Archive - PHL Vote 2016

By ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS                                                          IF only the evidence of corruption against Vice President Jojo Binay were not overwhelming, I would consider voting for him in the May election simply because of his promise that those earning P30,000 a month (annual income of P360,000) and below will be exempted from paying income tax. Kim Henares’ BIR

By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL AMID unresolved issues on her citizenship and residency, Senator Grace Poe has stepped up her campaign for votes and support in the countryside, banking on a promise of a “government with a heart” for the poor and the marginalized. The independent presidential candidate kicked off her campaign in Manila, but has

THE Commission on Elections is urging the public to observe the mock elections to be held simultaneously across 40 voting centers nationwide from 7 a.m. to noontime tomorrow, Feb 13. A total of 25,609 registered voters are expected to participate in the simulation in 20 selected cities and municipalities from Aparri to Basilan.  (See Vote-counting

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By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL THE printing of official ballots for the 2016 presidential polls has been postponed anew, this time due to software issues, but this will not affect the timeline for the elections, the Commission on Elections said. The ballots were scheduled to be printed on February 8, but an incompatibility between the Election

By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL DAY One of the official campaign season and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) gave candidates its last warning to remove illegally posted campaign materials within three days. Beyond that, the poll body said on Tuesday it will start issuing notices and citations to candidates and parties to take them down. Comelec

[metaslider id=33666] Text and photos by MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL WHAT are the features of an accessible polling place (APP) for voters with disabilities? The Commission on Elections on Saturday set up the Pura V. Kalaw Elementary School in Cubao, Quezon City as a mockup accessible precinct to show how an APP for the 2016 presidential elections

By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL and LALA ORDENES DESPITE efforts of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and civil society to get eligible persons with disabilities to register, vote and do it with ease, the number of registered voters with disabilities for the May elections has slipped 14 percent from the 2013 polls. Comelec’s “No Bio, No

By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL A week before official campaign period kicks off, the Commission on Elections has warned candidates to comply with rules on posting campaign materials – else be shamed in public and be sanctioned for committing an election offense. The Comelec signed on Tuesday an agreement with the Department of Public Works and

By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL WHOM should you vote for this coming election? Amid the plethora of surveys and political ads before the official campaign period, a nationwide group of electoral reform advocates has called on voters to choose candidates based on their stand on issues and the qualities they possess. Prompted by what it described

By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL BARELY a hundred days before this year’s polls, the Commission on Elections has yet to settle issues of vote counting machines (VCMs) being prone to electoral fraud, poll watchdogs say. To boost public confidence, the Comelec demonstrated Monday four security features in its VCMs. These were not used in the Precinct

  By ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS OF the eight presidential candidates that the Commission on Elections approved to be listed in the ballots for the May 9, 2016 elections, two are facing disqualification cases: Grace Poe and Rodrigo Duterte. The eight names that Comelec said would be in the ballots are:  Jojo Binay of the United