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Comelec can’t stop early poll campaigning

By Sheila Crisostomo | October 21, 2015 - 10:00am

Due to a Supreme Court (SC) ruling in November 2009, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) cannot do anything about candidates...

Headlines

SC: Nothing wrong with early campaign of 2016 bets

By Edu Punay | October 13, 2015 - 10:00am

There is nothing wrong with the early campaigning of candidates in next year’s elections, according to the Supreme...

Headlines

Comelec to come up with guidelines for bets

By Sheila Crisostomo | October 12, 2015 - 10:00am

Despite the absence of a ban on premature campaigning, the Commission on Elections yesterday urged candidates to observe restraint...

Headlines

Go slow on ads, poll bets told

By Sheila Crisostomo | September 5, 2015 - 10:00am

An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday knocked on the conscience of prospective candidates in the...

Headlines

Muslim woman for governor

By FROM THE STANDS | By Domini M. Torrevillas | August 10, 2015 - 10:00am

Will a Muslim woman governor change the political landscape in Lanao del Norte?

Opinion

Lawmaker seeks revival of ban on premature poll campaigning

By Jess Diaz | May 20, 2014 - 12:00am

A Laguna congressman is seeking the revival of the old ban on premature election campaigning to level the playing field among all candidates.

Headlines

Lawmaker seeks to revive ban on premature campaigning

By Dennis Carcamo | May 19, 2014 - 12:23pm

As the election year draws near, a legislator has called on Congress for the immediate passage of a proposed measure seeking to ban premature campaigning and other election offenses prior to the start of the campaign...

Nation

Absurd

By A LAW EACH DAY (KEEPS TROUBLE AWAY) | By Jose C. Sison | September 14, 2012 - 12:00am

Even if the election is still eight months away and the campaign period will start only on February 12 for Senatorial and party-list candidates, and March 29, 2013 for Congressional and local posts, there is already...

Opinion

Brillantes says 'epal' posters cheapen electoral process

By Sheila Crisostomo | September 12, 2012 - 12:00am

Apparently resigned to the proliferation of posters and streamers bearing the faces of government officials and politicians, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Sixto Brillantes lamented yesterday that there...

Headlines

Santiago to file bill curbing electioneering

By Marvin Sy | September 9, 2012 - 12:00am

With elections coming up in May next year, Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago wants to ensure that all candidates would as much as possible be competing on a level playing field.

Headlines