COMELEC allots 8-hour voting for Bangsamoro law plebiscite

MANILA - The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has alloted eight hours for the voting period for the plebiscite to ratify Republic Act 11054, otherwise known as the Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

Resolution No. 10429 - Calendar of Activities & Prohibited Acts (May 13, 2019 National & Local Elections)

Republic of the Philippines

COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS

Manila

RESOLUTION No. 10429

In the Matter of Prescribing the Calendar of Activities and Periods of Certain Prohibited Acts in connection with the May 13, 2019 National and Local Elections

Pursuant to the powers vested in it by the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, the Omnibus Election Code (B.P. Blg. 881), Republic Acts No. 6646, 7166, 8189, 8436, 9180, 10756 and other elections laws, the Commission on Elections (Commission) RESOLVED to prescribe the following calendar of activities and periods of prohibited acts in connection with the May 13, 2019 national and local elections:

SC to revise rules on election protests

Chief Justice Leonardo-de Castro

PADRE FAURA, Manila - Outgoing Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-de Castro has created a special committee that will revise the Rules of Procedure in election contests before the courts involving elective municipal and barangay (village) officials.

Turncoatism not possible under federalism: ConCom spokesperson

CEBU CITY - The usual exodus of politicians to a ruling party will not happen under the draft federalism Constitution, according to the spokesperson of the Consultative Committee (ConCom) on Friday afternoon.

COMELEC sets Filing of COC on Oct. 11-12 & Oct 15-17, 2018

The Commission on Elections has released the CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES, campaign period, and prohibited acts in connection with the 2019 National and Local Elections.