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Filipinos With Disabalities Group Allowed by COMELEC to Join Party-List

November 8, 2012 by Ed Umbao in News

The Commission on Elections have finally allowed the first-ever Pilipinos With Disabilities as an official party-list group approved by the COMELEC for the 2013 Mid-Term Elections. The Pilipinos with Disabilities (PWD) were represented by visually-impaired Michael Barredo, orthopedically-impaired Manuel Agcaoili, Adeline Ancheta, Octavio Gonzales and Luis Arellano, all of them were persons with disabilities. According … Read more

COMELEC Senatorial Candidates Official Lists Released

October 30, 2012 by Ed Umbao in News

The Philippines governing poll body have already released the official Senatorial candidates for the upcoming 2013 mid-term National and Local Elections. The Commission on Elections promulgated on Tuesday COMELEC en banc resolution 9551, which named the official senatorial candidates of the 2013 elections. The resolution was released at around 3:00 PM on Tuesday, October 30, … Read more

How to Find your Voting Precinct Online for 2013 Elections

October 27, 2013October 28, 2012 by Ed Umbao in News

The Commissions on Elections (COMELEC) announced earlier that their website has a form to help you find your precinct for the May 13, 2013 elections. The form was dubbed by COMELEC as Precinct Finder but some people referred to it as “Voter Registration Status Verification Page.” Related Article: Barangay Elections 2013 Online Precinct Finder According … Read more

Party List Group Barred by COMELEC in 2013 Elections

October 24, 2012 by Ed Umbao in News

The Philippines Commission on Elections (COMELEC) barred a total of 15 parties in participating in the 2013 party list elections. Some of the party list were already incumbent in the party list system of the Philippines. One of the incumbent party list that was included in the barred parties was the Kakusa Party. According to … Read more

Daniel Magtira: Self-Proclaimed Husband of Kris Aquino to Run as Senator

October 2, 2012 by Ed Umbao in News

A familiar name in politics, Daniel Magtira already filed his certificate of candidacy for Senator of the Republic of the Philippines during the first day of filing of COC’s at the COMELEC. Daniel Magtira who claimed to be the husband of actress Kris Aquino, the sister of the President, decided to run as Senator and … Read more

Benjamin Abalos Sr., the Former COMELEC Chairman Hospitalized

November 19, 2011 by tamlynjoy in News

Known as the former chairman of Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Benjamin Abalos Sr. was reported that he was hospitalized after knowing the news which says that he will be one of those who will be charged with an electoral sabotage case along with the former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and some of the other public officers. The … Read more