FACT SHEET: Why is Comelec challenging the ban on ‘premature campaigning’ for Barangay and SK elections?
In preparation for BSKE, the Comelec said it will prohibit “premature campaigning” despite a 2009 Supreme Court ruling against it.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: Filipinos face rapid-fire falsehoods on social media in 2022 elections
Election disinformation that Filipinos faced was harmful, repetitive and fast-moving. It was also built on the foundations of years-long disinformation that targeted specific candidates.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: Mga Pilipino nahaharap sa sunud-sunod na mga kasinungalingan sa social media sa 2022 elections
(Una sa dalawang bahagi) Lituhin at linlangin ang naging laro noong 2016 presidential elections gayundin sa 2019 mid-term polls, ngunit ang presidential race sa taong ito ang pinakamasama.
A relentless stream of red-tagging in 2022
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.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: Isang walang humpay na daloy ng red-tagging sa 2022
Mga walang basehan at hindi napatunayang akusasyon na nag-uugnay sa mga kilalang personalidad sa pulitika sa Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) at armadong grupo nito, ang New People's Army (NPA), ay patuloy na kumakalat online dalawang taon matapos magkabisa ang kontrobersyal na Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) ng 2020.
Most voters do not recognize or afraid to report ‘abuse of state resources’ – LENTE
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).
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Bakit gustong ipagpaliban muli ng mga mambabatas ang barangay at SK elections?
Pinag-iisipan ng Kongreso ang pagpapaliban sa ikatlong pagkakataon ng halalan para sa mga opisyal ng barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan sa kabila ng pagtitiyak ng Commission on Elections sa kahandaan nitong idaos ang eleksyon ayon sa nakatakdang petsa sa Disyembre 5 ngayong taon.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Why do lawmakers want to postpone barangay and SK elections again?
Congress is mulling over the postponement for the third time of the elections for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials despite assurances from the Commission on Elections on its readiness to hold it as scheduled on Dec. 5 this year.
Comelec en banc upholds no-disqualification for Marcos Jr. in presidential race
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.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Comelec’ advisory on friendships, debates NOT TRUE
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