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Apparently anticipating a deluge of electoral protests in the May 14 polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has laid down new rules to expedite the deliberation of cases.


Under Resolution No.7808, two Comelec divisions will hear and decide on protests and petitions, with three commissioners in each division.


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Commission on Elections Chairman Benjamin Abalos and three commissioners are not expected to show up in today’s clarificatory hearing before the Office of the Ombudsman on the voided P1.3-billion poll automation contract after a lawyer for one of the officials insisted that the anti-graft agency has no jurisdiction over top Comelec officials.


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Right to reply smuggled in Comelec IRR

By COMMONSENSE | By Marichu A. Villanueva1 | January 12, 2016 - 9:00am

In apparent show of “unity,” the entire Commission on Elections (Comelec), including two feuding commissioners, appeared together before the media yesterday.

Opinion

Brillantes retirement unlikely to affect poll preparations

By Mayen Jaymalin | August 28, 2014 - 12:00am

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. yesterday expressed confidence that his impending retirement would not delay preparations for the 2016 presidential elections.

Headlines

Brillantes underscores need to fill Comelec posts

By Sheila Crisostomo | February 2, 2011 - 12:00am

 Elections chairman Sixto Brillantes underscored yesterday the need to immediately fill the posts to be vacated today with the retirement of commissioners Nicodemo Ferrer and Gregorio Larrazabal.

Headlines

SBP holds clinic for FIBA commissioners

April 5, 2010 - 12:00am

The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas will host a FIBA-Asia commissioners’ clinic from May 4-5 in Manila for cage officials from various Asian countries to be FIBA-licensed commissioners.

Sports

Illiteracy at the COMELEC

By Isagani Cruz | November 26, 2009 - 12:00am

If proof were needed that Filipinos cannot write, I give you COMELEC’s SPP Case No. 09-228 (PL), entitled “In the matter of the petition for registration of Ang Ladlad LGBT Party for the party-list system...

Education and Home

With further amendments, new PSC law is welcome

By Philip Ella Juico | June 17, 2009 - 12:00am

I obtained a copy of House Bill (HB) 6090, entitled “An Act Amending Republic Act No. 6847, otherwise known as the “The Philippine Sports Commission Act,” introduced by Cong. Cesar Jalosjos, chairman...

Sports

Comelec immobilized

By Sheila Crisostomo | November 6, 2008 - 12:00am

Malacañang’s non-renewal of appointment of three Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioners has hampered ...

Headlines

New Comelec rules to speed up resolution of poll protests

By Mayen Jaymalin | January 22, 2007 - 12:00am

Apparently anticipating a deluge of electoral protests in the May 14 polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has laid down new rules to expedite the deliberation of cases. Under Resolution No.7808,...

Headlines

EDITORIAL — Stonewalling

July 22, 2006 - 12:00am

The Constitution says members of the Commission on Elections can be removed only by impeachment. Does this exempt Comelec commissioners from being investigated or sanctioned for wrongdoing? Comelec commissioners...

Opinion

‘Ombudsman can’t probe Comelec execs’

By Mike Frialde | July 19, 2006 - 12:00am

Commission on Elections Chairman Benjamin Abalos and three commissioners are not expected to show up in today’s clarificatory hearing before the Office of the Ombudsman on the voided P1.3-billion poll...

Headlines