Comelec

More areas in ‘red’ poll list

October 26, 2023
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said more areas could be placed under its “red category” amid rising election-related violence across the country ahead of the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said the number of areas under this category has risen to 361, with the addition […]
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COCs for village polls now at 1.4m

September 6, 2023
More than 1.4 million certificates of candidacy (COC) were filed for the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE), higher than the 2018 BSKE aspirants, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). However, Comelec Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the final number will be known on September 19. “The final number of candidates has yet […]
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