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(UPDATE) THE Supreme Court has ruled that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) may be compelled to allow the witnessing of the printing of ballots and to fully explain how the vote counting machines (VCMs) it will be using work.
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has denied a petition filed against the Commission on Elections (Comelec), asking the High Court to compel the poll body to implement the use of digital signatures in the 2022 general elections.
MANILA, Philippines — Rejecting the people’s initiative to amend the 1987 Constitution is “to guard the Constitution,” Vice President Sara Duterte said yesterday, as she joined the pushback against the move seen as “tainted” by reports of bribery by its proponents.
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections may have to temporarily pause its voter registration for the 2025 midterm elections to allow its election officers to sift through the signatures collected in the People’s Initiative seeking to change the Charter.
MANILA, Philippines — After getting chastised by the Chinese foreign ministry for congratulating Taiwan’s president-elect on his election victory, President Marcos received words of support yesterday from allies in the House of Representatives.
MANILA, Philippines — Up to 630 cities and municipalities have so far submitted to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) the required signature forms for the people’s initiative to amend the Constitution.
MANILA, Philippines — Makati Mayor Abby Binay said yesterday she would give herself until March to decide whether she will run for mayor of Taguig in the 2025 midterm elections.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 18) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday explained it is part of its duty to collect all signature forms in relation to the call of a group for Charter change (Cha-cha) via people’s initiative, but it assured the public that nothing formal has been filed yet.