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The Commission on Elections is willing to trim around P6 billion from its proposed P25-billion budget for preparations for the 2028 general elections, Comelec Chairman George Garcia said yesterday.

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The Commission on Elections will not enforce a four-day workweek, Comelec Chairman George Garcia announced yesterday.

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During last Monday’s Senate electoral reforms committee hearing, Commission on Elections chairman George Garcia urged lawmakers to pass legislation governing the substitution of party-list nominees, saying that groups exploit the current rules.

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Joy Barcoma expressed frustration at comments made by Commission of Elections chairperson George Garcia about the voting habits of Filipinos.

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About 100 malls nationwide are being eyed as voter registration centers for the 2028 elections, the Commission on Elections said yesterday.

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The 27 government contractors who donated to the campaign of candidates in the 2022 elections are expected to start giving their explanations to the Commission on Elections in the next two weeks.

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When the ruling for the disqualification of Tarlac City Mayor Susan Yap-Sulit becomes final and executory, her position will be filled by Vice Mayor Katherine Therese Angeles, the Commission on Elections said yesterday.

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Aside from six senatorial candidates, three congressional and two gubernatorial bets in the 2025 elections are also facing possible sanctions for accepting prohibited campaign donations, according to Commission on Elections  Chairman George Garcia.

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In a 17-page decision penned by Associate Justice Henri Jean Paul Inting dated July 8, 2025, the high court’s en banc reversed the ruling of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), which had earlier declared Erice disqualified for allegedly violating the Omnibus Election Code. 

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Three more party-list  nominees are set to assume seats in the House of Representatives following their proclamation yesterday.

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The Commission on Elections is willing to trim around P6 billion from its proposed P25-billion budget for preparations for the 2028 general elections, Comelec Chairman George Garcia said yesterday.

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The Commission on Elections will not enforce a four-day workweek, Comelec Chairman George Garcia announced yesterday.

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During last Monday’s Senate electoral reforms committee hearing, Commission on Elections chairman George Garcia urged lawmakers to pass legislation governing the substitution of party-list nominees, saying that groups exploit the current rules.

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Joy Barcoma expressed frustration at comments made by Commission of Elections chairperson George Garcia about the voting habits of Filipinos.

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About 100 malls nationwide are being eyed as voter registration centers for the 2028 elections, the Commission on Elections said yesterday.

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The 27 government contractors who donated to the campaign of candidates in the 2022 elections are expected to start giving their explanations to the Commission on Elections in the next two weeks.

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When the ruling for the disqualification of Tarlac City Mayor Susan Yap-Sulit becomes final and executory, her position will be filled by Vice Mayor Katherine Therese Angeles, the Commission on Elections said yesterday.

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Aside from six senatorial candidates, three congressional and two gubernatorial bets in the 2025 elections are also facing possible sanctions for accepting prohibited campaign donations, according to Commission on Elections  Chairman George Garcia.

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In a 17-page decision penned by Associate Justice Henri Jean Paul Inting dated July 8, 2025, the high court’s en banc reversed the ruling of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), which had earlier declared Erice disqualified for allegedly violating the Omnibus Election Code. 

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Three more party-list  nominees are set to assume seats in the House of Representatives following their proclamation yesterday.

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