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THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) would have to rule on a complaint filed on Tuesday seeking to disqualify the son and namesake of the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos from the presidential race, its spokesman said.

The Commission on Elections will likely reach a decision next month on the petition seeking to cancel the certificate of candidacy of presidential aspirant Ferdinand

MANILA – A petition was filed before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday seeking to cancel the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. who is running for president in the May 2022 polls.The 57-page petition, filed by...

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) wants to fast-track the resolution of the petition seeking the cancellation of the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) of aspiring presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.  In a television interview last Wednesday, Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said it usually takes a long time for the poll…

MANILA, Philippines — The camp of presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is standing by its statement on the disqualification case against him, saying the former senator’s

MANILA, Philippines — The chief of staff and spokesperson of presidential wannabe Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has dismissed the disqualification case against his boss as "mere

MANILA, Philippines — The camp of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., who is shooting for the presidency in the 2022 polls, insisted that there is no longer a need to declare his tax case

The Marcos camp issues a press release claiming that Comelec's James Jimenez brushed off as baseless an anti-Marcos petition

The Court of Appeals affirmed Bongbong Marcos' conviction for failure to file income tax returns when he was vice governor and governor of Ilocos Norte. Why does this matter?

A petition to cancel the certificate of candidacy (CoC) of presidential candidate Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. was filed before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on...

Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez clarified a statement from the camp of presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. that he has not made a comment on the petition seeking the cancellation of the latter’s certificate of candidacy.

The petition filed Tuesday by civic leaders to disqualify Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. from running for president in the 2022 national elections will not prosper.

MANILA, Philippines — A former member of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said the poll body must act swiftly on the disqualification case filed by human rights advocates

MANILA, Philippines—Social media is abuzz again with another controversy involving the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ son, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., over failure to file income tax

A disqualification case was filed with the Commission on Elections on Nov. 2, 2021 against Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on the ground that he is not eligible to run for president in the May 2022

A price of one’s vote should be received – not for the recipient to sell his right to choose a public servant but to identify the vote buyers and push accountability. What do you think?

MANILA, Philippines — Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas on Saturday reminded the faithful that they are not obliged to fulfill an “immoral or illegal” contract such as voting for

MANILA, Philippines — Presidential aspirant and Vice President Leni Robredo on Friday fired back at her critics who kept on making a big deal of her statement about vote-buying. Robredo, in a

The reminder of Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez that vote-buying is illegal fails to mention that the electorate, political parties, and candidates are confronted by this

Lawyer Larry Gadon asks the @COMELEC to disqualify VP Leni Robredo to run for President in the upcoming 2022 elections “for promoting and encouraging vote buying by telling people to accept bribes for vote buying.” @smninews @DZAR1026 https://t.co/tiZ1eZrPL3

Presidential aspirant and Vice President Leni Robredo clarifies her position on vote buying. Robredo made a controversial statement yesterday, saying it is okay to accept money from politicians as long as you vote according to your conscience. But that did not sit well with a Comelec official. Our senior correspondent Anjo Alimario has that story. www.cnn.ph

As more presidential aspirants weigh in on the issue of vote buying, Vice President Leni Robredo clarifies her stand.The Commission on Elections wants to impose a fine for nuisance candidates and the campaign guidelines for the 2022 elections.Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez joins us live.

The Commission on Elections stresses that formally declared political candidates who give out money during the campaign period will have to undergo

Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez reiterates that vote buying is against the law, in response to statements of some political aspirants to take the money but vote based on conscience. Buying and selling votes are punishable with imprisonment of up to six years and disqualification from holding public office and voting, according to the Omnibus Election Code.

Coments on vote buying from different candidates