Philippines – In their most recent accommodation to the Commission on Elections, candidates looking for the undoing of official competitor Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr’s. Certificate of Candidacy presented another affirmation expressing that the court has no records of the respondent’s consistence or installment of fine in his duty case. In a 67-page Memorandum and Formal Offer of Evidence, candidates through …

Philippines – A new disqualification case has been filed against presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. before the Commission on Elections (Comelec). The disqualification case was filed by a group from the so-called Pudno Nga Ilokano (The Real Ilokano) group, which claimed that its members were martial law victims. The petitioners were Margarita Salonga Salandanan, Crisanto Ducusin Palabay, Mario Flore …

Philippines – The type of actual contact during face to face lobbying for the May 2022 surveys is an infringement of the Omnibus Election Code and political race wellbeing conventions, which could prompt the preclusion of an up-and-comer, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) cautioned yesterday. In a 21-page “new ordinary” rule in the lead of face to face crusading, the …

Philippines – Official hopeful Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is resolute by the preclusion appeal recorded against him before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) over an expense conviction 26 years prior. His camp minimized the request recorded by a gathering of political prisoners and basic liberties and wellbeing freedoms advocates as a “anticipated annoyance” suit and simple “purposeful publicity” against him. …

Uncommon enlistment exercises are set for Filipino ladies here and abroad beginning today in the festival of National Women’s Month. In a warning, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) declared the uncommon enlistment on March 8-10 for Filipino ladies abroad. On March 9-11, comparable enrollment exercises are additionally set for Filipino ladies and young ladies cross country. In fact, a three-day …

Here’s something interesting as an election lawyer heed against a bill in the Senate which was started by Sen. Imee Marcos, proposing a crossbreed election scheme requiring manual counting of votes at the level of the precinct. In view of this, Marañon was the first to publicize a dangerous insertion in the 2021 budget through a series of replies in …

METRO MANILA – Malacañang confirmed today that President Rodrigo Duterte has nominated lawyer Michael Peloton as the new Commission on Elections commisioner today. Peloton, a lawyer, was nominated to the poll body for a term until February 2027. He will be replacing Commissioner Luie Tito Guia. Comelec Chair Sheriff Abas said that Peloton with his background on Information technology, will …

METRO MANILA – Department of Interior and Local Goverment Secretary Eduardo Año has expressed backing the proposal of Metro Manila mayors on suspending the registration of voters to further curb the spread of the coronavirus disease. Año said that postponing the registration of voters can give the government time to focus on the response and management of Covid-19 which includes …