Around 65.7 million registered Filipino voters are expected to troop to polling precincts nationwide on Monday, May 9, as the Philippines conducts its first ever national and local elections during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Sunday that the decision on the appeals regarding the disqualification case filed against presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is expected to be released on May 10.
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology on Saturday said it is ready for the voting of more than 33,000 persons deprived of liberty who are registered voters on Monday, May 9, Election Day.
Commission on Elections' former spokesperson James Jimenez has been replaced for him to focus on fighting poll-related disinformation in social media, a top poll body official said Saturday.