The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is still waiting for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to appoint their new chairman and commissioners.
Comelec/MB "We continue to await when will the President appoint two new commissioners and the chairman so we can have a full seven-man Commission
The Commission on Elections said the junking of petitions calling for the cancelation of president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s candidacy may be seen as an affirmation of an earlier decision of the poll body that dismissed the same.
Acting Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco (File photo) MANILA - The Supreme Court's (SC) decision that junked the two disqualification cases against President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. proved that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is committed to upholding the rule of law, an official said on Wednesday. "Nonetheless, if this is indeed the affirmation by the Highest Court of the decision of the Comelec, then it is a testament to the commitment of this Commission to the rule of law and its faithfulness to our Constitutional mandate, moreso, its fidelity in safeguarding the will of the people in all electoral exercises. Vox Populi, Vox Dei," said acting Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco in a statement. Laudiangco, however, said they have yet to receive a copy of the high court's ruling. The SC on Tuesday upheld the legality of Marcos Jr.'s candidacy after dismissing the disqualification cases, G.R. No. 260374 (Fr. Christian B. B
Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Saidamen Pangarungan on Wednesday, June 29, hailed the decision of the Supreme Court upholding the poll body's resolution dismissing the petitions to disqualify and cancel the certificate of candidacy of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr
(PNA file photo by Judy Flores Partlow) MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the possible replacement of more than 100,000 vote-counting machines (VCMs) used in the May 9 elections is doable but not because of accuracy issues. Comelec acting spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said Monday the VCMs must be replaced as they have already reached their full performance. "As stated by (former) Chair (Saidamen) Pangarungan and Commissioners (Marlon) Casquejo and (George) Garcia, the current VCMs have reached their maximum service life," Laudiangco said in a statement. "The replacement, if ever it will proceed, was not brought about by any accuracy issue." Pangarungan, Garcia, and Commissioner Aimee Torrefranca-Neri were bypassed by the Commission on Appointments due to lack of quorum and their terms ended June 30. They can still be re-appointed by the incoming administration. Comelec's Random Manual Audit, which ended on Sunday, showed a 99.96 percent accu