Comelec chairperson George Garcia (Screengrab from Laging Handa briefing) MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it has already opened the filing period for the petition for accreditation by political groups. Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia said this is to give parties time to answer questions of legalities regarding their petitions. "We made the announcement this early for the filing of a petition for accreditation with the Comelec. Based on our experience, when petitions for accreditation are filed, sometimes it's only a few days before the election, the ballot has already been printed, and there are pending petitions for accreditation. We want them to file earlier and then we will finish early the deadline for filing the petition for accreditation," he said in a Laging Handa briefing on Thursday. He added that the Office of the Clerk of the Commission has already started receiving verified petitions for registration as a political party or a coalit
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MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday dismissed reports that it canceled the certificate of candidacy of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan Mayor Lucilo Bayron in the recently-concluded May 9 polls. Comelec acting spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco, in a statement, said it was the pleading of the petitioners against Bayron over the issue that was indeed dismissed by the poll body. "Please be informed that per Dir. Genesis Gatdula, Clerk of the Commission, the subject Petition (SPA Case No. 21-191 [DC]) was dismissed by the Comelec Second (2nd) Division in its Dismissal Order of January 28, 2022. Based thereon, what was dismissed by Comelec was the Petition filed by the Petitioners, and not Mayor Bayron himself," he said. The poll body issued the statement amid reports that it "purportedly dismissed" Bayron. The petition was dismissed after petitioners, Benhar Hamisain Halipa, Salvador Tinay, and Francis Laurence failed to file it within the prescribed
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said all registered political parties and coalition of political parties are directed and required to file their Annual Sworn Information Update Statement (SIUS) with the Clerk of the
MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday reminded all political parties to submit their annual Sworn Information Update Statement (SIUS). "Pursuant to Comelec Resolution No. 10411, all registered political parties and coalition of political parties are directed and required to file their annual Sworn Information Update Statement with the Clerk of the Commission not later than August 15, 2022," said Comelec acting spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco in a statement. Under this, the group must state the full name of political party, organization, or coalition of political parties with acronym; principal headquarters and postal office address, including its branches and divisions, if any; date of registration; constituency; total number of members disaggregated by sex; and updated contact number(s) and email address(es). Likewise, they have to declare the list of current officers and respective positions; list of elected members in the immediately preceding national