Naghain ng COC sa 2022 elections.. 97 sa pagka-pangulo, 29 sa pagka-bise presidente

nina Jeff Tumbado at Nina V. Reyes | October 8, 2021

Umaabot na sa kabuuang 572 ang mga naghain ng kanilang kandidatura sa Commission on Elections (Comelec) upang sumabak sa halalan sa Mayo 9, 2022.

Nasa 97 ang nagsumite ng aplikasyon para mapayagang kumandidatong pangulo ng Pilipinas habang umabot ng 29 ang nais na maging bise presidente.

Pumalo naman sa 176 ang gustong tumakbong senador habang 270 ang naghain na mga partylist group ng kanilang certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA).

Sa kabila ng mahabang listahan ng mga nais kumandidato, nilinaw ng Comelec na hindi pa pinal ang mga listahan dahil sasalain pa at posibleng may ilan na maidedeklarang nuisance o hindi mapapayagang tumakbo.

Hanggang Okt. 30, 2021.. Voter registration, extended — Comelec

ni Lolet Abania | September 29, 2021

Nagkakaisa ang naging boto ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc ngayong Miyerkules hinggil sa pagpapalawig ng voter registration para sa 2022 national at local elections.

“Extension is unanimously approved,” ani Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez sa mga reporters.

Sa post sa Twitter ni Comelec commissioner Rowena Guanzon, ang ekstensiyon ng voter registration ay mula Oktubre 11 hanggang 30, 2021, alas-8:00 ng umaga hanggang alas-5:00 ng hapon.

Una nang sinabi ni Comelec chairman Sheriff Abas na ang pagpapalawig ng voter registration ay mula Oktubre 9 hanggang 31.

Ang Oktubre 9 ay natapat na Sabado habang ang 31 naman ay isang Linggo. Paliwanag ni Guanzon, walang registrations kapag Sabado maliban sa Oktubre 30, ang huling araw ng voter registration.

Sinabi pa ng Comelec commissioner na maaari namang isagawa ang reactivation sa pamamagitan ng e-mail o personal na magpunta sa kanilang opisina. Tatanggapin naman ang mga registrants sa lahat ng mga election offices at registration sites sa mga malls.

Samantala, ayon kay Jimenez, lahat ng registrations services ay kanilang isasagawa kabilang na rito ang transfer ng voter registration at reactivation. Extended din ang overseas voter registration ng dalawang linggo, mula Oktubre 1 hanggang 14.

“Note that for overseas voting, the filing of COCs is not an issue, thus the extension starts immediately,” sabi ni Jimenez. Nabuo ang desisyon ng Comelec en banc dahil ayon kay Guanzon, “As requested by the Senate.”

“As I have voted a month ago, I voted again today to extend voter registration because of the necessity for it and to ensure access of all voters to the elections,” saad pa ni Guanzon.

Kaugnay nito, sa isang interview naman kay Abas, sinabi nitong napagdesisyunan din nila na ipagpatuloy ang voter registration matapos ang Oktubre 1 hanggang 8 na paghahain ng certificate of candidacy para sa mga nais tumakbo sa 2022 elections dahil aniya, batid nilang ang Comelec ay magiging sobrang abala sa pag-accommodate ng mga kandidato sa buong mundo na gustong pumasok sa pulitika.

Hanggang nitong Setyembre 11, sinabi ni Abas na umabot na sa 63,364,932 registered voters para sa eleksyon sa 2022. Mayroong 9 milyong karagdagang botante para sa darating na halalan.

Sa naturang bilang, 5 milyon ay mga bagong registrants, 3.2 milyon ay nai-transfer na voter registrations, at tinatayang nasa 871,000 ay reactivated registrations.

Voter’s registration now among the government services offered at SM

by SM - @Brand Zone | September 7, 2021

SM Supermalls and Commission on Elections (COMELEC) have officially teamed up to provide voters with more registration venues at SM. After signing a Memorandum of Agreement last August 27, 2021, at Level 2 South Entertainment Mall SM Mall of Asia, COMELEC has opened satellite registration centers in SM Supermalls nationwide. This gives the public a safer, more convenient option amidst the prevailing Covid health crisis.

COMELEC is the latest government agency to partner with the mall chain in bringing basic government services closer to the public. Other in-mall government services include Covid vaccination, international vaccine certification at the Bureau of Quarantine satellite office, National ID registration, passport application and express services from government agencies such as PAGIBIG, PhilHealth, SSS, and GSIS.

With the approaching September 30 registration deadline, a good turnout of registrants is expected. In view of this, health and safety standards will be strictly observed. The voter’s registration center, like all other government service centers in the mall, is required to follow the Safety Protocols issued by the IATF. COMELEC shall limit the number of registrants per day. Execution of health declaration forms, checking of body temperature and physical distancing along with the mandatory face mask and face shields will be enforced on site.

47 SM Supermalls across the country will participate in this effort. This will help ease and unburden registration traffic in barangays, providing the public with a more convenient, faster and safer way to access the registration process.

For SM Supermalls with the Voter’s Registration Center and schedules, visit

https://www.smsupermalls.com/whats-new/voters-registration-now-among-the-governmentservices-offered-at-sm/ or follow @smsupermalls on all social media accounts.