The Manila Times – Marcos prods SC: Act on poll protest
By Jomar Canlas | The Manila Times Former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to immediately resolve his election protest, along with all pending incidents to
The Manila Times – Tandem voting
By Ma. Lourdes Tiquia | The Manila Times TANDEM voting is supposed to be the way to go in 2022 but to enforce this, the Constitution has to undergo an
Inquirer.net – Comelec OKs test run of mobile voting app
By Tina G. Santos | Inquirer.net MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has identified the countries where the test run of the overseas mobile voting application will be
The Philippine Star – Comelec eyes 2 million Pinoy voters overseas
By Mayen Jaymalin | The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is hoping to attract two million Filipinos overseas to register and vote in the May
Business Mirror – Lessons from the Iowa App-ocalypse
By James Jimenez | Business Mirror Unlike the Philippines, where only a handful of people get to actually decide who runs for office, political candidates in the United States are
Inquirer.net – Update your records, Comelec tells voters
By Tina G. Santos | Inquirer.net MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday reminded the public, especially persons with disability and other vulnerable sectors, to update their
Vox – It’s not just Iowa: Election tech is messy
By Rebecca Heilweil | Vox The Iowa caucuses app won’t be the only new tech this election cycle, but Congress hasn’t been funding voting security the way it should. Election
Manila Standard – Comelec set to test new mobile voting app
By Manila Standard Commission on Elections Commissioner Rowena Guanzon said on Monday that the commission will soon test a mobile app that may be used for voting in the country’s
Inquirer.net – Comelec eyes mobile app for voting
By Tina G. Santos | Inquirer.net MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is studying the possibility of developing a mobile application that will allow people to cast their
Daily Tribune – BBM zeroes in on ARMM
By Mario J. Mallari | Daily Tribune Former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. expressed confidence that his camp can prove massive cheating in the 2016 vice-presidential race, particularly in three provinces
The Manila Times – Lack of IRR and distortions of the Election Law
By Nelson Celis | The Manila Times Last of 2 parts “THE electronic signature in 2000 under RA (Republic Act) 8792 was subsequently elaborated in 2001 under Rules on Electronic
The Manila Times – Digitally transform the voter registration process
By Lito Averia | The Manila Times JAN. 20, 2020 marks the resumption of the registration of voters, some 28 months before the May 9, 2022 national and local elections.
Daily Tribune – BBM: Void Smartmatic deal
By Kristina Maralit | Daily Tribune President Rodrigo Duterte, in May 2019, himself called on the Commission on Elections to cut its deal with Smartmatic to ensure a “fraud-free” conduct
Manila Bulletin – Solon wants more independent Comelec
By Charissa Luci-Atienza | Manila Bulletin Another party-list lawmaker is calling on Congress to take a second look at the country’s Omnibus Election Code to strengthen the independence of the
Manila Bulletin – Marcos asks PET to proceed to annul votes in 3 Mindanao provinces in his poll protest
By Rey Panaligan | Manila Bulletin Former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has asked the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) to proceed with the process of annulling the results of the
CNN Philippines – Marcos asks PET to ‘re-examine’ results of poll recount where Robredo won
By CNN Philippines Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 7) — Former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. has not given up on taking the vice president’s seat, as he now asked
The Manila Times – Marcos to SC: Void contested votes from Mindanao precincts
By Jomar Canlas | The Manila Times Former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday asked the Supreme Court to annul the contested votes from several precincts in Mindanao, saying
Daily Tribune – Electoral dreams in the air
By Ninez Cacho-Olivares | Daily Tribune “In the case of Marcos, if he wins his protest before the scheduled presidential polls, he will have a very good chance of winning
The Manila Times – Amending the Constitution? Consider reengineering the Comelec
By Nelson Celis | The Manila Times LAST week, the House of Representatives passed certain amendments to the provisions of the 1987 Constitution in an executive session, and the Senate
Manila Bulletin – Peralta making headway in instituting reforms at HRET – solon
By Ben Rosario | Manila Bulletin Thanks to the reforms instituted by Supreme Court Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta, the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal is expected to dispose of all