Philippines Election Preparations
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The Philippines' Commission on Elections (Comelec) is preparing for the BARMM parliamentary elections, vowing fairness and accuracy. Comelec has also stated that votes for cancelled candidates will be considered stray and has cancelled the registration of the Moro Ako Party for the 2026 BARMM polls.
Comelec: Votes for cancelled candidates are stray
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the Philippines has clarified that votes cast for candidates or parties whose certificates of candidacy are canceled by final judgment will be treated as stray votes. This directive comes after the Moro Ako Party and Anwar Salipada Alamada had their motions for reconsideration denied concerning their registration and accreditation for the upcoming Bangsamor…
Philippines' Comelec vows fair and accurate BARMM elections
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the Philippines has pledged to conduct accurate and fair parliamentary elections for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on September 1…
Comelec cancels Moro Ako Party registration for 2026 BARMM polls
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has definitively denied the Moro Ako Party's bid to reinstate its registration for the upcoming Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliament…
Comelec all set for BARMM polls
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is nearing full readiness for the inaugural parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), scheduled for September 14. Ni…