Comelec deactivates nearly 5 million voters
MANILA, Philippines — The number of deactivated voters who may not be able to vote in the 2025 midterm elections is now nearing five million.
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Comelec banking on public reporting vs deepfakes
MANILA, Philippines — Despite the lack of manpower, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects its campaign against the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfakes in next year’s polls to succeed with public support.
‘Motu proprio’
On the basis of motu proprio, (Latin for “on his own impulse”) only the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is authorized and empowered to conduct “inquiry in aid of legislation,” newly elected Senate president Francis “Chiz” Escudero declared. This means the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is the sole body that can act on matters without any Senate Resolution referred to it in plenary session, Escudero pointed out.
Comelec: 2025 poll scammers face arrest
MANILA, Philippines — Anyone offering to manipulate the May 2025 midterm elections must be prosecuted and arrested, according to the Commission on Elections.
Comelec to critics: Respect sub judice rule in Miru case
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) is calling on critics of its poll automation deal with the joint venture led by South Korean firm Miru Systems to respect the sub judice rule of the Supreme Court (SC) and avoid public discussions of the case.
Heatstroke killed 33 Indian polling staff on last voting day: state election chief
LUCKNOW, India — At least 33 Indian polling staff died on the last day of voting from heatstroke in just one state, a top election official said Sunday, after scorching temperatures gripped swathes of the country.
South Africa election: ANC loses its 30-year majority
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The African National Congress party lost its majority in a historic election result Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule 30 years ago.
Warning issued vs deepfake campaigning in 2025 polls
MANILA, Philippines — Synthetic videos, popularly known as deepfakes, are expected to flood the social media accounts of Filipinos, as candidates for the mid-term elections may turn to artificial intelligence (AI) to attract votes.