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Comelec starts ‘Register Anywhere’ program again
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has again started its Special Register Anywhere/Anytime Program (SRAP) at select locations in Manila. The SRAP sites for February are: Robinson Metro East (Feb. 20; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.); Megaworld-Broadway (Feb. 21; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m...
Comelec to enforce gun ban for BARMM polls starting Aug. 14
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will implement a gun ban for the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary elections from August 14 to October 28, 2025, covering the entire election period. The BARMM Parliamentary elections will be held on October 13...
Comelec eyes evening voter registration for BSKE
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is considering conducting voter registration activities at night to encourage more Filipinos to register for the Dec. 1 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). According to Comelec Chairperson George Garcia on Tuesday, the plan is part of the enhancement of the Register Anywhere Program (RAP) set from July...
Comelec inspects data server facility
MANILA, Philippines — With 58 days to go until the May 12 elections, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair George Erwin Garcia led on Friday an inspection of the data center in Makati City that will house transparency servers for approved groups. Garcia and other Comelec officials participated in a walkthrough at the Data Center 3...
Comelec ‘partially terminates’ contract with election service provider
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has “partially terminated” its contract with South Korean election service provider Miru Systems Co. Ltd. in a bid to fast-track the printing of ballots for May 2025 polls, which saw repeated delays. Comelec Chair George Erwin Garcia explained that this is necessary to make sure that ballot...
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