The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is verifying reports of vote buying in Hong Kong following a campaign rally attended by former president Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Sara Duterte.

Comelec verifying HK 'vote-buying' incident 

backed as area of concern in elections

INTENSIFIED CHECKPOINT. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) checkpoint in Sibalom town, Antique province at the start of the election period on Jan. 12, 2025.  Antique Provincial Police Office (APPO) Information Officer, Lt. Col. Willy Diel, in an interview on Tuesday (Jan. 14), said, so far, they have not recorded any gun ban violation in the province. (Photo courtesy of Comelec Sibalom)

Tobias Fornier town in Antique 

It's not just money that's prohibited to be given away during campaign events.

Comelec warns vs. giveaways

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has lauded various agencies in Eastern Visayas for the generally peaceful midterm elections, even in towns tagged as hot spots.

Comelec: Elections in EV 'generally peaceful'

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has confirmed its compliance with the Supreme Court (SC) order to disclose the P18-billion contract for the 2025 midterm elections.

COMELEC to disclose P18-B contract

As the Commission on Elections (Comelec) clamps down on all forms of vote-buying and vote-selling, some unscrupulous politicians are allegedly resorting to "under-the-table" tactics.


Vote-buying disguised as training?

As early as four at the crack of dawn, I speedily got a ride in Balibago, Santa Rosa bound for Lucena City to catch up with the voting hours in a precinct in Lopez, Quezon.

The fall of a zumba queen and the distrust on Comelec press accreditation

To ensure that only duly elected officials assume office, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has intensified efforts against evolving vote-buying tactics ahead of the May 12 midterm elections.

Crackdown on vote-buying

The Commission on Elections' (Comelec) expanded definition of “vote-buying” for the 2025 midterm elections now includes not just the stereotypical giving out of cash envelopes to voters.

Comelec: Even food packs can be considered 'vote-buying'

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has canceled the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) of the incumbent mayor of Bugasong town, Antique province, for having served three consecutive terms.

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