Sherrie Ann Torres

MANILA — After hours of deliberation, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) issued a memorandum Friday, allowing registered voters of the 10 "Enlisted Men's Barrios (EMBO)" barangays, to vote for their congressman.

MANILA — Commission on Elections officials are gearing up for the kick-off of the Certificate of Candidacy filing period for those posturing for next year's elections.

The more than 200,000 registered voters of the 10 EMBO (Enlisted Men's Barrios) barangays in Taguig City can vote for congressmen starting in next year's elections, the Commission on Elections announced Wednesday.

First to file their COCs on Friday are the 11 Senate aspirants of the Makabayan coalition.

The Commission on Elections is reviewing its contract with St. Timothy Construction Corporation (STCC), specifically on possible liabilities committed by the company, following its decision to withdraw from the Joint Venture (JV) contracted for the May 2025 elections.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will release its final ruling on the misrepresentation complaint against dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo before October 30, Chairman George Erwin Garcia said Friday.

Commission on Elections Chairman George Garcia speaks on the accusations against him in a press conference in Manila on August 8, 2024.

MANILA --Individuals who filed their Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for the 2025 elections must also be ready to explain their views on various