Despite undergoing “stringent” testing before election day, around 530 vote counting machines (VCM) bogged down and required to be replaced during the voting period, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). The poll body, however, stressed the reported hardware malfunctions for the May 9, 2022 polls were actually lower compared…
ALL eyes are now on polling precincts as the country holds its first ever National and Local Elections (NLE) during a pandemic. Over 65.83 million voters are expected to go out on May 9, 2022 to cast their votes in 106,174 clustered precincts nationwide, prompting concerns it could become a super spreader…
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MANILA-An acting spokesperson has been designated by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). In a memorandum issued Friday, Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan named lawyer John Rex Laudiangco, Director III of the Law Department, as acting spokesperson. "You (Laudiangco) are hereby designated as Acting Spokesperson of the Commission effective immediately. You shall report to Commissioner George M. Garcia, the Commissioner-in-Charge (CIC) on Public Information and Education," the memorandum read. When asked if the issuance of the memorandum has something to do with the Sofitel-Impact Hub fiasco, Garcia said, "I have no idea really." He, however, said Laudiangco is a perfect choice. "Director Laudiangco is one of the best senior staff of the Commission. Talented, promising, and a bearer of truth," Garcia said in a Viber message. Former Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez congratulated Laudiangco on his appointment. "I heartily congratulate Director John
The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) faction led by Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi has been declared by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as the official wing of the ruling party. With a vote of 2 to 1, the Comelec Special Second Division chaired by Comelec Commissioner Socorro B.…