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Tag: comelec

  • VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: Filipinos face rapid-fire falsehoods on social media in 2022 elections
    Categories Editor's Pick FACT CHECK NED FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: Filipinos face rapid-fire falsehoods on social media in 2022 elections

    By Celine Isabelle B. Samson  |  Dec 20, 2022 8:00 AM

    (Part 1 of 2) To confuse and disinform was the name of the game in the 2016 presidential elections as well as in the 2019 mid-term polls, but this year’s presidential race was the most vicious.

    2022 yearender, BBM, bongbong marcos, comelec, elections, Kakampink, Leni Robredo, Rodrigo Duterte, Sara Duterte-Carpio, Tiktok, yearender

  • VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: A relentless stream of red-tagging in 2022
    Categories Editor's Pick FACT CHECK NED FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: A relentless stream of red-tagging in 2022

    By VERA Files  |  Dec 19, 2022 8:00 AM

    Baseless and unproven accusations linking prominent political figures to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its military arm, the New People’s Army (NPA), continue circulating online two years after the controversial Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020 took effect.

    2022, 2022 yearender, Anti-Terrorism Act, comelec, Communist Party of the Philippines, cpp npa, Leni Robredo, Makabayan bloc, May 9 elections, new people's army, NTF-ELCAC, red-baiting, red-tagging, SMNI, yearender

  • Legal Network for Truthful Elections
    Categories News

    Most voters do not recognize or afraid to report ‘abuse of state resources’ – LENTE

    By Nica Rhiana Hanopol  |  Oct 26, 2022 6:24 PM

    Most Filipino voters do not report abuse of state resources (ASR) for election by their local officials since only a few know the difference between legitimate social services and misuse of authority, while many are either afraid for their safety or do not believe that anything would be done about these cases, according to the Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE).

    abuse of state resources, comelec, LENTE

  • VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Why do lawmakers want to postpone barangay and SK elections again?
    Categories Fact Check Filipino

    VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Bakit gustong ipagpaliban muli ng mga mambabatas ang barangay at SK elections?

    By VERA Files  |  Aug 31, 2022 5:58 PM

    Pinag-iisipan ng Kongreso ang pagpapaliban sa ikatlong pagkakataon ng halalan para sa mga opisyal ng barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) sa kabila ng pagtiyak ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) sa kahandaan nitong isagawa ang eleksyon ayon sa nakatakdang petsa Dis 5 ngayong taon.

    barangay elections, comelec, Sangguniang Kabataan, SK

  • VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Why do lawmakers want to postpone barangay and SK elections again?
    Categories FACT CHECK Fact Sheet NED FC

    VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Why do lawmakers want to postpone barangay and SK elections again?

    By VERA Files  |  Aug 31, 2022 5:58 PM

    Congress is mulling over the postponement for the third time of the elections for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials despite assurances from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on its readiness to hold it as scheduled on Dec. 5 this year.

    barangay elections, comelec, Sangguniang Kabataan, SK

  • Bongbong Marcos
    Categories Editor's Pick News PHL Vote 2022

    Comelec en banc upholds no-disqualification for Marcos Jr. in presidential race

    By Nica Rhiana Hanopol  |  May 10, 2022 4:00 PM

    Petitioners have five days to file a temporary restraining order before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) declares as “final and executory” the en banc decision to uphold the non-disqualification of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., lawyer and Clerk of the Commission Genesis Gatdula said.

    bongbong marcos, comelec, disqualification case

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC PHL Vote PHL Vote 2022

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Comelec’ advisory on friendships, debates NOT TRUE

    By VERA Files  |  May 09, 2022 9:25 AM

      Have you seen any dubious claims, photos, memes, or online posts that you want us to verify? Fill out this reader request form or send it to ‘VERA, the […]

    comelec, PHLVOTE2022

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC PHL Vote PHL Vote 2022

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Makabayan bloc, Colmenares NOT disqualified from May 9 polls

    By VERA Files  |  May 09, 2022 12:04 AM

    The Makabayan bloc and senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares have not been disqualified from the 2022 national elections, contrary to the claim in a fake Commission on Elections (Comelec) resolution circulated […]

    comelec, Makabayan bloc, PHLVOTE2022

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Hulagway WA magpakita sa panagtagbo sa ‘panagkunsabo’ tali kanila ni Robredo ug Comelec

    By VERA Files  |  May 02, 2022 12:14 PM

    Duha ka (FB) pages ug usa ka netizen ang nagpakatap og usa ka hulagway—nagpakita kang Bise Presidente Leni Robredo ug mga opisyal sa Commission on Elections (Comelec), taliwa sa uban- […]

    comelec, Leni Robredo, PHLVOTE2022

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC PHL Vote PHL Vote 2022

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Photo does NOT show ‘collusion’ meeting between Robredo and Comelec

    By VERA Files  |  Apr 28, 2022 9:07 PM

    Two Facebook (FB) pages and a netizen are circulating a photo – showing Vice President Leni Robredo and officials from the Commission on Elections (Comelec), among others – with false […]

    comelec, Leni Robredo, PHLVOTE2022

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