, 2015 - 9:00am

The envisioned separate polling precincts for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWD) may not be established by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in time for the May 2016 polls, but it assured them...

Headlines

Rama wins poll protest

By Jean Marvette A. Demecillo | November 19, 2015 - 9:00am

The Commission on Elections en banc has dismissed the election protest filed by former congressman Tomas Osmeña against Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama.

Cebu News

Public asked to help decide on plan for voting at malls

By Kristine B. Quintas and Michael Vencynth H. Braga/JMO | July 31, 2015 - 10:00am

The Commission on Elections is urging the public to participate in an online survey on the creation of voting precincts in shopping malls for the 2016 elections.

Cebu News

Public urged to join online survey on voting in malls

By Sheila Crisostomo | July 29, 2015 - 10:00am

The public is urged to take part in an online survey on voting in shopping malls to give the Commission on Elections (Comelec)...

Headlines

Osmeña, Young withdraw poll protest

By Jean Marvette A. Demecillo | July 23, 2015 - 10:00am

Former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña and his running mate in the 2013 elections, former vice mayor Joy Augustus Young, have abandoned their election protest against Mayor Michael Rama and Vice Mayor Edgardo...

Cebu News

Poll protest vs Rep. Iway junked

March 22, 2015 - 12:00am

The House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal on February 23 issued a 53-page decision dismissing the election protest filed by lawyer Jerome “Jerry” Paras against incumbent Representative Manuel Iway...

Freeman Region

Comelec ensures PWDs’ participation in 2016 polls

By Sheila Crisostomo | December 14, 2014 - 12:00am

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reconvened an inter-agency committee and a network of non-government organizations  (NGOs) to ensure the participation of persons with disability (PWDs) in 2016 el...

Nation

Congress to conduct recount to determine PCOS accuracy

August 15, 2014 - 12:00am

With the accuracy of the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines used by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) still being questioned less than two years before the next national elections, Congress will be conducting...

Headlines

Comelec issues guidelines on polling precincts for elderly, PWDs

By Sheila Crisostomo | September 1, 2013 - 12:00am

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has come out with the implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act 9763, which...

Headlines

Comelec shuffling clustered precincts for barangay, SK polls

By Sheila Crisostomo | June 23, 2013 - 12:00am

Getting the ball rolling for the Oct. 28 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec)...

Headlines