FACT CHECK: Ballots NOT ‘thin,’ do NOT make ‘small dots’
A text message is spreading online advising the public to place only small dots on the ballots on May 12 to prevent overvoting. The Comelec said not to do this.
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PEKE ang patakarang hindi makakaboto ang walang national ID
Hindi required and national ID upang makaboto sa darating na halalan, taliwas sa isang kumakalat na larawan sa Facebook.
FACT CHECK: Comelec is NOT hiring poll watchers for May 12 polls
Multiple graphics circulating on Facebook are claiming that the Comelec is hiring poll watchers for the May 12 elections. These are fake.
FACT CHECK: Comelec did NOT misprint numbers of PDP-Laban candidates
A video claiming that the Comelec purposely printed the wrong ballot numbers of three PDP-Laban senatorial bets is false. The ballot used in the video is an outdated version previously released by Comelec in January.
FACT SHEET: Who are the voters in May 2025?
More than 68.4 million Filipinos are registered to vote in 438,500 established local precincts in the coming May 2025 elections. This is a 3.9% increase from the number of registered voters in 2022. Who makes up the Filipino vote this year?
FACT SHEET: Ano ang mga tungkulin ng COMELEC sa eleksyon?
Kamakailan lang, naging usap-usapan ang contestant sa entertainment program na “It’s Showtime” dahil hindi raw siya “masyadong knowledgeable” tungkol sa Commission on Elections (Comelec). Ano nga ba ang papel ng Comelec sa eleksyon at ano ang hindi sakop ng kanilang mandato?
FACT CHECK: Bayan Muna will NOT be permanently disqualified
Posts online are falsely claiming that Bayan Muna party-list group will be permanently disqualified should it fail to win a seat in the May 12 midterm elections.
FACT CHECK: Disposal of six million ballots NEEDS CONTEXT
The Comelec disposed of printed ballots following rulings of the Supreme Court on disqualification appeals of candidates, and not due to failure on the commission's part.
FACT CHECK: 2025 PH ballot template with “China” header NEEDS CONTEXT
Several netizens are circulating a photo of a ballot template from COMELEC for the May 12 midterm elections with "China" on its header. This needs context.
FACT SHEET: Why is one declared a nuisance candidate?
How did the Comelec decide that the other 117 candidates be excluded in next year's balloting? Here are three things you need to know.
